My Posts Tagged as 'Lockwood'

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Your Bathroom is Moving Where???

It’s no secret that our house is way too small for us. Since both our children ended up back living with us, we have had to get two portable cabins to house everyone.

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Carol Karl

July 19, 2022

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How to Frost Glass With a Pattern

Sometimes we need privacy but still need light! That’s was the case with our front door (and our back door).

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Carol Karl

May 6, 2021

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Living My Real Life

Happy weekend my friend! It’s been a crazy few weeks which is why last weekend I didn’t post a weekly roundup. Instead, I revealed my newly renovated front porch.

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Carol Karl

May 1, 2021

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How to Paint an Aluminium Door or Window

Everyone who has visited us lately has commented on our great new front door. Last week I shared our front porch makeover.

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Carol Karl

April 29, 2021

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Front Porch Makeover

This post has been a long time coming – not that it’s taken us a long time to do the project, it’s just that we’ve been wanting to do it for a long time.

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Carol Karl

April 24, 2021

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Living My Real Life

Happy Waitangi Day! If you’re not from New Zealand, you probably have no idea what this is.

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Carol Karl

February 6, 2021

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Lockwood Renovation Part 12 – Kitchen Reveal

I’m soooo excited to be sharing this with you today. This post has been literally years in the making!

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Carol Karl

February 1, 2021

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Happy New Year - Top 10 Posts for 2020

Happy New Year! I know I’m just a few days late and I hope you can forgive me.

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Carol Karl

January 11, 2021

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Built-In Bookcases and TV Unit

I need your help! I just love built in bookcases, but then I love books! I have a huge library of books which currently has nowhere to live. Now, you know there’s a story coming …

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Carol Karl

October 14, 2020

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Tips for Choosing Kitchen Tapware

I’m a cheapskate and I’m not ashamed of it! Our kitchen renovation budget was small.

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Carol Karl

October 13, 2020

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Lockwood Renovation Part 11 – Makeover of the Tiniest Room

Our house is tiny, and our toilet is no exception...

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Carol Karl

October 5, 2020

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Lockwood Renovation Part 10 - How to Paint Lockwood Shiplap Walls

If you saw my Master Bedroom reveal you will have noticed that we painted our Lockwood shiplap walls. There are quite a few tips and tricks that I’ve learned while painting the interior of my entire house, so today, I thought I’d share those with you.

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Carol Karl

September 29, 2020

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Renovation Inspiration

I know I’ve been promising for some time to reveal our renovated house with you – and we’re getting there.

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Carol Karl

September 15, 2020

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Lockwood Renovation Part 9 – Insulating Cathedral Ceilings

We have beautiful beams in our house – and no insulation - until now.

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Carol Karl

August 29, 2020

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Lockwood Renovation Part 8 - Tiny Master Bedroom Makeover

Do you remember what it looked like before? Lots of dark wood and dark beams on the ceiling. You won't believe what it looks like now!

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Carol Karl

August 15, 2020

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Lockwood Renovation Part 6 - Where to Buy a Kitchen

Where to buy a kitchen is a really good question especially if you have a limited budget and you know that the kitchen is going to be an important part of your home life. Here's how we came up with our final choice.

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Carol Karl

December 30, 2019

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Lockwood Renovation Part 5 - Kitchen Plans

OK, so now we’ve torn our kitchen apart, it’s time to start planning our new one.

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Carol Karl

December 6, 2019

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Lockwood Renovation Part 4 - Rollercoaster Floors and Removing a Wall

When we first looked at this house, we were concerned about the floors ...

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Carol Karl

November 27, 2019

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Lockwood Renovation Part 3 - Fence

Continuing our Lockwood renovation, we're getting a new front fence without building a new fence.

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Carol Karl

November 4, 2019

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Our New Lockwood Home Renovation

We're renovating an original 70's Lockwood home with the bright orange doors! Watch as we convert these dark shiplap walls into a light and airy modern home.

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Carol Karl

October 23, 2019