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Before & After: Lots of painting

By: Steph Yiu January 4, 2020January 11, 2020
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Over the last year, I’ve developed a secret skill… I am an excellent amateur house painter!!! Mostly because I’m wicked fast and very focused (as long as there’s a good podcast).

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Before & After: Attempting To Garden

By: Steph Yiu July 15, 2019July 17, 2019
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In the last 12 months, I’ve killed about eight indoor succulents, three different houseplants, and one orchid.

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Before & After: Living Room Move-in

By: Steph Yiu July 14, 2019July 14, 2019
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The day that we closed on the apartment, we got to work ripping out the closet. That day, I discovered that our dog Fritz really likes eating drywall.

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Before & After: Back Patio Cleanup

By: Steph Yiu September 29, 2018February 17, 2019
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Over the winter, our back fence fell over. In the spring, we decided to replace the fence and clean up the space – our second outdoor space makeover! Here’s what we did.

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Before & After: First Time Home Improvement

By: Steph Yiu March 14, 2018February 17, 2019
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Whenever I see magazines with before & afters, I wonder how much blood and sweat went into the transformation. Now that these photos are mine – I can tell you!

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How To Get Rid of Stuff

By: Steph Yiu August 18, 2015February 17, 2019
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I started Kondo-ing my life this past March, thanks to my friend Lori. The general premise: Discard all items that do not spark joy. In the past few months, I’ve definitely learned a ton about the logistics of getting rid of stuff. So, here are the ways I’ve discarded.

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Making It Work: My Cambridge Kitchen

By: Steph Yiu March 7, 2015February 17, 2019
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For the last 4 years, I’ve lived in a creaky apartment, in a poorly-managed building that was built in 1890. Like most old Cambridge apartments, are some weird problems with it.

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