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Renovation Snags and Snafus
During the renovation of Orchard Hill Farm, Christine Bridger encountered more than a few not-so-pleasant surprises, especially because the family chose to save the original dilapidated 20th-century farmhouse. Not surprisingly,…
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Project House: Pendleton Towels
Cottage Renovator Christine Bridger shares one of her favorite products she uses for every renovation – Pendleton towels. Their signature designs are available from BedBathandBeyond.com.
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Restoration Journal – Luxury Lights vs. Lanterns
February 11, 2017 This week the framing is complete and we are moving to roughing in the electrical and plumbing. I politely stepped aside from this portion and let Gabe…
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Restoration Journal No. 8: In the Right Frame of Mind
January 28, 2017 The big hole has been dug out and the foundation has been poured next to the little original 400-square foot home. This is such an exciting step…
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Restoration Journal No. 7: Blueprints and Tetris
January 21, 2017 We got our Architectural Drawings back — things are getting real. Real small that is! This is why it is important to get the space professionally measured out.…
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Restoration Journal No. 6: Know when to say NO!
January 14, 2017 We are still in the dreaming phase where we are picking out finished and details to get a better idea of more accurate costs. We created a…
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Restoration Journal No. 5: Sketch Twice, Cut Once
January 7, 2017 We handed over our computerized sketches. For those of you wondering what program we use, we default to Illustrator as we both come from a graphic design…
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Restoration Journal No. 4: Stairs Central!
January 1, 2017 OMG! We need to get it together and start working on real floor plans. Everything looks good when you are using the kids’ crayons to sketch out…
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Tackling a Remodel: Cottages & Bungalow’s Inaugural Project House
How often to you get to follow along—and I mean really follow along—one family’s journey to discovering and then rehabbing the home of their dreams? From start to finish, with…
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