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Porcello, Dempster square off in clash of American League titans
With the American League's top two teams squaring off for the last time in 2013 -- or is it? -- the Red Sox know they'll hold the top spot in the AL hierarchy after Wednesday's game with the Tigers, no matter what happens.
But make no mistake, this is a game that both teams would like to take with them toward October.
With Rick Porcello toeing the rubber for the Tigers and veteran Ryan Dempster taking the ball for the Red Sox, two AL titans will meet once more in September, knowing they might meet again in October. Going in, the Red Sox are 1 1/2 games ahead of the Tigers for what would be the top seed in the playoffs.
The Tigers have already won the regular-season matchup with four victories in the seven-game series, their first season series win over the Red Sox since 2007. But Boston held tight on Tuesday night for its second win of the season over Detroit.
"We try to look at each game as its own," said Red Sox catcher David Ross. "Sometimes lineups are hot; this is definitely a deep lineup they have. Hopefully, we'll be able to figure it out. We've been doing OK all year and we've been playing a lot of hot teams for most of the year, so this is no different. … We've been one of the most consistent teams all year, and I hope it stays that way."
Porcello's history with Boston has been interesting, starting when he was a rookie in 2009 and Kevin Youkilis charged the mound against him at Fenway Park. Porcello, 1-2 with a 9.00 ERA in four career starts against the Red Sox, finally broke a winless streak against them in August 2012, but even then he allowed four runs on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings.
More in the present, Porcello has won three of his last four starts and seven of his last eight decisions, posting a 3.36 ERA over his last 10 starts. A win from him would give Detroit five starters with at least 12 victories, something just three teams have boasted in the last 10 years (2011 Rangers, 2010 Rays, 2005 Cardinals).
Dempster, meanwhile, hasn't faced the Tigers since 2006, when he was with the Marlins. The Tigers and the Yankees are the only two Major League teams he has not defeated.
Dempster is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in his last five starts, but he's coming off his first win since July 27.
Tigers: Cabrera returns to lineup
Miguel Cabrera was back in the lineup on Tuesday after missing three games and coming out of the previous two early with an abdominal strain. He went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
Incidentally, Cabrera is 1-for-4 with a strikeout against Dempster in his career.
• Torii Hunter, who went 1-for-4 on Tuesday, is batting .322 with 18 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 60 RBIs in 99 career games against the Red Sox.
Red Sox: Ellsbury, Salty ailing
Both Jacoby Ellsbury and Jarrod Saltalamacchia were held out of the lineup on Tuesday with injuries, Ellsbury with a sore left thumb and Saltalamacchia with a sore back.
Ellsbury probably will have to play through the pain the remainder of the season, although meeting Porcello might help him feel better if he's good to go on Wednesday. Ellsbury is 6-for-7 with a double and a homer against the Tigers starter.
Saltalamacchia likely will miss a few more days.
• Closer Koji Uehara has retired the last 21 batters he has faced, including setting down the side in order on Tuesday for his 17th save.
Worth noting
• Despite losing 10 of the last 18 games to Detroit, Boston has the Majors' best record against the Tigers since 2008 (26-16).
• The Tigers get a day off on Thursday before they continue their road trip with a weekend visit to Kansas City. The Red Sox will jump right back into action on Thursday, heading to the Bronx for a four-game series against the Yankees.
John Schlegel is a national reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Muscle of the anal opening. Can be easily ruptured through violent anal sex.
Sorry if my 12-incher tore your o ring.
লিখেছেন- MegaMan_C_
9 de ফেব্রুয়ারি de 2004
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The seal around a person anus.
She road the bone rollercoaster so much her o rings are blown. Causing skid marks in her panties.
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23 de নভেম্বার de 2005
commonly used slang referring to the sphincter.
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7 de মার্চ de 2005
Anal muscles.
1. My O-ring is a virgin.
2. If you don't slow down, you'll blow my O-ring!
2. If you don't slow down, you'll blow my O-ring!
লিখেছেন- The nazi of Yatzee
7 de নভেম্বার de 2002
a round seal, often made of neoprene or some other compressible "rubber-like" compound, that is an industrial part.Looks like the part of a condom that unrolls before you actually unroll it. Can be used as a cock ringif you get the right size
"My buddy's a mechanic, I went thru his box of assorted O rings and found the size I can use as a cock ring. Nancii's gonna beg for mercy tonite !"
লিখেছেন- Jake
6 de মার্চ de 2004
use your phone to record a girl orgasming while you're having sex with her, then set that recording as her personal ringtone when she calls you.
<your phone rings>
friend - "WTF? that sounds like theresa, but what's happening to her?"
you - "oh, that's theresa's o ring"
friend - "WTF? that sounds like theresa, but what's happening to her?"
you - "oh, that's theresa's o ring"
5 de ডিসেম্বার de 2009
your brown eye, bunghole, or the muscle that holds your turtle head in.
dude i just took a massive dookie, i almost blew my o ring
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This light is in our guest bedroom which has 8 foot ceilings. I wanted flush mount, lots of light and something leaps more chic. Yes you do have to assemble the crystals- which takes some glasses, light and an hour. (I know this because I started and finished with the Ellen Show) Put together it looks just like we took it off an expensive showroom ceiling. It holds enough of a traditional feel but gives this amazing modern twist. It's so nice and bright. I put 4 60w reveal light bulbs in and even my husband was saying WOW. (that says something ladies) Definitely picking up a dimmer for this because it's that bright. The material around the cover isn't so much a material as a thinly spaced string. It sounds odd but creates a nice effect on the ceiling along with all of the crystals. Love it! The light does take two people to install. First I put the crystals on. I left the plastic on the material of the shade and gently took off after installing to avoid messing up the material during instal. Directions are bad- so the one crystal that is already together in the bag goes on the center point of the light. The rest are identical and go on any of the loops on the mirror like base. Also It does matter which end of the wire the Crystals attach to so pay attention to that. Tip: try not to pull apart the round rings that attach the crystals too much. I got lazy and was separating them too much. After the light was up I had a few crystals to reattach. I could have avoided that by just pushing the rings back together more instead of relying on the gap to hold the crystal in place. Once my hubby had the ceiling ready I held the light up while he put the ground / wires on. This is a little tricky with all of the crystals but not overwhelming. This is also when I was thankful to have the plastic on the light since that is exactly where I held the light. Fishing for the two screws that fit into the new light was the most difficult part, but somehow I got lucky. Hubby held the light in place while I screwed on the round silver knobs that hold the light to the ceiling mount. The total time : was one hour to attach crystals and 15 min to mount.
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"That's always a sign of a great player or a great pitcher -- can you rise to the occasion?" Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "Can you take it to another level, on a big stage? I think he's proven he can do that. It's something he didn't have to prove to us, because we've seen it. But he probably feels like he has to prove that. That's good. That hunger is what is going to make him a superstar -- hungry to be the best."
But Fernandez likely won't have much room for error as Los Angeles puts its own rookie stud on the mound in 26-year-old Hyun-Jin Ryu. Ryu will eye his sixth consecutive win and look to build on his .800 winning percentage, the highest all-time for a Dodgers rookie.
A solo home run was his lone misstep in a win over the Mets on Tuesday, as he allowed just five hits and one run over seven innings.
"I'm not sure he's getting enough credit around here," Dodgers outfielder Skip Schumaker said following Ryu's last start. "But we have some pretty good pitchers on our team, so I get it. He's been just so good and so consistent every single start. It's just a lot of fun to play behind because he throws so many strikes."
Even after losing the series finale in a 3-2 loss to the Phillies on Sunday, the Dodgers show few signs of slowing down after posting the second-best 50-game stretch since 1900. They took the first two from the Phillies to complete their first 10-game winning streak in seven years, and the boys in blue haven't dropped a series since June 16.
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Uribe went 3-for-3 and finished a triple short of the cycle Saturday, driving home three runs in a 5-0 win over Philadelphia. Uribe, who did not play Sunday, has a hit in seven of eight games and is hitting .500 with three doubles, a homer and four RBIs since Aug. 9.
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He's less than a month into his big league career, but Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich is already finding his groove.
Yelich, one of Miami's top prospects before his July 23 callup, has 22 hits in August, the most among Major league rookies. After finishing 0-for-4 with a walk Sunday, he's hitting .328 with two doubles, a triple and a homer in 16 games this month.
Yelich, 21, went 2-for-4 with an RBI in his Major League debut before going 8-for-37 and striking out 11 times in the first nine games of his career.
Worth noting
• Fernandez has allowed two runs or fewer in his last six starts, going 3-0 with a 1.54 ERA over that span.
• In a May 11 start vs. the Marlins at Dodger Stadium, Ryu allowed only five hits and one run in 6 2/3 innings.
• Logan Morrison has a six-game hitting streak, which matches a season high.


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Friday, November 9, 2012
161 Secret Stairs: No Longer a Secret!
Our stairs are so close to completion! And I am excited that I no longer have to hide their unfinished hideousness! Wait. I don't think my excitement came across well enough. I AM OVER THE MOON IN LOOOOOOVE WITH OUR STAIRS! I can't stress enough that the stair project is one of my favorite projects that we have done to date on our home. They are the first thing you see when you enter our house, so having them finished {minus a hand rail}, is such a relief.
As a reminder, here is where we started:
And here is where we left off, new pretty white paneling!
The next step in the process was to finally add some treads and risers! Eeek! My favorite part!
But it definitely didn't happen over night! So much was involved!
Since our original stairs were just construction stairs with carpet over the top, we decided that if we wanted the oooh la la pretty stairs, we would have to put in new risers and treads. Considering our DIY skill level, that meant picking up stair kits from Home Depot {vs. trying to create our own}.
They came in an unfinished oak, which meant that we would be responsible for finishing them ourselves.
While searching for the kits, we also realized that we purchased our lower level flooring from Home Depot as well, and went over to the flooring department to grab a sample for color comparison purposes.
Once we had the stain and supplies purchased...
We went to a family member's workshop to lay out all of the treads and risers on saw horses.
We put three coats of white glossy paint on the riser panels with a foam roller...
And three coats of Minwax Walnut stain on the treads, applied with foam brushes...
Once the stairs were to a shade that we liked {we had our sample floor piece placed near the stairs until we achieved the desired wood tone}, they received four coats of Minwax Polyurethane {we applied the stain and poly per the directions on the cans}.
The stairs and treads sat for a few days to cure prior to the day of installation!
Speaking of the day of installation! It was a doozy! But we did it in just one day!
The treads were too long for the width of the staircase, so they had to be cut down to size. Our walls were not perfectly even, so each stair tread cut was custom to the wall {which is why we didn't cut them down to size prior to staining and polying}.
To cut the finished treads, we started out by measuring our cut line and marking it with the green tape....
Next, we measured a second time to draw a straight cut line onto the green tape...
And also added a second piece of painters tape to protect our tread from the circular saw that would be cutting off the excess tread.
Not only did the painters tape protect the top of the tread from the saw, it also reduced splintering and cracking of the finish.
When measuring, we accounted for the fact that we would have to do some minor sanding to custom fit each board and to give the edge a nice and smooth finish.
The risers were cut down in the same fashion.
To install the treads and risers, we used a construction grade adhesive, along with a brad nailer.
And once each step was placed, my Mr. used his weight to set it.
Looking pretty sharp!
We followed this process all the way to the tippy top!
Things were looking pretty spiffy at this point! And after caulking all of the nail holes and giving the risers a final coat of white paint to clean it all up, I was ready to call it good!
But I couldn't. The upper half of the walls were just not working for me. They were painted in Behr's Navajo White about 6-7 years ago when we painted our kitchen cabinets. It was color matched to some tile and although it was a great face lift from the original dated oak cabinets back in the day, I have been feeling like it doesn't reflect our more current and colorful style. The color reads very yellow beige and I have been slowly working gray undertones throughout our home. So looking up and down the stairs at the yellowy walls didn't do all of the hard work we had just done any justice.
Knowing that within the next year, the entire kitchen and living room will hopefully be renovated and opened up into one large space, I have been searching for the perfect paint color to use to unify our entire main level.
I was going for something neutral. Something light. Something with a hint of gray but not gray. And I even reached out for help from you all via instagram....
I had a few of the suggestions mixed and painted onto the wall and found that I was still coming up short. Everything was too light, too dark, too white, too blue... and then one day I spotted it. Glidden's Smooth Stone won the gold medal!
Although it isn't the perfect mix with the existing green in the living room, it will be the perfect color for our living room/kitchen/dining combo space down the line, so onto the walls it went! And it works great with the color at the bottom of the stairs, making it feel intentional and seamless!
At the top of the stairs we added a couple of hooks behind the door {since we have no entry closet}, which are intended to be a place for our guests to keep their coats and bags while they visit.
I found them at World Market and they are simply spectacular!
Ready to see how the stairs turned out after all of the staining, polying, painting, installing, caulking, painting and even more painting?
Hello lovely stairs!
We LOVE them. Oh yeah, I said that. But we do! Such a fantastic difference from what we lived with for the last two years!
We still have to add a railing of sorts. We are still researching options and styles but I will be sure to let you know as soon as we come up with something awesome. Until then, let's just be in awe of the beautiful transformation of our secret stairs!
Totally worth the wait!
Oh, and I am so taking suggestions on keeping these babies clean. The top step is already dusty again by the time I get to the bottom! Although I am exaggerating, it is feeling like a daily task keeping them nice and purdy so if you have any quick and easy stair cleaning tips, I would love ya forever!
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Love them! You guys did a wonderful job. Do you just sit and stare at them now? I would. :) Robin
ReplyDeleteFor the safety of everyone using those pretty new stairs, you need a hand rail. In most areas that's required by building codes.
ReplyDeleteJen, how in the world do you keep up with dusting all that white? I love how crisp and clean it looks, but unfortunately I would never be able to pull it off with my 4 munchkins. I'd really like to know! Is there a secret tip? haha
ReplyDeleteI love everything. Great work - you guys are really serious DIYers!! I don't think I'd ever trust myself with all that staining. I have no suggestions for keeping the dust away in the first place, but a microfibre mop will get rid of it nice and quickly :-)
ReplyDeleteReplies- AnonymousApril 12, 2013 at 1:33 PM
Your stairs are beautiful! Love the wall color even with the green. I second the microfiber mop head. NOT the disposable ones, but the micro cloths that are washable (just don't use fabric softeners) . We've had light grey walls for over 20 years since we had this house built. We've never grown tired of the color and find it peaceful.
I love the stairs. I have a split entry house and the first thing people see is the dingy carpet that acts as a dust bunny catcher since we have laminate every where else. We have a dog, and I've learned that as much as id rather sweep a lightweigt broom, vaccuuming or microfiber is a better way to go. Or even better, put some colorful kids art on the walls going down to distract peope from the dirt on the steps!! Maybe you won't see it as much once the handrail is up since you won't be needing so much to(literally) watch your steps down your steps!
ReplyDeleteI love them so much! I tried to get my husband to redo our stairs in wood, but he was too scared about the kids slipping and falling (probably a good thing, since, I've already fallen down the stairs once with the carpeting!). But what is your suggestion for preventing falls with your kids?
ReplyDeleteOh my! That is beautiful! I love it! As for the dust, if you rub your baseboards with a fabric softener sheet, it repels the dust. Its worth a try on the stairs, but I don't know if that would make it slippery. Maybe wait for your handrail before trying it out ;) Love the gray you chose too! I just painted our kids bathroom gray and I love how it makes white pop.
ReplyDelete- AnonymousNovember 10, 2012 at 12:43 AM
Crank up some tunes, grab a damp microfibre cloth, with a jiggle in your hips and that tune on your lips, shimmy your way backwards down the steps, swiping each one as you go... making it fun helps it get done! :) Add it to your laundry routine (cuz your laundry is in the basement right?), make it a habit.
ReplyDelete I agree with ArtsyMomma! We have espresso furniture in our room, and before I discovered the dryer sheet secret, I had to dust daily. Now I dust once a week and run a dryer sheet over the furniture directly after...No more dust for 5 or 6 days!
ReplyDeleteRepliesWhat ? What dusty cave have I been in! I am trying this the next time I clean!
DeleteI am SO trying this on my furniture next time I dust (maybe today!). I have a box of dryer sheets I no longer use for laundry since using dryer balls. Perhaps I found another use for them, yeah! I hated the thought of just throwing them away.
Before reading this post I'd never ever have imagined that I would be that impressed with stairs, ever. But I am, you guys really did an amazing job, these stairs really are beautiful! I really like how the colors work together and of course the panels. Great, inspiring job, plain awesomeness!
(Honestly, I just thought, I'd love our stairs to look like that - if we ever have stairs.)
Tipping my imaginary hat.- AnonymousNovember 10, 2012 at 6:59 AM
Gorgeous, professional job. The dryer sheets help, and we have a no- sock rule on our wooden stairs otherwise we'd all be flying down them. Beautiful work, and for the record I kind of like the green!
ReplyDelete Turned out just beautiful. Love those kits too. I used them at my Dad's house and what a difference. I'm still twisting my husband's arm to tear our the carpet on our main stairs.
Our basement stairs is painted and I find that a hand vac used every other day keeps the dust to a minimum, but it's not perfect. But Hey I'd rather see the dust than hide it in the carpet.Oh Jen, these turned out gorgeous!! As for cleaning.. I too would try the dryer sheet thing. I saw it on Pinterest. Our basement stairs are not finished either. hmmm.... going to have to show my hubby this. ;) We are doing a board and batten treatment to the laundry room. It would look so cool down our stairs. I thought World Market closed here?? Where is there a World Market open?
ReplyDelete- AnonymousNovember 10, 2012 at 9:10 AM
Oh my goodness - just gorgeous!!! Love the molding, stairs and wall color. WOW!!!! You are so inspiring.
ReplyDelete What a beautiful job? Your stairs are so close to your front door. I'm guessing that is where most of the dust comes in. I would check your HVHC system to see how long the filter stays clean. Might have to clean it more often. Anyway, it's just a thought. I prefer to dust with a damp rag to get rid of the dust.
ReplyDeleteI have a microfiber dust mop that bends at the edges (from Bed, Bath and Beyond) that is PERFECT for stairs. You can turn it into the corners at the backs of each stair, push the dust down as you go and then use a dustbuster to vacuum up your pile once you reach the bottom! Takes me one minute for the entire staircase!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Where did you get the basket that holds hats & mittens? I've been looking for that same thing forever!!
ReplyDeleteRepliesHi Bethany!
I found it at Ballard here: http://www.ballarddesigns.com/pe-collection-single-wall-pocket/14893?defattrib=&defattribvalue=&listIndex=1
I believe they have them at Pottery Barn also, or maybe scope your local HomeGoods.
JenThank you so much!!! Tonight I will be putting the second coat of Glidden Parchment White on my daughter's dresser ... all thanks to you and your fabulous blog, inspiring me to make my home better. :) :) :)
Your stairway turned out great! Where did you get the pendant lighting on top of the stairway? I am thinking a pair of those will be perfect over our kitchen island. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteRepliesThank you! Here is the source for the pendant light: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100468947/h_d2/ProductDisplay?selectedCatgry=SEARCH+ALL&jspStoreDir=hdus&superSkuId=202573320&catalogId=10053&navFlow=3&keyword=100468947&Ntpc=1&langId=-1&Nu=P_PARENT_ID&storeId=10051&Ntpr=1&ddkey=Search&AID=11013433&PID=5654230&SID=skim27646X859238X61c1680f18c961f9ca4e1160121d59a7&cj=true&cm_mmc=CJ-_-5654230-_-11013433#.UJ9MW5G9KSM
- AnonymousNovember 10, 2012 at 12:11 PM
i was wondering the same thing where is your purse from oh and i love the stairs great job!
ReplyDelete Beautiful stairs! You guys did such a great job on those, you must be in heaven now! I absolutely love the color on the wall too. As for keeping them dust free, I'm curious to see what others say too. I tried dryer sheets, but I found they made the flooring slippery and they leave behind a waxy residue that is a pain in the butt to mop over. But it could also have been the ones I was using.
Can't wait to see what other projects you have up your sleeve!Wow, two years? I'm surprised you waited that long and did all other kinds of wonderful projects and left the stairs down to the boards!
I love the look. No idea they had a finish you can buy at Home Depot. It makes it look easy. Great idea!RepliesWe have had them on the list, it was just a bigger project to tackle and it came down to timing and weather. Plus, we had to get all the floors, trim and doors in the lower level in before we wanted to finish the stairs. We actually had the treads for almost the whole two years, but we just had to wait until the time was right :)
- DonnellaNovember 10, 2012 at 3:57 PM
Depending on the age of your children, you may want to put two hand rails on each side. Otherwise, you will have little handprints all over those beautiful walls.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 10, 2012 at 4:07 PM
That is such an incredible transformation!!! Well done!!!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 10, 2012 at 4:55 PM
Beautiful work! What a lot of work, but you showed us how it is possible, going step by step, HA!
Inspiring! OMG...LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! I don't know if it's the pic, but the finished stairway looks wider. I am so in love with the paneling. How about a tutorial on that ;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. As for cleaning, have you ever tried plain old hot water, vinegar and DAWN dish soap? We have wood floors on our whole main level and I have tried SO many products. Just a few months ago a friend introduced me to this new recipe and I LOVE it. Plus its super easy and cheap! Fill up a bucket with about a gallon of HOT water, add 2 cups white vinegar and about 3 Tblsp dish soap. Dawn works best--just make sure its not the hand renewal kind or you get this funny residue. You can use a mop or just a soft cloth to wipe. The vinegar has that smell to it but it goes away fast. Sometimes I like to add a few drops of essential oil as well. The natural oils add shine to the wood and they smell nice too. You can also toss a tea bag into the bucket as well and the tea will naturally treat the wood. Good luck!
ReplyDelete- AnonymousNovember 10, 2012 at 9:05 PM
looks beautiful!
p.s. use a dryer sheet, like Bounty, and the dust won't stick. - RuthanneNovember 10, 2012 at 9:13 PM
Wow, stairs look great! I was gonna recommend Flylady's dustmop, or microfiber mop (flylady.net) but that dryer sheet tip is great! I betcha one would fit on a swiffer mop.
ReplyDelete Your stairs turned out so beautiful!!! I painted nearly my whole house in Smooth Stone last year, and I LOVED the color and thought it was the perfect gray, without any weird undertones. Unfortunately (for me) we had to sell the house and relocate before my redecorating was done, but here is my progress for anyone who wants to see the color in a different environment: http://hothotheatons.blogspot.com/2012/08/big-changes-home-photos.html
Wish I had some advice on cleaning the stairs, but I liked the microfiber hand mitt idea.amazing and beautiful transformation! I'm loving the new wall color too! Perfect color. Where is your front door rug from? Cute!
ReplyDelete- AnonymousNovember 11, 2012 at 12:28 PM
what brand is your purse i saw you said it was from target does it have a tag inside i really like it?
ReplyDelete We just had hardwood put in our upstairs and the steps as well. I can't believe how dusty they get so quickly! I always used a swiffer vac in my kitchen and foyer/hallway to get the crumbs and dust up and I just bought a second one to keep upstairs. I love it and swear by that thing. And the best part is my kids think it is fun to use when I pull it out, so they end up doing some of the clean up as well ;) I also use the swiffer duster with the extendable handle for my furniture dusting, and one day I decided to use it on my way down the steps. It was great, I just kept wiping the dust to the step below, and by the time I was at the bottom, I used the swiffer vac to get all of the bigger particles up.
Love your steps, they look absolutely great! :) lisa- AnonymousNovember 12, 2012 at 9:20 AM
Was it difficult for the guys to apply the taping mud? We are interested in batten board treatment in our house, but all that cutting is causing some trepidation with my husband...skipping a step and mudding instead
would seem easier. Love love love all you do!RepliesWe used a box of 20 minute taping mud to skim the wall flat between the upper and lower boards, since our walls have a texture to them. Doing that, eliminated the need to cut and install smooth panels using an brad nailer and glue. It only took a couple of minutes to smooth on the mud, we did three total coats, sanding in-between each coat. We felt it was easier, but my husband has experience using the mud so that may have helped?
Dark floors or stair treads will always show dust. I had lovely dark hardwood floors in my last house and everything showed up. There are a couple of tricks to cutting down on dust but the toe prints are inescapable. I was so disappointed that my floors only looked lovely immediately after cleaning and before being tread upon. Toe prints are even more noticeable after polishing the floor (I used a hardwood polish for cleaning) and my lovely golden dog's hair showed up considerably. After that experience, I will never have dark flooring again ~sniff~
I'd never tried the dryer sheet trick but if you have forced air heat, changing the filter regularly and using inexpensive vent filters in the floor register helps.really nice looking space. btw was reading one of your older posts - we took a road trip & survived .... saw about world market.
FYI. it is baaack in Minneapolis! Edina,MN (not Woodbury) to be exact, in the same location it used to have a store 4-5 yrs ago. just started this fall, i think.Beautiful! We pulled carpet off of 2 flights in our house and had wood put in. We have 3 boys and they didn't like it, but now they don't run up and down the stairs. My boys are always scuffing the white risers with their big feet (black soled shoes maybe?). The Mr. Clean Magic Erase helps with these marks.
ReplyDeleteThe stairs are amazing!!! Where did you get the rug at the bottom of the stairs? It's lovely.
ReplyDeleteJen your stairs and walls are GORGEOUS!!!! Love how it turned out. I want to do my stairs a darker wood like this as well. Really Gorgeous!!! And the paint color you picked out for the walls is beautiful. I've been looking for a "grayish" color myself. I'll have to check this one out and see if it works in my space. :)
ReplyDeleteHi! So I am dying to know how you got that awesome finish with the poly. Everytime I use poly I end up with a ton of bubbles and a hard clear finish. Yours looks beautiful, bubble-free, and you can even still see the texture of the woodgrain throughout. Do you already have some sort of step by step on your site that I can refer to. I love building my own pieces of furniture or making over older ones but this finishing step gives me anxiety!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you posted this project since we are considering a similar project for our own stairs (we have a couple of quirks to work around-more on that later. Later being if I ever get the project done). I have a couple of technical questions about the stairs which I am hoping can help us out. One-how did you decide on the heights you wanted-ie. how high did you set the stair skirt and how high did you set the top of the paneling treatment? Why did you choose those heights (building code, liked how it looked, other)? We are just trying to figure out all the math at this point and are wondering how you came to your conclusions. Thanks for your help.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen -
Beautiful job! Thinking of doing the same thing... any idea what your total cost was for just the stairs, not including the paneling?
BeccaRepliesHi Becca!
It really depends on the number of stairs and the products you select. You can snag a cost on the treads in the link in the post, plus you will need to factor the cost of stain, poly, construction glue and brushes. We used tools we already had on hand which also saved us money. Our total cost was around $600.
- Alison mom of 4January 8, 2013 at 1:15 PM
wow - looks amazing! we have oak floors with a light stain similar to your upstairs. Do you think its "ok" to do this in an angry way where you walk in to light floors but have dark wood on the stairs with white risers?
ReplyDeleteRepliesWe went with the darker stairs since we have darker floors in the lower level and love them and hope to do the same in the upper level someday. We have the lighter floors now upstairs, and they still work great with the stairs. I was really surprised, but I do like the contrast. We do have a lot of white and espresso furniture in our upper level, so I think it all ties together.
- AnonymousMay 26, 2013 at 11:38 AM
I have been inspired by this post for a while and we are about to start on our own staircase. I would love to hear your opinion on how the stain and poly you used are holding up. I see lots of bad reviews on that brand especially from pros but see lots of Diy bloggers use it, I just cant find where they update in durability some time later. Please let us know! Thank you!!!
ReplyDelete Just want to give credit where credit is due..we recently finished off our cellar stairs leading to finished basement. The contractor wanted to know how I wanted to finish/detail the walls going down the stairs. I remembered your blog post and now have an exact replica! I love it and have had many compliments. Thanks so much for a great post.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen,
I know you have 2 (?) big dogs... do you have any issues with nail scratches on the treads? We just did a similar project and I'm just sick over how beat up they are!RepliesHi Stephanie!
Sorry to hear that. :( We have noticed some scratching so we try to be good about keeping their nails clipped. I try to convince myself it is just added character, however, both hubby and I are a little frustrated with some of the markings as well. Not sure of the solution, our dogs live on both levels...
Hi, I love how your stairs turned out! So I have been inspired to do the same to mine. How long did you wait between staining? I saw that you gave it three coats, so I was just wondering did you sand each coat and how long did you wait. I appreciate your help. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAwesome...! Love the Stain and Wall colors..I am doing my stairs too..Just wanted to know if you sanded the treads and risers before painting/staining...?
Appreciate your response!RepliesHi Nipuna!
You will definitely want to read the directions on the can of stain you select. Most often times it is NOT recommended to sand in-between staining coats, however, some stains do allow for it. It really depends on the type you opt for. However, with paint, we always try to lightly sand in-between coats to get a nice, smooth finish.
- AnonymousDecember 27, 2014 at 12:09 PM
How many kits did you need to complete your project? I'm looking to do the same thing with my stairs
ReplyDelete Hi! Love your stairs! I'm currently trying to do something like this to my basement stairs. Can you give me some insight on where you put your railing? I'm struggling on where to put mine. Thank you! : )
SabrinaRepliesHi Sabrina!
We still haven't added our railing as we were waiting until we did a major furniture swap (we didn't want to have to remove it shortly after installing it). We are still planning on adding it along the top edge of the wainscoting detail. I will be sure to post about it when we get it done, should be included with our current kitchen/living room renovation. xoxo!
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On Thanksgiving, the harried staff struggles with a shortage of doctors
Two distinctive cultures commingle when Neela treats two Amish teenagers
The chilly emergency room staffers do their best to observe the holiday
Touch and Go
Carter returns to County General to hearty welcomes
Abby and Neela serve a three-week rotation in the neonatal unit
Get Carter
Carter makes the mistake of bringing his naïve girlfriend, Kem to the ER
Impulse Control
Sam treats an abused and newly pregnant teen
Blood Relations
Carter misses his pregnant girlfriend who has returned to Africa
Forgive and Forget
A psychotic patient vows to punish the medical staff and steals an army tank
The Student
Carter defends Neela when Weaver and other doctors rate the residents
Where There's Smoke
Weaver rushes to the aid of her female life partner, Sandy Lopez
Just A Touch
Pratt struggles to diagnose a woman who suffers mysterious chronic seizures
Abby Normal
Weaver is ordered to give her son to the Lopez family
Neela prepares for her medical school graduation
Abby waits for her medical board results and treats a curmudgeon


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PT. Balindo Tour & Travel was established in 1995 with the primary objective to promote Indonesian tourism in general and the Riau Islands in particular.
In quite a long time our company has become one of the most complete official agent on the island of Batam and has some areas of expansion such as the Riau Islands Tj.Pinang and Tj. Balai Karimun.
As a company that has struggled in the world for tourism, especially the field of tour & travel, we received several awards from airlines such as Garuda Indonesia, Merpati Nusantara, Lion Airlines, Sriwijaya and Pelni.
And we are also a permanent member of ASITA, as for our business activities include the sale of airplane tickets. Hotel vouchers, tickets Ferry and boat Pelni, Transportation, and package tours both domestic and international.
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Michael, I really appreciate those tests, but could you use a suckless distribution next time, which at least doesn't have an OpenGL-accelerated desktop and isn't bloated unlike Ubuntu?
And while we're at it, why not start comparing the RAM-usage or other parameters apart from Game-FPS (Disk-Space, CPU-Idle, IO)?
I can't speak for everybody, but these things would really be interesting for me!


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Doggie Dooley® Model 2000 is molded of rust-proof plastic and comes with a foot-operated lid opener. Comes with a starter supply of digester. Read More
"Septic Tank Style" Molded of rust-proof plastic and accommodates 1 large or 2 small dogs. Comes with a foot-operated lid opener and a starter supply of digester. Inground waste disposal systems work like miniature septic tanks, utilizing bacterial enzyme cultures to reduce pet waste to a ground-absorbing liquid. Simply install in the ground, shovel stools into the system, occasionally add water and the digester powder. Clean, convenient and an environmentally friendly way to dispose of pet waste. The bacterial enzymes are living organisms and they go dormant when the ground temperature drops to less than 40°F for sustained periods of time. Therefore, you should not add waste to the tanks during this time. |
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All Day Dining6.30am - 12midnight
Buffet Breakfast6.30am - 10.30am
Buffet Lunch12noon - 2.30pm
Buffet Dinner5.30pm - 9.30pm
Breakfast8am - 11.30am(Saturday & Sunday)
Lunch11.30am - 2.30pm
Dinner5.30pm - 10.30pm
Dinner6pm - 10.30pm
10am - 1am(Sunday - Thursday)
10am - 2am(Friday & Saturday)
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Indoor450 sqm
Outdoor1,500 sqm
Indoor Children's Pool6am - 11pm
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For a place that's seen countless envoys of foreign travellers, Guangzhou's culture is surprisingly independent. A city space spread along both banks of the Pearl River, Guangzhou takes great pride in showing off the flavor that makes it so unique. From old dim sum houses to exotic temples and newly minted expressions of modern culture, Guangzhou, or Canton is it was once known remains as a beacon of Cantonese expression in China's southern realm.The hotel's tailor-made trips guide guests through 2 days of fun, romance and intrigue in the heartland of Cantonese culture.


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This course covers the income taxation of trusts, estates, grantors, and beneficiaries. There will be detailed consideration of the pass-through nature of estates and trusts including the DNI carryout rules, the tier rules, differing treatment of simple and complex trusts, the accumulation distribution and throwback rules, and a close analysis of the taxation of grantor trusts, including discussion of planning opportunities presented through the use of such vehicles. Prerequisite: Law T510 Estate & Gift Taxation I.