As long as the paint stays intact it should be fine. I would have someone clean it really well for you to get any loose bits of paint off and then coat it with several layers of clear polyurethane...
I gave my left boob, tit, breast whatever you want to call it, to breast cancer earlier this year and endured many months of chemo and radiation on top of that. 36 years old and no family history. ...
My husband and I were just discussing the other day how glad we were that the kitchen in our Eichler was not original when we purchased it. We were able to demo it with a clear conscience. We hav...
Not "got their earlier" - should have been "got there earlier." Ugh. One of our favorite overheard conversation snippets of the morning....
Woman #1: "I'm doing vintage garden."
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Yeah, I feel your pain. My husband and I have had the same experience at Ikea where we've spotted something we love but didn't have a need for at the time only to go back when we need it and it no...
I started worm composting a couple of months ago and it is so easy and actually a lot of fun. My bin doesn't take up much space and it doesn't smell - I know a lot of people who worm compost in sma...
We've had really good luck with the shelf lining material they sell at IKEA. It's a plastic mat that's smooth on one side and slightly nubby on the other side. It doesn't stick down (so you can e...
What a timely article - My husband just drove this morning from Concord to Manteca (over an hour drive) for a vintage Schwinn bicycle he found on Craigslist. They are very hard to come by for a re...
I'm going to second Potrero Hill. We lived there four years and loved every minute of it. No fog, warm in the summer, great view, ample parking (at least when we lived there). I wish the Whole Fo...
We installed mini-splits in our Eichler last year. It was a last-minute, unbudgeted expense, but after spending July and August living in 100 degree temps with no AC we decided it was a necessity. ...
We just had a bunch of 40 or so year old trees removed from our yard. The previous owners (the original owners of the house) had a bad habit of planting inappropriate trees too close together. No...
I've looked for this book at both the East Palo Alto, CA and the Emeryville, CA stores and have come home empty handed. : ( I even stopped at the Portland store near the airport when I was on a bu...
Aw....that takes me back. My husband and I lived in Georgetown about 10 years ago. We lived a few blocks over from Pomander Walk and when we'd walk by we'd always talk about how cute those houses...
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As long as the paint stays intact it should be fine. I would have someone clean it really well for you to get any loose bits of paint off and then coat it with several layers of clear polyurethane...
I gave my left boob, tit, breast whatever you want to call it, to breast cancer earlier this year and endured many months of chemo and radiation on top of that. 36 years old and no family history. ...
Yep! Etsy would totally be the way to go.
Real Simple has them too - http://search.realsimple.com/results.html?Ntt=checklists Some are better ...
My husband and I were just discussing the other day how glad we were that the kitchen in our Eichler was not original when we purchased it. We were able to demo it with a clear conscience. We hav...
Not "got their earlier" - should have been "got there earlier." Ugh. One of our favorite overheard conversation snippets of the morning.... Woman #1: "I'm doing vintage garden." ...
We even got their earlier than usual and didn't find anything. That's okay - it's always a great place to look around, get ideas, and people watch.
Yeah, I feel your pain. My husband and I have had the same experience at Ikea where we've spotted something we love but didn't have a need for at the time only to go back when we need it and it no...
I started worm composting a couple of months ago and it is so easy and actually a lot of fun. My bin doesn't take up much space and it doesn't smell - I know a lot of people who worm compost in sma...
Yes! RATIONELL VARIERA - that's it. I tried to find a link but couldn't. We've been really pleased with it. At $3.99 not bad.
We've had really good luck with the shelf lining material they sell at IKEA. It's a plastic mat that's smooth on one side and slightly nubby on the other side. It doesn't stick down (so you can e...
I've seen some amazing things done with Howards Restore-A-Finish: http://www.westernwooddoctor.com/restoreafinish.htm
What a timely article - My husband just drove this morning from Concord to Manteca (over an hour drive) for a vintage Schwinn bicycle he found on Craigslist. They are very hard to come by for a re...
I'm going to second Potrero Hill. We lived there four years and loved every minute of it. No fog, warm in the summer, great view, ample parking (at least when we lived there). I wish the Whole Fo...
We installed mini-splits in our Eichler last year. It was a last-minute, unbudgeted expense, but after spending July and August living in 100 degree temps with no AC we decided it was a necessity. ...
We just had a bunch of 40 or so year old trees removed from our yard. The previous owners (the original owners of the house) had a bad habit of planting inappropriate trees too close together. No...
I've looked for this book at both the East Palo Alto, CA and the Emeryville, CA stores and have come home empty handed. : ( I even stopped at the Portland store near the airport when I was on a bu...
You should check out Klassik by Lynne in Emeryville: http://www.klassikbylynne.com/ She's got a whole wall of danish modern ch...
We plan on using the same cabinets and countertop in our kitchen in our Eichler. We've already installed the same in our master bathroom:
Aw....that takes me back. My husband and I lived in Georgetown about 10 years ago. We lived a few blocks over from Pomander Walk and when we'd walk by we'd always talk about how cute those houses...