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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Restoration Journal No. 3: Pinterest Palooza
December 20, 2016 I feel like the Bridger family could work in a Mexican restaurant! Why? Because we just rolled up all the old carpet into one huge burrito. Adios!…
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Restoration Journal No. 2: Haunted Farmhouse
December 13, 2016 Now there is one thing you should know: We’d be freaking out a whole lot more during this stressful time if we didn’t have a secret weapon…
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Restoration Journal No. 1: Western Michigan Farmhouse
December 5, 2016 So we really bought a farm! The shock has still not worn off but there is no time to keep asking ourselves if we are crazy. We…
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