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Dee Armstrong Crabtree
Jul 103 min read
AN EMPTY WALL
My little Florida place is just full of issues, but I love solving little problems like that. I had two little things that were bothering...
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Dee Armstrong Crabtree
Feb 202 min read
WARM WINTER NIGHTS
It's been a while since I've posted because I spent most of 2023 taking care of my son, Nik, who sadly lost his battle with brain cancer...
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Dee Armstrong Crabtree
Mar 10, 20232 min read
A NEW SPACE
This is a long post because there’s so much to share. I’ve just completed the biggest, most expensive, most rewarding project to date at...
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Dee Armstrong Crabtree
Mar 1, 20232 min read
TOILET TALK
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted an update because I haven’t been doing all that much on the house. Things are definitely picking...
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Dee Armstrong Crabtree
Jan 2, 20222 min read
MAILBOX MATTERS
Due to the way the road curves in front of our house, the very first thing you see when you arrive at Perkins Place is the mailbox. Ours...
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Dee Armstrong Crabtree
Dec 27, 20212 min read
TRIAL AND ERROR
If you watch HGTV, you have likely seen that many people who take on renovating and redecorating projects make a lot of mistakes. I am...
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Dee Armstrong Crabtree
Dec 20, 20212 min read
THE DISNEY OBSESSION
It all started with a spoon and a spatula. I was in Disney World many moons ago and saw the Mickey Mouse© utensil set in a shop in the...
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Dee Armstrong Crabtree
Nov 20, 20212 min read
A FAST, FREE, SIMPLE CHANGE
Perkins Place was built in 1949 and, as with many houses of that age, it has its quirks. It was originally built as a fishing cabin and...
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Dee Armstrong Crabtree
Nov 13, 20212 min read
TINY BATHROOM IMPROVEMENTS
I have long said that the first thing I would do to Perkins Place is to rip out and remodel the shower. Alas, the budget gods are saying...
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Dee Armstrong Crabtree
Nov 6, 20212 min read
TURNING THE TABLE
Of the few things that I’ve updated at Perkins Place, I am most pleased with the new breakfast bar. For as long as I can remember, the...
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Dee Armstrong Crabtree
Oct 30, 20212 min read
TAKING OVER PERKINS PLACE
I have loved this simple cottage for nearly 50 years. My grandparents bought it when I was a kid and it has been passed down from...
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