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Painting a Laundry Organizer and its Challenges
ByMary Crozier February 26, 2018February 28, 2018

I don’t know about you, but my laundry room often gets overlooked. Not only does it hold the washer/dryer, but there is a utility sink, toilet, cat litter box, laundry shoot and a French rolling basket. It’s hard to make it pretty with a cat litter box…..is there anything more unattractive? I purchased this piece…

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Organizing the Butler’s Pantry
ByMary Crozier January 23, 2018January 23, 2018

The butler’s pantry is a service room between a kitchen and dining room, typically equipped with counters, a sink, and storage space for china and silver. The origin of the butler’s pantry was between 1810-1820. Our butler’s pantry fits that definition to a tee. The only thing missing in our butler’s pantry is the butler. …

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My Kitchen – Part 1
ByMary Crozier January 16, 2018January 31, 2018

The original kitchen was woefully inadequate. Gotta love the electric cooktop right next to the sink! It was so small we converted this space into the breakfast room. We desperately needed a new kitchen. Trying to add such a vital room to a 100+ year old home took some careful design and planning. Thankfully we…

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Making Quilts, Making Mistakes
ByMary Crozier January 9, 2018January 31, 2018

Before I left for college, my Mom made me a sweet, simple quilt. Quite frankly, I was surprised that she had the time to make this. Being the middle of 5 children and often overlooked, her gift made me feel extra special. Today it is a bit dog-eared and frayed around the edges but it remains…

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What is on your bedside table?
ByMary Crozier October 6, 2017

As you know, I have been on a cleaning, sorting and organizing whirlwind. Starting at one end of the house, my goal is to go through every drawer, closet, dresser and attack it with the mindset as if I am moving in 2 weeks. Expired makeup, business suits with shoulder pads, miscellaneous paperwork – GONE!…

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