Renovation
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Pretty in Pink: Dusty Rose Paint Colors
This website uses affiliate links which may earn a commission for purchases at no additional cost to you. Most of us are not brave enough to paint the front door of our home pink. Even if you loved Barbie back in the day, there is a fair chance you don’t want your home to resemble Barbie’s…
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Home Renovation Shows
Even if you are a couch potato, there are endless TV shows offering home renovation projects and the prospect of moving into a new home. Home renovation shows offer lots of inspiration for your next projects. Even if you are only viewing for entertainment, the beautiful locations can spark ideas for your next vacation. Regardless of…
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Backyard Bliss: A Stunning Remodel Story
Casa Rosa is a 1988 custom built pool home with 2 bedrooms 2 1/2 bathrooms on a 1/4 acre. This post is all about the remodel story of the back porch and backyard. Backyard at Purchase · June 2022 The back yard was solid weeds. The wood fence was one wind gust away from falling…
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Welcome Home: Stunning Red Front Door Paint Colors
What color is your front door? What color do you want to paint your front door? The front door color you choose says a lot about you, your home, and your personality! Make sure you’re choosing the right color for your home and the people who live inside. Red is often used to capture attention….
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Privacy Please: IKEA Curtains for the Win!
Casa Rosa is a 1988 custom built pool home with 1900 square feet, 2 bedrooms, and 2 1/2 bathrooms on a 1/4 acre. This post is all about an easy and economical solution for privacy in the porch area while the newly planted podocarpus hedge has time to grow. Screened Porch at Purchase The original…
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Do You Love Orchids but Struggle Displaying Them?
I absolutely love orchids! My infatuation began decades ago while helping my mom care for her orchids. Today, I am still fascinated with the different varieties and their colors. For years I struggled with a creative way to display my orchids. Sure, the standard potting table is an easy and adequate choice, but I wanted…
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The New Era Powder Bathroom
This website uses affiliate links which may earn a commission for purchases at no additional cost to you. Just inside the garage door at Casa Rosa is an almost 6’ by 6’ powder bathroom which doubles as a pool bath. This powder room sat untouched from its original creation in 1988. It sported the uber…
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Bar Bliss · The Ultimate Social Space for a Beverage
This website uses affiliate links which may earn a commission for purchases at no additional cost to you. Tucked away in a 1988 eat-in kitchen area is now, simply stated, Bar Bliss. A respectable 5′ 8″ X 4′ 8″ rectangular nook flanked the backside of the kitchen, a textbook location in which to design an…
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Design of a Sensational IKEA Closet
Are you ready to design an IKEA Pax Closet System? Read all of the tips and tricks I learned designing a long and narrow closet using the IKEA Pax Closet System! The design for the primary closet at Casa Rosa began prior to closing! Actually, the design began during the open house tour. The primary…
