When the board and batten walls were installed the last time in my basement it happened so quickly that I never had time to take some pictures of all the steps involved. My contractor did the work but I snuck down a couple times to get those pictures. This process of fake board and batten is quicker, cheaper and can be done anywhere. If you are doing authentic board and batten if is a much more time consuming and costlier job. Individual boards of hardwood are placed on the wall and then batten is used to conceals the seams created by the boards. The walls are unique and definitely a major part of this room. The white section brings the eye up and makes this 7 foot tall room seem larger. There is no artwork on the walls because the board and batten feels like a piece of art in…
Read MoreThis week I’ll be showing you what we did to redo our basement. Once deconstruction was complete there were no huge decisions to make. We had done our basement so recently that we just wanted it right back to what it was. For the floors this meant going with vinyl plank flooring. I went with TrafficMaster Allure (available at Home Depot) in American Walnut to cover the entire floor. It looks like wood and gives a warm feel to your space. We loved it before, my children played comfortably on it and it felt great underfoot. Not to mention the added bonus of when a flood happens and you are watching people rip apart your flooring to get rid of water and mold you are glad you went with a slightly less expensive flooring option!
Read MoreI have a couple projects on my list that should have already been accomplished by now, my kitchen table being at the top of that list. When our basement flooded at the end of the summer my list went out the window. I now find myself ready to get back to the items that I wanted to work on all fall and winter. There is just one problem. It is winter here in New England. It is cold. It is freezing cold. Certain projects such spray painting need to be worked on in a well ventilated area. My workspace for those types of projects is either my back patio or my garage. The temperatures have dropped so low on some days that I can’t even be in the garage without a down coat and fleece gloves. This means that the table which I’m planning on building is not going to be happening…
Read MoreNow that the new kitchen light fixture is up I’m sharing the simple before and after to see what a difference a light fixture can make!
Read MoreI’ve been eyeing the Eldridge Pendant from Ballard Designs for a while. I love everything about it from the clean lines, to the antique bronze finish, to the clear glass shade. It has a simple design that makes quite the statement piece and would be a great addition to my kitchen. It is a bit pricey so I have just sat back and admired it from a distance, as in through the catalog.  Then I came upon an image in Pinterest with what looked the Eldridge Pendant. Just that it wasn’t. The same type of pendant with the clean lines and clear glass from World Market. For much less! It got here just in time for my contractor to hang it up as he was finishing up the basement. Although it just has one 60 watt bulb it is nice and bright. I purchased a clear bulb…
Read MoreIsn’t this the prettiest site ever… After almost six months of floods, water damage, mold, asbestos removal and countless other thrilling items (I’m not even including dealing with insurance!) we are done! I’ll have lots more information to come about how we brought it all back. It looks exactly the same for the simple reason that we loved it the way it was!
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Three years ago today I started No. 29 Design. I had toyed with starting a blog for a long time but it wasn’t until a sleepless night that I finally took the plunge. My oldest daughter, Anna, is the reason I started this blog when I did. I mention my three children but I actually have four. My first child Anna was born on January 9, 2001. We found out she had some vascular issues while I was seven months pregnant but we wouldn’t know how extensive the problems were until she was born. We were told she would need surgery when she was a couple months old. So we waited for two months with weekly ultrasounds to check her progress and monitor her heart. When I was two weeks away from my due date they saw on the ultrasound that her heart had enlarged. I was induced that day…
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With no dedicated office in our home I found myself working at the dining room table on a daily basis. This worked out great although there was just no room for all my things. Supplies, tools, paperwork, etc were all out in the open until I came up with a solution. I decided on a secretary desk that could be placed in the living room. The IKEA Hemnes secretary desk with the add on unit was my obvious choice for a couple reasons. The price, the hackability (yes, that’s a word now), and the fact that it will match other pieces I’ll be adding to my living room. The secretary desk was placed in the corner of my living room to the left of the bay window. To the right of the bay window I’ll be putting another Hemnes piece which will house the television. I’ll be adding some details…
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While visiting family over the holiday break we fit in a tour of the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hype Park, New York. I apologize in advance for the bad quality iPhone photos! Built in the late 1800’s as the spring and fall “cottage” it has nothing cottage-like about it. I had a couple favorite items but the bathroom on the first floor was definitely one of them. Doesn’t it look familiar? As in “my Restoration Hardware catalog just came in, let me find some bathroom washstands” familiar… Restoration Hardware Gramercy Double Metal Washstand I love the multiple hooks that were in that same bathroom… the dining room the study I loved the interior drapes leading into both the dining room and living room. I’m a big fan since I’ve done that in my front entryway. It is a beautiful house to visit with an tour that takes you from the main…
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