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Progress! In photo form!

We each have our #homeimprovement strengths: I’m painting, tiling, and other finishes, while Trevor is demo and plumbing. #hellohilltop via Instagram http://ift.tt/1r0mbCD

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Progress! In photo form!

Currently pouring three-dozen Dr. Pepper Cherries from 2009 (Iron Man 2 edition) down the drain that were left here by our tenant. #landlordlife #homeimprovement #hellohilltop via Instagram http://ift.tt/1r0fwZc

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Progress! In photo form!

Carpet is officially in! I feel like crying, not because I hate carpet, but because it finally feels like a real, finished space. We’ve been working toward this for SO long and I feel so proud to have completely rejuvenated this space and brought back a lot of its original charm that had been stripped […]

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Progress! In photo form!

Big day for #hellohilltop: While I hate carpet, it’s a necessary evil for our duplex—and it’s going in today, marking the completion of our entryway, new stairs, and basement! Well, almost… It’s never done. via Instagram http://ift.tt/1hHIEyW

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Progress! In photo form!

Continued #homeimprovement on this three-day weekend. #hellohilltop via Instagram http://ift.tt/1oIlqhv

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Progress! In photo form!

Snowy house and a shivering husband! #hellohilltop via Instagram http://ift.tt/1bewIqp

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Progress! In photo form!

Trevor toasting the new shower door that finally got installed today! The ceiling really isn’t as low and crooked as it looks… Would have preferred a frameless door, but they’re twice as expensive! #hellohilltop #homeimprovement via Instagram http://ift.tt/1eWMqmv

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What blog?

Wow. I’m really not even sure where to start considering my last post was made in July. In short, we now have a just-about-fully-functioning, non-scary, finished basement… but naturally, there’s always more to do. This is going to be a pretty lame post as I do not have the energy to upload photos, but I am […]

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Phase One Update

Editor’s note: I haven’t been great about taking photos, but it’s been a little daunting at this point. I think I’ll be better at documenting things when they’re looking a little less scary… So it’s been a week since my last post. The following things have since been accomplished: Egress window has been dug out […]

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Big things are happening!

So this is what our basement currently looks like:   Yes, that’s right: Construction has officially started for Phase I of our house renovations! As you can see, we’re starting with the basement. It was determined that the existing concrete floor was far too thin to top off with a new pour, so it needs […]

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