Even though I haven’t closed on Bachelorette Pad #2 yet, I have made a few purchases for the house. I went into Lowe’s to price cabinet pulls and discovered they were having a huge clearance sale. I snagged two ceiling fans that are identical to one I used at the last house. I scored those for less than half…
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I have a clear vision of what I want the kitchen to look like. Its current 1970’s vibe is not my style, but I think it’ll be a pretty easy process in transforming it to the modern century. I actually really like the stain color on the cabinets. I will probably add a coat of polyurethane to shine them up….
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I am three weeks away from closing on Bachelorette Pad #1. On that same day (hopefully), I’ll be closing on Bachelorette Pad #2. The latest Bachelorette Pad, also known as the 70s Love Shack, is about 45 minutes away from the first flip. While Bachelorette Pad #1 was in a quiet, peaceful setting, the newest one is more in town…
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I mentioned that the previous owners must be pretty patriotic because much of the house was designed with red/white/blue. The exterior was a blue trim and the front door was a bright red. I actually liked the front door, but I hated the color. It clashed quite a bit with the blue trim. I selected an exterior white paint and…
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One of those little details that can really distract from a room makeover is a smoker-white electrical outlet. All of the original outlets were smoker white. Since I painted the trim a crisp white, the smoker-white outlets really clashed. Replacing electrical outlets is really not a huge process. The outlet plate is inexpensive, as is the outlet itself. There is…
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