Yearly Archives: 2015

2015 Christmas Gift Guide for DIYers

We can’t believe its already December and Christmas is less than 2 weeks away! It is a fun and busy time of year filled with getting together with family and friends, eating delicious food and exchanging gifts. The gift costs can add up so this year we decided to organize our 2015 Christmas Gift Guide for DIYers […]

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Summer Update and How to Water Orchids

We are halfway through summer already and can’t help but think “How did this happen?”. You may have noticed that we have been kind of quiet on the blog front lately (sorry!) but there is a good reason we promise! It has already been a crazy busy summer for us so far with all things Row House related, […]

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Nanoleaf Bloom Review

There are a lot of new smart light bulbs on the market. We recently got a Nanoleaf Bloom as a gift from a family member (thanks Alana!) that contributed to their Kickstarter campaign. This is our Nanoleaf Bloom review. What is it The Nanoleaf Bloom is the world’s first dimmable light bulb that doesn’t require […]

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DIY pantry shelves

After fixing and painting the bifold door to the kitchen pantry it was time to turn our attention to setting up some proper storage inside the pantry. Looking for something quick and cost effective we initially planned to purchase the VARDE Wall Shelf from Ikea but it was not available at any of the stores […]

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How to fix and refinish a bifold door

Underneath our stairs had been converted into a storage pantry by a previous owner, complete with unstable floor and broken bifold door. The bifold door track was broken making it difficult to open and shut the door when trying to access anything stored inside, so we hadn’t really been using the storage space effectively. In a […]

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80’s Playlist for Cleaning

Keeping your house clean all the time is a hard thing to do, especially when you are busy with work, home renovation projects and extracurricular activities. It is obviously a good idea to use the “clean as you go” method but sometimes you are just in a hurry and it is easier to leave your shoes […]

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Installing a new thermostat wire

We received a second generation Nest thermostat for Christmas and after excitedly installing it, having it set up an automatic schedule we ran into an issue where sometimes the heat would not turn on. Some days we would come home from work or wake up in the morning to an unpleasantly cold house that was only 55 […]

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Rewiring an old house

With an older home typically comes old knob and tube wiring and the necessity of replacing it to make sure that it is safe and up to current building codes. As we peeled back the layers in the basement we uncovered some astounding electrical woes. This post covers our work to date on how we […]

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How to get rid of raccoons in the attic

The night before New Year’s eve we heard animal sounds coming from our attic. Our immediate thought was: Raccoons! Our second thought was: how to get rid of raccoons in the attic? Our third was: how much is this going to cost? Our first encounter with raccoons was the summer we moved in when we tried […]

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