The time had come to roll up our sleeves, get our hands dirty and start this much-talked about basement renovation. When we bought the house, the whole basement floor was covered with a light blue carpet. The carpet wasn't in unreasonable shape, but it did have a few unfortunate stains and didn't really correspond with the look and feel that we are going for in our basement. We wanted something ... View the Post
First days in the new digs
We moved into our house on Halloween (October 31st), 2009. Although it meant that we didn't get to dress up and go to our usual get-together with friends, it did mean that we got to meet a bunch of our neighbours on our first night. Our street is packed with families and young kiddos, so there were trick-or-treaters galore -- luckily we had grabbed a pretty hefty box of Reese's Pieces bars! After ... View the Post
welcome!
Welcome to my new blog - the sweetest digs!! My name is Gemma and my hubby's name is Dan. We just purchased our first home in a trendy Ottawa, Canada neighbourhood. We have both been apartment dwellers for quite a few years, but have always hankered after a place of our own where we could unleash our secret love of doing projects around the house. In late 2009, after visiting over 20 houses and ... View the Post
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