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Entries from March 2009

an afternoon and the stairs

March 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Sorry I’ve been sick and haven’t been able to update this blog.  But it does not mean that renovation on the homefront is not moving.  Actually, it’s almost done.  Almost because I think the contractor has missed one important detail.  He forgot to install a lock on one of the cabinets.  I haven’t told him [...]

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Tags: build · then & now

so it’s final

March 17th, 2009 · 4 Comments

The place should be finished by Saturday next week.  I met with the contractor today and that’s what he promised me.  It’s perfect since school would be over by then and I could totally focus on moving.  Plus I asked for a 2-week vacation from MG’s therapy center so she and I could really rest [...]

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Tags: design & accessorize · found · shop

the shopper returns

March 13th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Buy of the month, and it’s only March.  This Alice Blue soy candle has been on my long list of must-haves for the house but I can’t seem to remember to pass by their kiosk everytime I go to Trinoma.  But today I did, obviously.  I love it.  The scent I chose is Orange Clove [...]

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Tags: display · feel · found · shop

still moving forward

March 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I’m still struggling a bit to get over the feeling of not finishing the tasks I had set out for last week.  I realize in the scheme of things it’s not THAT big of a deal, but after spending so many sleep-deprived nights struggling to get things ready for what was supposed to happen, it’s [...]

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Tags: build · display · feel · then & now

mood lighting

March 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Lighting?  Again?  Haven’t I had enough?  Not really.  I’m just into lighting.  What can I say?  It’s so obvious.  I think I’ve been blogging about it for the past weeks and here’s another post and pictures to irritate you all.  But I promise you haven’t seen this one yet.  This is the lighting under my [...]

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Tags: design & accessorize · feel

photos now

March 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Too tired to write something!  Just photos now so I can at least feel a sense of accomplishment….
bedroom 1

bathroom

balcony

stairs before

stairs now (sorry about the angle, guys)

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Tags: build · then & now