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Diary of a Mad Renovator: A Standstill
By Jaqui Lividini It’s rare in a house renovation that there’s literally nothing to report. This week, unfortunately, that rare fact rings true. Everything is at a standstill! We’re still waiting for...
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Diary of Mad Renovator: Lift-Off
By Jaqui Lividini The lifting saga has finally come to a close, with the house finally being lifted Thursday. I’ll be going up over the weekend to see how that goes. This is so exciting to me—the...
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Diary of a Mad Renovator: We (Don’t) Have Lift-off
This week we went to visit our cottage, anticipating it being suspended ten feet in the air. Surprise, surprise, we found it still very much grounded (literally). Because really, things can never go...
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Diary of a Mad Renovator: Looking Up
By Jaqui Lividini This week miracles occurred: The house is finally lifted! WOW! It’s lifted! What was once a house set firmly on the ground is now 9 feet in the air and it’s pretty spectacular. I...
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Diary of a Mad Renovator: The Money Pit
Now that the house is lifted, it’s time to get down to everyone’s least favorite part of renovating–the budget! Surprise, surprise (I bet you never would have guessed after reading this saga), we’ve...
View ArticleDiary of a Mad Renovator: And Then There Was Light!
This week is all about lighting, the next project among our never-ending scope of projects! Surprise! The house has an antiquated electrical system, so everything needs to be rewired. This means we now...
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Diary of a Mad Renovator: Kitchen Talk
Carving out the Kitchen by Jaqui Lividini It’s finally time for some of the fun things that go with home renovating, like designing the kitchen! Selecting appliances was first on our agenda. Our...
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Diary of a Mad Renovator: Powder Room
The Perfect Powder Room By Jaqui Lividini This week is all about the new powder room. Originally, I was an advocate for a third bathroom—John, not so much. It became a debate for several weeks, each...
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Diary of a Mad Renovator: Delays
By Jaqui Lividini Delays are a fact of life when it comes to renovation. As I’m sure you’re well aware, our house has been lifted 9 feet in the air, and at some point (which was, by the way, supposed...
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Diary of a Mad Renovator: Decorating Tips
By Jaqui Lividini Since we’re just waiting for the foundation to be poured, nothing too dramatic has been going on at Renovation Central. So for this week’s post, I thought it would be helpful to talk...
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