The Lodge | Sawdust Girl®

March 2023 Lodge Update- Moved in

All Posts, The Lodge

Since my last update, I have worked every single day except one (to give my back a break) to get…
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January 2023 Lodge Update

All Posts, The Lodge

Over the last two years, my plans for this property have evolved at least a dozen times. I stopped telling…
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Lodge Update – Floors, Cabinets, Countertops, and Appliances

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One skill required in renovating is choreography. Organizing the completion of multiple projects in phases so I can order labor…
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Lodge Kitchen Cabinet Progress

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The Lodge is an odd sort of building requiring me to bend my usual design/style preferences in order to work…
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Building and Installing a Giant Faux Beam on the Ceiling

Projects and Plans, Remodeling 101, The Lodge, Wall and Ceiling Treatments

When I white washed the ceilings, I had to decide how to cover the ridge where the rows of planks…
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White Wash Pine Wood Ceiling

All Posts, Projects and Plans, Remodeling 101, The Lodge, Wall and Ceiling Treatments, Wood Finishing

I really wanted to get that Scandinavian Knotty Pine look for the ceilings in the Lodge. I didn’t want to…
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Lodge and Life Update

Hi friends! I can NOT believe I haven’t written an update since last July. I have been working but nothing…
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Choosing an HVAC System

HVAC, Home Maintenance, The Lodge

Probably the biggest improvement that’s been made to my new workshop is the installation of the new HVAC systems. In…
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