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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Shower Head from Hell

I did not know that some people like to shower mold and mildew but this is what the previous owner has left me. Here is the scary before picture.

Before




After
(guest bathroom) The shower head was $9.99 at Target.




After
(main bathroom)I like this shower head very much. It was $29.99 at Lowe's.





Sunday, September 24, 2006

It's so bright - Part II

The ugly lighting in the entrance was really bothering me. I finally went to Lowe's today and got new lighting. If you know how to turn off circuit breakers and how ground wire, black wire, and white wire looks like, you can install flush mounts yourself. (My black wire was painted white, so it was bit tricky) However, you do need someone extra in this project. The lighting was so heavy I thought I was going to drop it. It is almost impossible to hold the heavy lighting and attach the wires at the same time. I was so glad David was here to help me out.

Here is the before picture. Ignore sleeping Jake for a second and notice the huge & in-your-face round light in the background.

Here is another before picture. Actually, this picture does not do justice. The lighting is much uglier in real life.

Here is the new lighting I bought for $49.37. This picture is from Lowes.com.

Here is the after picture. My camera is not that good but this lighting makes big difference when you come into the house. First impression is very important.


Friday, September 22, 2006

Oh, it's so bright

When I moved in, I noticed that the light by the door was not working. I changed the light bulb and it still was not working. So I went to Lowe's and bought this nice lighting fixture at $64.00 Lowe's will charge $80.00 just to install this thing. I recommend that you install it yourself. Just make sure to turn off circuit breakers before you do it... Here is the "After" pic.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

My old house

I bought my first house on September 1st 2006. It was built in 1973. People who lived here clearly did not take care of this house. I keep finding broken stuff since I moved in. This house also smells like poo. I'm not handy at all but I need to take this house to the next level with my limited money & time. The joy of the home ownership...