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How we turned an old built-in desk into a home bar
Here’s the thing: the bar looks built-in, but it’s not. When my husband asked me what we should do with that space, I immediately thought, “Bar!” It was one of those built-in desks that were all the rage in the late ’99s and early 2000s, but it just wouldn’t work for us. It already had…
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Renovating Without a General Contractor: What I Learned Managing Our Kitchen Renovation
Introduction Honestly, we initially thought our carpenter was a general contractor. It wasn’t until after we read his contract that we realized what was and wasn’t in his scope of work. From there, I decided to project manage the renovation but underestimated how much coordination was involved. I really thought it would be as easy…