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fireplace refurbish

September 24, 2013
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live, post & beam beach house remodel

Here's my fireplace transformation, as promised last week. While I didn't hate the old, dark version (above right), it was dated and a little more rustic than I was looking for. The rocks weren't real, they were painted Disneyland-style fakes.…

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stairwell style

August 28, 2013
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live, post & beam beach house remodel

This stairwell was one of the biggest eyesores in our house (see original photos below), before it was transformed into the loft/art gallery-style it is today. We made some big changes while essentially keeping the stairs in the same position…

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guest bathroom beauty

August 15, 2013
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live, post & beam beach house remodel

This guest bathroom was dark and narrow when we first moved in (see before photo below) so, without doing a full remodel, I replaced the vanity with a pedestal sink and removed the large mirror glued to the wall. The…

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sunny corner

July 31, 2013
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live, post & beam beach house remodel

This sunny corner of our home wasn't horrible before (see before photo below), but it was a bit blah. My goal was to make it a place that attracted us to it with comfy chairs, a good solid table, and…

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mantel mishmash

July 24, 2013
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live, post & beam beach house remodel

This unwieldy black marble edifice is not something we're planning to keep in our pared down post and beam remodel, and with TV's as slim as a sandwich and fireplaces much neater than they used to be there's no need…

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fresh laundry

July 17, 2013
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live, post & beam beach house remodel

There's now plenty of storage, plus space under the folding counter for a three-section clothes hamper and a bin for cleaning rags. A girlfriend once told me I should make my laundry beautiful because I'd be spending a lot of…

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kitchen fish

July 10, 2013
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live, post & beam beach house remodel

Fish Lamp I was thinking about tucking a little flat screen TV somewhere in my kitchen so I could have something to watch while I cooked. One guppy population explosion later and I am the proud owner of a tall,…

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hallway heaven

July 1, 2013
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live, post & beam beach house remodel

To open up this long, skinny hallway I had all of the base boards and the molding around each doorway removed. Paneled doors were replaced with a mix of plain and frosted glass-paned ones. I swapped ornate brass handles for…

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Tracey Dale is a writer, currently working on her first novel. She is a former broadcast journalist, TV host, corporate speaker, advertising executive, and Miss Australia. Based in Los Angeles, she is married to actor, Alan Dale (Entourage, Captain America 2, Lost, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo).

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