Category: Kenmore Place
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Seriously second guessing the scheduled carpet installation. The painted steps, in stripes of five different colors over nine decades, are simultaneously modern and nostalgic. As am I. Taking votes! VS. Posted with Blogsy
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Is it just me, or are the 90 years of paint remnants on the stairs pretty cool looking?
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I can't wait to see the new carpet go in! I pulled the trigger on the middle color. The stripes are fabulous and the camel color makes the woodwork look great. It doesn't do much for the dirty yellow walls and mauve trim though! I'm having it installed in the upstairs hallway, down the stairs…
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Just when I make headway, I add to my own burden. The plaster work is done, the garage doors are on order…I'm feeling and seeing positive progress on the huge project that is Kenmore Place. But that feeling may not last for long. I had delivery yesterday of all the items I've been stashing in…
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The things that excite me these days are so mundane. I can't remember the last time I went dancing or blew half my paycheck on new shoes. These days I dream (literally dream) of plaster repairs, stair treads and garage doors. This week, two of my dreams come true! The crumbling plaster, the result of…
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The Rossettos are an easy group to please. I have never known people so happy to recieve socks as gifts. They enjoy them so much that I wasn’t the only one giving them–Lisa gave everyone cashmere socks! I wasn’t there for the Turtleneck or Underwear years, but I can imagine they were just as fun.…
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Brunch at Hubbard Park Lodge, tree on top of the station wagon, lights up, chowder in the crock pot, hot chocolate…all we need now is Love Actually. Sit down and shush hubby, it’s going to happen and you’re going to sit here and watch it with me. You got the Packer Game, I get this!…
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Or, an entire wall of them. It was very satisfying to rip out the brick-veneer wall in the kitchen today. It was not just fake brick, it was mauve-painted fake brick. Again, the biggest part of renovation is removal. I hope I didn’t tackle this prematurely; I don’t know how long it will be before…
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The exterior of Kenmore has, from the beginning, nagged at me. Something is not right. When I first walked in, it was the general warmth of the front room and specific detail of the sunroom floor tile that made me say “Finally, a real house!”. But the exterior, especially the front, has never had that…
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I may have to replace the window hardware afterall, they seem too far gone. But the cabinet hardware is SOLID brass and shined up beautifully! Thank goodness something shined up today; the list of tasks in this house is overwhelming. I’m struggling to be satisfied with little baby steps like this. Speaking of baby steps,…
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