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Bill and Shelly Staples
Sep 1, 20199 min read
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...
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Bill and Shelly Staples
Nov 17, 20171 min read
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...
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Bill and Shelly Staples
Nov 11, 20172 min read
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...
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Bill
Oct 14, 20172 min read
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....
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Bill
Oct 1, 20173 min read
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...
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Bill
Jun 9, 20175 min read
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...
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Shelly
May 7, 20177 min read
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...
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Bill
Apr 28, 20174 min read
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...
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Shelly
Apr 23, 20174 min read
Big Visual Changes
Every week of this renovation has been interesting. Some better than others. This week has been particularly gratifying because our...
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Bill
Apr 15, 20177 min read
"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...
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Bill
Apr 2, 20178 min read
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.
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Shelly
Mar 25, 20173 min read
Are the Borrowers real?
Wow! I just wrote a list of all the things that got accomplished this week and it really surprised me as I looked back on it! We got...
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Bill
Mar 24, 20173 min read
A talented mentor - Todd Whetten
When we started this project, one of our primary goals was to learn as much as we could about the entire renovation process and develop...
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Bill
Mar 20, 20175 min read
Introducing Sue and Chris Linnerooth - Our Real Estate Mentors
I’ve been fortunate throughout my personal and professional life to have some really great mentors. It has been invaluable to know...
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Shelly
Mar 18, 20174 min read
Mormon missionaries for the win
Last week, later in the evening one night, we had a knock on the door. We weren't expecting anyone, so we wondered who might be stopping...
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Bill
Mar 17, 20175 min read
Paint, big orders and oh, more demo
We made some great progress this week on our project! [x] Carpets ordered! [x] Hardwood flooring ordered! [x] Primer sprayed upstairs!...
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Bill
Mar 11, 20172 min read
Demo Complete?!
It has been a hard-working week but we made a ton of progress on our home renovation adventure!
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Bill
Mar 1, 20173 min read
Demo Day(s)
Don't let TV fool you - demolishing a home is hard work! I have a whole new appreciation for laborers who do this 8, 10, 12+ hours a day!...
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Shelly
Feb 27, 20172 min read
The Ugly Ducking
As Bill mentioned, I love taking ugly things and making them beautiful. It's what I do....although some could argue what my success rate...
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Bill
Feb 27, 20172 min read
We're Moving!
Last year we took a cycling adventure and rode our bikes from our home in Washington state to our families in Utah. It was a fantastic...
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