For our new plan of inexpensive kitchen renovation attack, we decided to start on the bottom and work our way up. We priced out linoleum for the floor to maintain the 50’s groove, and because it’s biodegradable, we’d be guilt free when we were ready to upgrade in a future remodel. But we soon discovered [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Jun 25 2009
Embellish That Lampshade
For a super simple and quick project, give your drab lampshade a little oomph by updating it with some austere ribbon or blingy fringe to suit your room’s style. Here are two super speedy projects I whipped up in less than an hour! Materials: Plain lampshade, fabric scissors, fabric glue, ribbon or similar embellishment. Step [...]
Jun 24 2009
Frugalista Defined
As the year winds down, don’t you just love all the “Best and Worst” lists that pop up? It’s always fun to reflect on all the whims and trends of the past year. While reading the NY Times Magazine, we came upon a fabulous article by William Safire that discusses various “Words of 2008.” The [...]
Jun 21 2009
Paint Color Quandary
Do you ever feel totally overwhelmed by all of the options when you are trying to choose a paint color? Us too! We were stoked when we discovered Guiry’s in Denver – they have EVERY Benjamin Moore sample color available for just a few bucks. You can paint a small portion of your wall [...]
Jun 10 2009
A Very Ugly Kitchen-Chapter 1 “Reality Check”
The kitchen in our new old house was so ugly–old appliances, stained coutertops, dingy laminate flooring, faded cabinets all illuminated by a ginormous flourescent ceiling fixture, but we were still smitten, and our home inspector assured us that everything was in working condition. “Whew, that’ll save us some cash,” we thought, and give us [...]
Jun 01 2009
Home Inspection: The Ultimate Before Pics
Home inspection day is almost like the first day of school. The excitement, the nerves, the anticipation for things to come, the new ideas brimming and brewing. And then, like school, reality sets in. What we have is a 3200 square foot to do list. Where do we even begin? Here are some highlights from [...]
