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Cozinha – diário de reforma | O Antes
Vejam bem queridos leitores, eu, como arquiteta motivada que sou, sempre estou achando jeitos de transformar nossa casa em lar doce lar (veja a hashtag #studioajhome no instagram). Isto não é só tarefa reservada apenas para arquitetos ou pessoal que trabalha na área, muita gente que conheço está sempre tentando trazer seu estilo para seu casa, fazendo melhorias e tornando seu cantinho no mundo mais aconchegante. Dizem que em casa de ferreiro, o espeto é de pau, mas aqui em casa, ao contrário, tento fazer as melhorias constantemente e quando possível (e arrasto o Diego comigo), mas tem coisas que não tem jeito, com duas crianças, cachorros, trabalho e uma…
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Second floor flooring – Part I
Here I come back to talk about the biggest project we’ve ventured so far – the second floor flooring!! Just to remind you, our house is 16 years old. A lot of things haven’t been changed since then, one of them the carpet on the second floor (which was in good condition, but it was green/blue and sort of dirty). In my routine at work, I see that some clients like carpets in bedroom areas and I do find a bit more comfortable, specially in cold months, but I just can go past the potential bacteria growth and cleaning that comes along with it. I find that kids/dogs and carpets…
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DIY – Entry Renovation – Part II
Baseboards have yet to be sanded and painted, quarter rounds are yet to be cut, painted and installed, it’s far from the finish line, but yet, the powder room is totally usable and looks quite different from just a few weeks ago. But below, I put together the main selection we made for the bathroom. All, I must add, are a combination of cost effective and good/clean design products. Even if I had no budget limit for this project, I probably would have selected similar products, if not the same ones. I just like the idea of being able to transform a room (respecting my design ideas) for as little…
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DIY – Entry renovation – Part I
Next on our list of projects was the entrance and powder room. Back in the end of last year, I found a good sale on porcelain tiles, in one of my many visits to the hardware store. So the project began, but not exactly. LOL Well, after going to the process of removing and replacing tiles on the fireplace, we knew that a lot of work would be involved in this area, not just because of the square footage and cut’s complexity, but also for the lack of time to actually do it. We waited until February to finally decided we had to get some help if we wanted this…
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DIY – Dining room transformation – Part III
Once we replaced the damaged drywall on the fireplace (seen on previous post), the next in our dining room transformation project were the tiles and wooden mantle. I was constantly going to the home improvement store closest to home (a.k.a Home Depot, in this case) and checking the prices of mosaics and tiles to match what I was envisioning for the project. Then Black Friday promotions arrived and I found a mosaic with 75% discount. Big savings, you’re very welcome. It was not too far from what was planning for the overall fireplace look, so I managed to find a tile for the hearth to match and finally, be done…
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DIY – Breakfast nook and dining room
It was about time I started sharing a few improvements we’ve been doing around this sweet home of ours. It’s been fun and busy around here, in DIY universe. This house is a big project, however nothing is in desperate need of repair, so we’re taking it slow. This is one of the reasons we chose this house too, having a lot of room for improvement and customization, but it’s perfectly livable for the time being. Anyway, let’s start with the painting news, shall we? After Alice’s bedroom, the first thing that came across our minds was the rear patio doors, leading to the backyard (just off the kitchen, in…
