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How it all started
We bought a house. Well a duplex actually. A long, tall, beautiful, four story victorian dream. It was decrepit, it was falling apart, it was everything we were looking for. With a naiveté fueled by too many hours watching home renovation shows, we hired a great architect and drew up a wish list. New windows! A wine cellar! Skylights! 3 bathrooms! New kitchen! Move the stair case! New balconies! New brickwork! Landscaping! It was going to be breathtaking. It was going to be fabulous. It was going to be four times our budget... Stay tuned as we document what happened after the money ran out.
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