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Author: Jeffrey Ediger

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Projects

By Jeffrey Ediger Posted on June 15, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Projects

One of the first things I did when I started thinking about restoring my dining room to period condtion was to purchase a copy of Bungalow Basics: Dining Rooms by Paul Duchscherer and Douglas Keister.  (Okay, okay…so I bought copies …

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Benign Neglect Can Be a Good Thing

By Jeffrey Ediger Posted on April 25, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments
Benign Neglect Can Be a Good Thing

  A significant reason I purchased this particular house is because the abuse it had suffered–and what house of any substantive age has not suffered abuse of one kind or another!–was of the best kind (at least for someone interested …

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House consults with realtors, conveys requirements.

By Jeffrey Ediger Posted on October 16, 2016 Posted in Uncategorized No Comments
House consults with realtors, conveys requirements.

Introduction My realtor has an unusual idea about home ownership.  She claims houses and their owners are meant for each other. “Try to buy a house that doesn’t belong to you,” she says, “and it just won’t work. The deal …

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