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Monthly Archives: June 2011

wine tasting notes

Wine Tasting Notes: Chateau St Jean 2009 Cold Creek Ranch Chardonnay

Posted on June 30, 2011 by justabouthome • Leave a comment

A big part of my home and my free time is socializing over wine and cocktails. A few other home blogs and websites have wine or cocktail features, and in order to keep track of my favorites (and duds) I’m going to start a new series on the blog called “Wine Tasting Notes” which include … Continue reading →

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before and after / DIY / kitchen / remodel

Installed Skylight ‘After’

Posted on June 19, 2011 by justabouthome • 3 Comments

Some of you asked for some ‘after’ shots of the skylight. I was a little hesitant to put these up because they look so awful. But you asked, and I will publish. It’s really hard to take a good photo of a big blob of light in your ceiling! -Liz Continue reading →

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Decorating / Look what I found! / Making

Meet My New Friend the Upholstered Chair

Posted on June 19, 2011 by justabouthome • 6 Comments

Meet my new friend, the adopted chair. Doesn’t he have really nice, mid-Century lines? Our neighbor was going to throw him out! Luckily, Brentan and I walked by and asked to have him. Are you wondering what those gray things are on the seat? Well, Mr. Chair didn’t have a seat cushion, so between walking … Continue reading →

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DIY / remodel

Light up my life!: How to Install a Skylight

Posted on June 16, 2011 by justabouthome • 4 Comments

Sorry for the cheesy title. We did something amazing last weekend. And by ‘we’ I mean Brentan did the work and I signed off on all the decisions. We cut a hole in the roof. And then installed a skylight. In the kitchen. It’s amazing. It’s life-changing. I want to spend time in my kitchen … Continue reading →

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Decorating

Which would you rather….

Posted on June 12, 2011 by justabouthome • 3 Comments

Which of these beautiful homes would you rather live in? The Spaulding House via here   Decorated Shed via the New York Times     I found both house tours online last week and was blown away by both, but disregarding location I think I’d have to pick the ‘Decorated Shed’. So spacey and airy … Continue reading →

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Cooking

Mexican Dinner Night: Mango Salsa

Posted on June 9, 2011 by justabouthome • 4 Comments

Last night was Mexican food night–my favorite night of the week! Brentan was watching the NBA finals and I decided to make a bit of a variation on our usual salsas and dips, with mango salsa! We always cook the same dinner for Mexican food night, and my little brother jokes that he loves that … Continue reading →

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Decorating / DIY / Gardening / Look what I found! / Making

Succulents in Baking Loaf Pans

Posted on June 9, 2011 by justabouthome • 8 Comments

Hey there! I told you earlier that I found some interesting containers for my succulents! I went epic estate sale-ing with Brentan and Sarah this weekend and found a cute ceramic bowl at the first stop, and found a stack of small and medium loaf pans at sale #4 in Alameda. Loaf pans! Who would … Continue reading →

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