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How to Pick a Gray

Gray has been my challenge supreme since we moved into our current house a few years ago.  Such a challenge, in fact, that we’ve actually repainted a couple or rooms more than once trying to get the shade right against the lighting in our house.  Let my and Ryan’s shoulder pain from rolling and blue tape parties be lessons to save you time.   Our current house is a south-facing house, with a slight tilt to the west.  We also have a lot of...

How to Choose a White

What seems to be such a simple thing – choosing white for the walls and trim of a room – proved to be one of the hardest parts of our recent remodel.  I will admit to having to repaint an entire bathroom when the white didn’t look right on the walls.  Here are some things I learned that might save you some sweat.  Swatches don’t cut it.  Getting a swatch is not enough – you really need to pick two or...

Online Schooling… and where to fit the Students

The spring was a bit of a disaster with homeschooling at our house, with the virus closing schools and everyone scrambling to adjust to the new semi-permanent norm.  We learned some lessons about space management for our 7-year-old homebound student, and we’re prepared for Fall!  Setting Up a Station We’ve learned that our son does best when he’s a little separated from us from learning, but close enough to let us help him navigate the online resources and instructions that...