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Sophie’s Italian Adventure…In A Box
Sophie has always liked hanging out in a box. In fact, if you visit our home you will notice various sizes of boxes throughout the house just for Soph. She has her lounging boxes, her sleeping boxes, her boxes for… Read More ›
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Wayne & Dallas Continue Their Magic
This week saw Wayne & Dallas bring detail and custom work to our kitchen. Wayne brings such a level of confidence and ability to the work at hand. So often we start with a question, then a brainstorm, then options,… Read More ›
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Brito Lawn Care Set Seeds for Urban Garden
Joe and his team wrapped up the regrading and definition of my yard. Together we redefined the structure of the new lawn areas and the flow of the borders and beds. Joe and his team worked meticulously to weed, level… Read More ›
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Sneak Peek and Other Goings On
OK so I have a bit going on that’s been keeping me from a daily post. All good, but just little time to do any meaningful update. Soooo, another composite post and a sneak peek at the cabinets. Last week,… Read More ›
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Another Busy Day at the Nest
Our design continues to take shape. To say it is awesome is an understatement. The bamboo is so sleek and the spacing between drawers and pullouts leaves a clean 1/8″ line that just runs around the kitchen. It is meticulous…. Read More ›
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Wayne C. Smith Construction
The last few days have been all about placing cabinets and doing custom adjustments. Wayne C. Smith Construction is our General Contractor. Wayne works with his son Dallas. It’s lovely to see how the two of them work together. The… Read More ›
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An Ivy League Sort Of Day…Um
We purchased our appliances and most of our lighting through Yale Appliances in Dorchester, MA. I must say that our overall experience has not been stellar. Having said that, the delivery guys were. Our Thermador Freedom Induction Cooktop, however, is… Read More ›
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An Artist’s Canvas Ready for Paint
Nathan Olean Painting (617-894-2991) came in today and did a stellar job priming the walls and painting the new ceilings. The room has the feel of an artist’s canvas waiting for paint. It’s smooth and uniform, taking the space to… Read More ›
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Bigger Diggs
My little organic seedlings are ready for more space. Turns out I have a bumper crop of cukes. My Lacinato is doing ok but my Rainbow Chard is struggling. Just as I started the process of repotting these guys the… Read More ›
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Curves, Carvings and More Tile
The tile is all down. Today Lloyd and Mark will grout. Most of the appliances should arrive today- haven’t heard from Yale to confirm. Over the weekend Tom continued getting the cabinets assembled and I began the work of sanding… Read More ›
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