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The subject of my radio silence

April 25, 2013 by Tasha 15 Comments

My apologies! As you may or may not have noticed, I have been mostly absent from my own blog, reading blogs, Instagram, Twitter (not that I’m on Twitter that much)… you name it, I haven’t been there. This has been going on a couple of weeks now. But I promise it’s all for a good reason and not bad: we’re suddenly involved in a very exciting but somewhat stressful and very time-consuming home project here at the Golly Ranch!

I’m not going to go into any details about it all until it’s said and done and I tell the full tale, but I thought you might at least like a glimpse into what’s going on right now…

I created this mood board over a week ago, and 5 of the 9 things have changed slightly since then (vanity color, entire tile plan in the shower, paint color, floor tile, faucet). But the basic concept hasn’t changed, so hopefully you can pick up on the fact that it’ll be a mix of retro and modern, and will hopefully do our 1955 ranch proud. I’ll be excited to share the details with you once we’re on the other side!

To pass the time in my mostly-continued-absence while I obsess over this project, I’ll soon be sharing some winter and spring sewing projects I never got a chance to blog about. Hopefully that will tide you over until I’m back to a normal routine. Which may or may not be before our trip to the UK at the end of May… boy, it’s going to be a busy month!

Bear with me, and hopefully you’ll see a bit of me from the trenches here and there. 🙂

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Filed Under: The Golly Ranch House Tagged With: remodeling

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  1. Jitterbugdoll says

    April 25, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    Can’t wait to see how it turns out–I am sure it will be fabulous!

    We’re currently redoing the master bedroom in our 1952 house–of course I forgot to take a ‘before’ picture, but I plan on posting ‘after’ photos when it’s finished 🙂

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    • Tasha says

      April 25, 2013 at 10:39 pm

      How exciting!! I can’t wait to see it!

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  2. Laurence says

    April 25, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    It’s always fun to have home projects!!!
    Nice to learn that you are coming in our old Europe!

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  3. Eartha Kitsch says

    April 25, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    Ooh! I like where you’re going with that! Can’t wait to see. Good luck and have fun! <--as much fun as one can have during renovation that is

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    • Tasha says

      April 25, 2013 at 10:27 pm

      I know you sure know what it’s like! Hopefully it won’t be too bad, but it won’t stop me from being anxious. 😉 I’ll take lots of photos along the way!

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  4. TheBlackPinafore says

    April 25, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    Also I have to redo the bathroom, who knows when, and I thought the floor just like yours. I look forward to more photos.
    good job

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  5. InvisibleZipper19 says

    April 25, 2013 at 10:22 pm

    Fun project! You’ve probably already discovered rejuvenation.com for great mid-century hardware and lighting. I can vouch for the very high quality of their products, as my whole house is Rejuvenation lighting and hardware. Totally worth the investment.

    I would add a caution about the small glass tile for the shower floor. I have that type of tile on one bathroom floor (not even a shower) and I find it very difficult to clean the grout. It’s also tough to get it completely straight, even though it comes on sheets. I would never use it again in a high traffic area. Maybe on a wall or as an accent?

    Good luck!

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    • Tasha says

      April 25, 2013 at 10:38 pm

      Thanks! I appreciate the tile advice, though we’ve already made our final decisions at this point (the tile will not be quite what I pictured, and opaque). I’m not terribly concerned about the grout cleaning issue… we had small tile in our condo bathroom for 10 years. Although who knows what tune I’ll be singing in 6 months when I’m trying to keep everything showroom new. 😉

      And yes, I love Rejuvenation! In fact that’s where the towel ring and hook came from. I’m happy to hear your personal testimonial. Though we haven’t used it yet obviously, I’m very pleased with the quality of the items I ordered!

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  6. Dolly Cool Clare says

    April 25, 2013 at 10:38 pm

    Ah this is exactly what I have been doing lately! Its so fun to kind of see what it will look like in the not too distant future (hopefully!) isn’t it? 🙂

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  7. Bex says

    April 26, 2013 at 6:09 am

    Holey moley! Loving those starburst fixtures!

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  8. Jessica Cangiano says

    April 26, 2013 at 11:18 am

    How wonderfully exciting! Your mid-century decor always knocks my socks off, so I’ll be champing at the bit to see what you’ve been busy with on the interior design front lately.

    Hope all goes awesomely with your project!
    ♥ Jessica

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  9. Rochelle New says

    April 26, 2013 at 7:02 pm

    How exciting! I can’t wait to see the final results 🙂

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  10. Kelly says

    April 26, 2013 at 8:00 pm

    Oh, how exciting. Good luck with it all!

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  11. ConstantlyAlice says

    May 1, 2013 at 3:38 am

    Eeeps! Those fixtures are fantastic!! Can’t wait to see the finished results <3

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  12. Meg the Grand says

    May 7, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    Oooooo! So excited to see it when it’s finished!

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