Flooring update on Squirrel Estate! Since August, one thing on my mind is "what flooring am I going to put down on the first floor?" We knew that the three-type flooring of the ceramic tile/hardwood/carpet combo didn't really work and really chopped up space. We wanted to use up to 2 types of flooring (debating [...]
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Foyer Lighting Options

One nice thing about Squirrel Estate is the 2-story foyer. Throughout the house, we have 8-ft ceilings, but it really doesn't feel like it because the foyer lets in so much light and it feels so much more open and airy. Our current foyer chandelier situation isn't ideal. It's not horrible, but very dated and [...]
First Look at Squirrel Estate

If you're new here, hi! A little summary of our house adventures: in August 2017, my husband and I bought our first house, a duplex in the northwest section of Philadelphia. We currently live there and are hoping to move out by the end of the year. We'll likely rent it out to longterm tenants, [...]
Photo Walkthrough of Squirrel House

Ian and I first moved to Philadelphia in the summer of 2017. We bought a fixer upper at around 1,200 sq ft in a quiet neighborhood, and got to work. Over the last two years, we changed everything from painting the walls to swapping out flooring. Needless to say, everything looks very different from when [...]