Picardy Project
Picardy Project
Chris and I are enjoying the adventure of renovating our first house together. Seeing as every room of the house and nearly the entire exterior will need a facelift, it will be a long process.....
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decor, windows, diy
DIY Roman Shades
By Picardy Project on Dec 17, 2012
I've had the fabric sitting around my art room/office for many weeks now, and from the hours of 8 to 10am I can barely see my computer... ... so it was finally time to sew... Continue reading
landscaping, diy
The Basics of Building a Wood Fence
By Picardy Project on Dec 06, 2012
Here are some basics on how to build a wood fence. 1. Determine layout of posts and mark the ground. The easiest way to do this is to find your beginning and ending points and... Continue reading
bathroom, storage
That Pesky Medicine Cabinet
By Picardy Project on Dec 05, 2012
Two years ago, when we were planning out the back bathroom, Chris and I decided we would very much like to install a recessed medicine cabinet. In the main bathroom we just have a mirror... Continue reading
landscaping
Rainy Season Drainage System Check-Up
By Picardy Project on Dec 03, 2012
The rainy season has officially started. The nice thing about the rain is that we're able to see how well all of our drainage in the front yard is holding up. If you remember, we... Continue reading
bathroom, interior design
Back Bathroom Mood Board
By Picardy Project on Nov 28, 2012
I'm not going to lie, this post has been a draft since FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR. Yes, February of 2011. That's how long it's been since the back bathroom has been gutted and we started... Continue reading
diy
Wait What, We're in The New York Times?!
By Picardy Project on Nov 07, 2012
I shall interrupt my regularly scheduled programming (negativity about the floors and I still need to finish up the renovation roadtrip posts), but I just thought this was too exciting to not share... Chris and... Continue reading
diy
Renovation Road Trip: Greetings from Cincinnati
By Picardy Project on Oct 17, 2012
I am back. With correct punctuation and all! Since we last left you (in Texarkana) we drove through Arkansas and Tennessee on our way to North Carolina to seeeeee: Nikki, Marc and Franca! On the... Continue reading
diy
Countdown: 4 Days
By Picardy Project on Oct 08, 2012
We leave in 4 days, bah!!!!! We had a lengthy to do list this weekend. And it felt like the first weekend in a month (because it was) that I could actually contribute to housework.... Continue reading
remodeling
The Evolution of a House
By Picardy Project on Oct 02, 2012
One of the more interesting things we've discovered as we've been slowly working away on our house the last 3 1/2 years is how much our home has evolved. And I'm not just talking about... Continue reading
walls, bathroom, demolition, diy
There's a Hole in Our Wall
By Picardy Project on Oct 01, 2012
Eventually, at some point, maybe in the future, we'd like to FINALLY get to working on the back bathroom. We have of course mentioned it before. For the last 18 months we've always said, "That's... Continue reading
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