Tag Archives: closets

Space for shoes

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Well that’s a bit of a cliché really, because I don’t think I have that many pairs of shoes. But I’m sure the spouse will beg to differ, and I admit they are scattered around our temporary accommodation right now, … Continue reading →

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You need to open doors?

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Life, just like home renovations, is all about compromise, and while I fell in love with the second-hand metal door knobs at the Restore store this week, the spouse managed to convince me that he really didn’t want the extra … Continue reading →

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Never argue with the city

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

We’ve had something of a gap in major reno work over the last few days as we wrestled with the city about interpretations of arcane details of building codes, and whether we needed to install a plastic vapor barrier between … Continue reading →

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