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Kitchen and Residential Design: Winding down and gearing up

Kitchen and Residential Design

I have a new job to go with my new location and until I get up there for real Im dividing my time between Florida and Pennsylvania. However, the career move Im making isnt something I could have pulled off in Florida, no matter how hard I tried. That new blog is also the place where I purge my Florida demons so be warned.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Trading palm trees for corn fields

Kitchen and Residential Design

The housing collapse reaped a pretty grim harvest in Florida and one by one, most of my friends left the area in search of greener pastures. I needed something to tie me to Florida, to home. As I mentioned in a Lets Blog Off post last fall , my life in Florida has always felt like borrowed time, even after 20+ years. Decor Girl.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Out, out damned termites

Kitchen and Residential Design

Drywoods are one of the three kinds of termites we have in Florida. In Florida however, they are part of the scenery. COTE DE TEXAS. Sherwin-Williams Paint. Namely, drywood termites. Whatever their species, theyre bad news. There are termite species that live all over but they seem to particularly common in the sun belt.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Cotto d'Este rethinks what tile can do

Kitchen and Residential Design

The utility I deal with, Progress Energy (Soon to be Duke Energy), has managed to convince the Florida Legislature that its a good idea to have their customers pay for a new nuclear plant before its even built. COTE DE TEXAS. Sherwin-Williams Paint. Life in a Venti Cup. Daytonian in Manhattan. Life of an Architect. Decor Girl.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Let me vent a little about Houzz

Kitchen and Residential Design

Whats Uba Tuba in Florida is called Labrador in New York. Even simple easily changed selections like a paint color were sources to stymie their decision making process. Hey come on, a gallon of high end low VOC paint costs about $80. COTE DE TEXAS. Sherwin-Williams Paint. Live a little! Life in a Venti Cup.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Adeste Fideles

Kitchen and Residential Design

Living in Florida for as long as you have; the climate may take you awhile to get use to as I'm afraid you may have been spoiled my dear man. COTE DE TEXAS. Sherwin-Williams Paint. First all, I wish you and your family A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and am happy to learn that you are returning to your roots. Life in a Venti Cup.

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Decorator On Demand: Inspired by Chard?

Decorator on Demand

Right now the tall Texas grasses are beautiful shades of green/gray, taupe, and purple. In Florida, people call them beautyberries. COTE DE TEXAS. Chalk paint. (1). dark paint. (1). faux paint. (2). Hudson's Paint. (1). interior paint. (3). Anonymous said. October 15, 2009 at 11:36 AM.