December 09, 2019
WOW! So much has happened since the last 20 time! More plants have been planted in the flower beds, much is being laid down, the gate is now in, the demo for the whole driveway is going to happen very soon, probably within the week, the cabinets were repainted and fixed, the grass ...
Modern Fireplace Design
November 21, 2019
I am in love with how this fireplace turned out! When we were first looking at options for this fireplace, we wanted to do something different than our usual design. In the past we have painted brick white and used Eldorado Stone to cover up existing brick. This house was a clean ...
Why I Am Always Thinking of Copyright Laws
November 16, 2019
As a Realtor I see a lot of images daily. Images of houses. Images of properties. Images of people. I also see many of these images reposted, sometimes with and sometimes without credit. Each time I post something on a social media platform, I have the deepest desire to be original but beyond that I do not want to be a thief. I cringe when I see reposts without credit, and often I wonder “where did they get that content” ...
November 13, 2019
Wow, how things come together so quickly! This week the big cement trucks came in and poured concrete where the walkways are in the backyard and on the side of the house. A cement curb was also created and put down to mark the edge of the grass and the flower bed. And a few king ...
November 06, 2019
This weekend my Dad has started to put the sprinkler system in the yards! Now he is just wrapping up the sprinkler making sure he tests for no leaks before they get covered up. Also currently the frames for the concrete driveway and walkways are being made so the concrete can be ...
October 29, 2019
In the backyard, as I have mentioned in the October 9th update, the wall has been put up between the houses and we have been picking up big rocks and other unwanted stuff from the dirt to grow grass. We are now getting ready to put sprinklers in this weekend to we can start growing ...
October 23, 2019
Today my parents picked out the appliances today, it is going to cost over $40,000! Now that the drywallers have finished the painters have started painting the inside and a different painter is painting the outside of the house. Now my parents need to find a plumber to finish the bathrooms in the upstairs and downstairs bathroom. ...
Allie's Corner ~ October 9th Update
October 09, 2019
Currently, my parents have been trying to decide what flooring to put in and if they should match the flooring with what was already put in. Should they do porcelain tile or ceramic tile, wood floor or concrete floors? What countertops are they going to put in the bathrooms? Other ...
Flooring
October 08, 2019
I love the final look of each and every home we remodel. I don't love the decision making process it takes to get there. I scroll through Instagram or pin on Pinterest and find all sorts of looks I love, but bringing that image to life would most likely leave me with a "Pinterest ...
Allie's Corner ~ The Beginning
October 02, 2019
The History of the House Hello! My name is Allie Hipwell. This year in English we were told that 20% of the week, one day of the week, we can write about whatever we want. I really wanted to do a blog, but I did not know what I wanted to blog about. I realized that my mom blogged ...
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