The one-year anniversary of Renovation Road

This time last year, the first floor of our farmhouse-style abode in an old Stratford neighbourhood was stripped back to the studs, our storage locker was packed with furnishings from this house anโ€ฆ

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Nearing the end of #RenovationRoad in #Stratford #Ontario: some musings this week on picking the right lighting, for you and for your space. #design #renovation #lighting

https://kelleyteahen.ca/2023/04/12/lighting-the-way/

Lighting the way

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The potholes on Renovation Road

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The third "R" of #renovation: #Recycle. For us that means repainting, restoring and reupholstering furnishings on #RenovationRoad. #TeahenTales #Stratford #Ontario https://kelleyteahen.ca/2023/03/23/the-renovation-r3-recycle/
The renovation R3: Recycle

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Kitchen countertops: How hard can it be to find one you like? Harder than I thought it would be as we travel #RenovationRoad #TeahenTales #Stratford #Ottawa #CANWarMuseum
https://kelleyteahen.ca/2023/03/20/the-complicated-countertop/
The complicated countertop

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The latest #TeahenTales from #RenovationRoad in #Stratford #Ontario: I wanted a real, wood-burning fireplace in our home but, when that wasn't possible, we went on the hunt for the next best thing. https://kelleyteahen.ca/2023/03/16/adding-flame-to-the-game/
Adding flame to the game

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Deciding what to #Reuse on #RenovationRoad in #Stratford #Ontario #TeahenTales: we're keeping what's beautiful, sentimental ... and indestructible. #design #renovation

https://kelleyteahen.ca/2023/03/13/the-renovation-r2-reuse/

The renovation R2: Reuse

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Creature comforts

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On #RenovationRoad, you get a chance to review your wordly possessions and realize that it's time to say goodbye to to things that either no longer fit in your new space, or in your life as it's evolving. #TeahenTales #design #renovation #Stratford #Toronto #Cabbagetown #reduce #donate

https://kelleyteahen.ca/2023/03/06/the-renovation-r1-reduce/

The renovation R1: Reduce

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In 2017, I published 150 posts in 150 days on #TeahenTales to document "My Canada" as a #Canada150 project. I've returned to blogging regularly this year as we fix up our #Stratford #Ontario house and we're at #TeahenTales No. 200: a look at #design trends we're bypassing on #RenovationRoad. https://kelleyteahen.ca/2023/03/02/these-are-the-things-i-can-do-without/
These are the things I can do without

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