Five Days Near Sleeping Bear Dunes Before Real Life Resumed
A rented cottage near Glen Arbor, the Dune Climb, cherry everything and a promise not to talk about the house. We broke it on day two.
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Married in a Barn Near Lowell, With the Dog in a Bow Tie
Eighty-five guests, a barn outside Lowell, rain until 3 p.m. and Moose in a bow tie for the photos. A short, happy post that isn't about the house.
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Six Weekends, Six Projects: Getting the House Ready for Wedding Guests
With family coming in for the wedding, the house got a deadline. The six projects we picked, the two we cut and what the list taught us.
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Refinishing the Bedroom Floor With a Rented Drum Sander, Gouge Included
A one-day rental, three grits and two coats of water-based poly for $410, against a $1,950 quote. Plus the gouge by the closet I still see.
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Pulling Up the Upstairs Carpet to Find 1952 Oak
Under beige carpet and a pad that had turned to dust: original oak, a mountain of staples and one surprise along the closet wall.
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