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The Wee Provo House
Here it is, finally finished! This is our latest Provo property and remodel. We have been calling it the wee Provo house because it's oh...
Staples Of Home
Aug 14, 20214 min read
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HERE IT IS: Our Second Project - Provo House
After SEVEN long months of work, we're done! Here is a glimpse of this post-WW2 era home built in 1949 which we just restored as a...
Bill and Shelly Staples
Sep 1, 20199 min read
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Sold! Project Complete
Wow, within hours of putting our home on the market we received a very attractive offer, well above our asking price, which we have...
Bill and Shelly Staples
Nov 19, 20173 min read
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Home for Sale
After 9 months, our labor of love is on the market! Check out the listing and awesome photos below and get more details on our agent's...
Bill and Shelly Staples
Nov 17, 20171 min read
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It's party time, and you’re invited!
Six months after starting the Staples of Home project, we are ALMOST FINISHED! After months of blood, sweat and tears, we’re putting the...
Bill and Shelly Staples
Nov 11, 20172 min read
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Rails Complete - Art in Steel
We hit a bit of a snag with the bathroom and kitchen remodel when the plumber got busy with another project, stalling our momentum for a...
Bill and Shelly Staples
Oct 29, 20173 min read
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Almost Kitchen Complete
Shelly is traveling to Utah today to keep our next project moving, so you have to put up with me again on the blog. I guess that is only...
Bill
Oct 22, 20172 min read
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Closing in on the finish line…
What an amazing few weeks it has been…every time I come home from a business trip I’m surprised to see tons of progress toward our dream....
Bill
Oct 14, 20172 min read
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Beginning of the End - Our Final Month of Renovation!
It has been a whirlwind few months, but we believe the Staples of Home project is entering our final month of renovation. The past...
Bill
Oct 1, 20173 min read
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Phase 2 Begins
We’re back! It is so nice to be back and in our new home, after many weeks traveling. While the sights and smells and tastes and...
Bill
Aug 25, 20175 min read
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Work Hard, Play Hard
You know those books where one chapter ends just as the plot gets thick and the characters are either about to face a disastrous turn or...
Bill
Jun 30, 20173 min read
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Farmer Dale and the Pre-Move Reveal
We are sorry for the two week pause in updates... we've been working our tails off to get ready for the move and literally haven't had a...
Bill
Jun 9, 20175 min read
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Hired Hands
This project is starting to speak to me. I have to be honest. I was a little overwhelmed and even a little skeptical when we first got...
Shelly
May 21, 20174 min read
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Paint and Floors, Oh My!
What a week! It feels so good to look back at our progress - the house is really starting to come together now! Three big things to...
Bill
May 13, 20173 min read
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Progress and Pain
Some weeks it feels like a lot of work without much to show for it, and then there are weeks like this one. Yes, it's been a lot of...
Shelly
May 7, 20177 min read
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A New Door to a New Life
Well, if you follow our Facebook page, you've already seen the big news of the week: our new entry doors! We found this door one rainy...
Bill
Apr 28, 20174 min read
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Home for Sale!
Since beginning our renovation project just down the street we knew this day would come - our beloved house for the past 10 years is now...
Bill
Apr 26, 20171 min read
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Big Visual Changes
Every week of this renovation has been interesting. Some better than others. This week has been particularly gratifying because our...
Shelly
Apr 23, 20174 min read
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"Hanging" Dry Wall
Sorry about the lack of updates lately! We had planned on Shelly writing an update last week about some of her design choices but it...
Bill
Apr 15, 20177 min read
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A month in...how are we doing?
What is it like to be home renovation adventurers one month in? In short, it hurts. But very fulfilling.
Bill
Apr 2, 20178 min read
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