wxgsi It may seem counterintuitive (don’t most people want to add a deck?!), however ous is just not pulling its weight anymore. So you can discover out why we believe tearing it down is the method to go – as well as what the heck we want to put in its location on this week’s episode. We likewise talk with Manhattan Nest’s Daniel Kanter about which style patterns are getting tired – as well as why newer houses shouldn’t be approached in the exact same method as their older counterparts. plus I get mushy over my preferred saw, Sherry considers the trip of a lifetime, as well as we both can’t stop speaking about a speaking fish.
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That photo above is about 3 years old, which is sorta when our back deck area peaked. We had stripped as well as re-stained it the prior summer, as well as had just completed the sunroom area.
You can likewise see what we mean about the railings truly “jailing” in you in from the rest of the yard. From the kitchen area windows we can barely see grass.
We’re a bit behind in getting whatever tidied up for summer, so I’ll just treat you to these shots to demonstrate the deck’s sad decline.
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Shown above (along with Burger as well as Bearger) are the sheets that we bought twice over since we liked exactly how they in shape our thick mattress (and stayed on!). Our pattern of option is “Beachcomber”, which is nice as well as subtle, however they are available in a ton of others too.
If you wanna grab yourself a more traditional boxspring cover, there are some nice choices at locations like West Elm or Wayfair.
And don’t fail to remember the bedskirt pins!
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Here’s the inforgraphic on ForRent.com about embellishing fads through the years that sucked Sherry in.
We were accountable for 2 of the millions of Nest thermostats sold, as well as you can checked out all about exactly how we installed them here. We still like ours and are so thankful we splurged on them (there’s nothing much better than turning the air on from bed if you’re hot).
Oh, as well as if you had forgotten what a huge Mouth Billy Bass looked like… you’re welcome.
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You can comply with together with Daniel’s renovations on his blog, Manhattan Nest, and on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
Pictured above are the kitchen area in his present Kingston, NY house, and the living space from his old Brooklyn apartment. He likewise just exposed his den last week (the before & after are below).
And here’s that new York Times article he was quoted in about exactly how the fiddle-leaf fig ended up being the style world’s “it” plant.
We’re Digging
Yes, my like of wet saws endures. The recent backsplash job in my aunt’s kitchen area rekindled the flame, so above are some links to mine as well as a few others you may want to think about if you’ve got a tile job (or ten) in your future.
Ridgid 7″ wet Saw with Stand, $297 – This is ours, as well as we like the moving cutting tray, stand, as well as laser sight.
Skil 7″ wet Saw, $83 – This is similar to the starter saw we utilized for years. It’ll get the task done, however the low cost makes it quite fundamental in terms of features.
DeWalt 4 3/8″ Masonry Saw, $128, – This portable saw is smaller as well as would work excellent for larger tiles, however needs a steadier hand.
Kobalt 10″ wet Saw with Stand, $499 – The higher cost on this puppy gets you features like a larger blade, a collapsible stand, a bigger work surface, as well as a spray guard.
Here’s Tsh Oxenreider’s At house In The World, which has provided us the travel bug. You can likewise comply with her on her blog, The Art of Simple, as well as her podcast, The simple Show.
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And lastly, a huge say thanks to you to Modsy for sponsoring this episode. Visit Modsy.com/YHL to see our house office reimagined as a contemporary living space (their computer renderings are crazy sensible – as well as it’s so practical to see whatever to scale). Don’t fail to remember to utilize code YHL20 to get 20% off your very first Modsy room.
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