tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78833469087143900762024-11-01T05:05:03.763-04:00let us feed your house blog habitblue door BLOGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509415571554241214noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883346908714390076.post-12452362237671304692012-02-12T19:39:00.004-05:002012-09-12T15:16:15.531-04:00<div style="text-align: justify;"> We're hard at work hammering out some long overdue website tweaks: adding new blogs and answering a backlog of emails from house bloggers.<br /> <br /> Thank you so much for your interest and support!<br /> <br /></div> We'll be back soon with new Recommended Reading.<br /> <br /> <br /> <center> <a href="http://bluedoorblogs.com/"><img border="0" src="http://s1114.photobucket.com/albums/k532/bluedoorblogs/bluedoorblogsbutton1.jpg" /></a></center> blue door BLOGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509415571554241214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883346908714390076.post-43692716520249526692012-01-05T10:36:00.001-05:002012-03-05T21:44:21.014-05:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div>It's a new year and it's a new month and it's time to talk about the new feature blog for January:<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a --2m7blv4wus="" aaaaaaaaae4="" fdhez5lixaw="" href="http://www.whatthegraham.com/" imageanchor="1" masthead_image1_1317013962.jpg"="" s1600="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" twtez0zauzi=""><img border="0" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUCAM7FjZ1dNp5BOrW65DymTbpTjHO8Bc40HXm3cbYs8aYrz43jW-LMkdlpsGJ9qumNm9rO2Fm4uE8QO5J_pLY3SXRu7Y85rZ8as9ut8vj-LGpy6sdqQT3mUD2TS3RKIDYJd2RqQdVKro/s400/masthead_image1_1317013962.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.whatthegraham.com/"><b>What the Graham?!</b></a>&nbsp;is the story of newlyweds Jami &amp; Todd (along with their brand new little baby girl) as they check projects off of their amazingly ambitious&nbsp;<a href="http://whatthegraham.com/?page_id=1234"><b>To-Do List</b></a>: that includes a little bit of DIY&nbsp;<a href="http://whatthegraham.com/?p=2318"><b>renovating</b></a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://whatthegraham.com/?p=2828"><b>painting</b></a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://whatthegraham.com/?p=2038"><b>organizing</b></a>.<br /> <br /> If you like DIY projects, and if you like finding new blogs to read, it's the perfect time to stop by and see what Jami has in the works:<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a -0pjv9nhlmwi="" aaaaaaaaafe="" href="http://whatthegraham.com/?p=2982" imageanchor="1" pinterest-partayy-new-years.jpg"="" rrzyioqbvi0="" s1600="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" twtkxlaxk2i=""><img border="0" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcGz_OAM96RdGCuyUcgnwEKOGmpVV_g0qZ137G7E2j9uBq2YqDkY8YI9q9UViFCUmi8WD_B1rzP-pEWDWiAPjnzXN-P1DgvBRiW_Cuge3VmebYRvZruK7D-d2KdSdpsLCxZnXV7FN8XFl/s320/pinterest-partayy-new-years.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div style="text-align: left;">Jami is hosting a Pinterest-inspired project link party on January 15th. A great way to find project ideas and read linked posts from new-to-you DIY bloggers.</div><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Want to participate? All of the party details are available<b> <a href="http://whatthegraham.com/?p=2982">HERE</a></b>.<br /> <br /> So be a friendly blog neighbor! Stop by <a href="http://www.whatthegraham.com/"><b>What the Graham?!</b></a>&nbsp;and say "HELLO"!</div><br /> <br /> <center><a href="http://bluedoorblogs.com/"><img border="0" src="http://s1114.photobucket.com/albums/k532/bluedoorblogs/bluedoorblogsbutton1.jpg" /></a></center>blue door BLOGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509415571554241214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883346908714390076.post-73774058072855215852011-12-09T10:42:00.002-05:002011-12-15T20:23:21.654-05:00<div style="text-align: justify;">This month we're featuring an outstanding house blog that is chock full of home improvements, tool talk, design and decor posts:</div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a -hdfbhillkee="" 89g9epunxtu="" aaaaaaaaaek="" href="http://www.oldtownhome.com/" imageanchor="1" oldtownhomeheader.jpg"="" s1600="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" tuiyuf7ixti=""><img border="0" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRslwGu_Sa_78_EsmNF4QEeOdMjobOrYvoR7GBM_VHTabwmAyI0086qcCazbMVM6oSFDU3gn-vPhJNmrbC-ShkjmM6ThYwSXmL08U-AkEX214xUyJ2v5pT9nLv0U8CpSBm9BhL9-qbALIw/s400/OldTownHomeHeader.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.oldtownhome.com/"><b>Old Town Home</b></a>&nbsp;is co-authored by Wendy &amp; Alex, a dynamic husband and wife blogging team, along with their adorable pets Mel &amp; Lulu. These two are some seriously busy bloggers with their daily posts about life and DIY projects in a beautiful historic row house in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">FIRST THINGS FIRST: take a minute to meet this adorable family of four and check out their amazing&nbsp;<b><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/house/alex-and-wendys-evolving-victorianhouse-tour-160703">house tour</a>&nbsp;</b>recently featured on Apartment Therapy. We are madly in love with their blue front door!&nbsp;</div><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;">We recommend visiting Wendy &amp; Alex regularly for weekly features like&nbsp;<a href="http://www.oldtownhome.com/toolbox-tuesday/index.aspx"><b>Toolbox Tuesday</b></a>&nbsp;(all about the tools they use to DIY) and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.oldtownhome.com/Open-Housing/index.aspx"><b>Open Housing</b></a>&nbsp;(highlighting lovely properties for sale in their neighborhood) and everything in between because they are loaded with great info, tips and photos.</div><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;">These two are a couple of fun folks who are dedicated bloggers with a really great sense of humor that shines through&nbsp;with creative DIY contest ideas like:</div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a -kvjim2taxx0="" 7u2d_nkrwso="" aaaaaaaaaes="" gbbanner.png"="" href="http://www.oldtownhome.com/2011/11/18/Join-in-the-DIY-Gingerbread-House-Challenge/index.aspx/" imageanchor="1" s1600="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" tuizdmyk_3i=""><img border="0" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkkWPRUgvsQsxlKkp1trWIoy0Iwr1G6k3dV1EhI4aedAZS2dYcs5iO3gSf5byOEmLUuB9oH9Ctqm7wBDD8WPOeTkFJN-awFr5GBoJQh8s0Gs7-vLFY5ipp39Yi1Akw5AzI2Q4v-h0XSJW/s400/gbbanner.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;">Build your own gingerbread house? LOVE IT! Check out their contest and submit your own gingerbread creation by December 17.<br /> <br /> Keep an eye on Old Town Home because this blog is really going places.</div><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;">Be a good blog neighbor! Stop by <a href="http://www.oldtownhome.com/"><b>Old Town Home</b></a>, check out their DIY projects&nbsp;and say "HELLO"!</div><br /> <center><a href="http://bluedoorblogs.com/"><img border="0" src="http://s1114.photobucket.com/albums/k532/bluedoorblogs/bluedoorblogsbutton1.jpg" /></a></center>blue door BLOGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509415571554241214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883346908714390076.post-30054092048437106422011-11-03T10:57:00.000-04:002011-11-03T10:57:41.513-04:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WE HAVE A HOUSE CRUSH ON:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a -dbky1_9omdo="" 8dwisva0hic="" aaaaaaaaad4="" href="http://ahomeinthemaking.blogspot.com/" imageanchor="1" s1600="" striped-header.jpg"="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" trkxxxnmxai=""><img border="0" height="82" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcGTwpMy5dGdM8nFdE6JY_0wAuSKwf0_i2lbgoJRtVcfqPK3HTm56jbk_hEhsDaGW2BYVRSC1zI3abUiQ-qNiXI9m4vhvAVVrJgDU1FEUz5A8O8tkBfhcm0P9RWkKAEgWQFvZsRliKTYX/s400/striped-header.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The blog&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ahomeinthemaking.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">{a home in the making}</a>&nbsp;tells the story of&nbsp;Jenn &amp; Chris as they renovate their house into a wonderfully eclectic, welcoming &amp; put-together home in Portland, Oregon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We can't say enough nice things about this house blog. In fact, we're stopping ourselves just short of <i>gushing</i>. &nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Jenn has an amazing eye for combining<b> <a href="http://ahomeinthemaking.blogspot.com/2011/10/inspired-new-pillows.html">colors and patterns</a></b>&nbsp;in a space to create lovely and live-able rooms that just draw you right in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Take a peek at the work they have completed in their unique&nbsp;<a href="http://ahomeinthemaking.blogspot.com/2011/09/living-room-updates.html"><b>living room</b></a>, their sweet little&nbsp;<a href="http://ahomeinthemaking.blogspot.com/2011/09/renovate-view-of-back.html"><b>back porch</b></a>, and the amazing transformation of their&nbsp;<a href="http://ahomeinthemaking.blogspot.com/2011/04/renovate-back-entry-reveal.html" style="font-weight: bold;">back entry</a>.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We think you'll fall in love too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div>Be a good blog neighbor! Stop by <a href="http://www.ahomeinthemaking.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">{a home in the making}</a>, check out their DIY projects and say "HELLO"!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a -bedgvfpjgbs="" aaaaaaaaadw="" bluedoorblogsbutton1.jpg"="" href="http://bluedoorblogs.blogspot.com/" imageanchor="1" rjrs-_lenc0="" s1600="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" topzn1kioei=""><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFqxLeOaIXR5ITszt7DWLB7cVT0fVeEoFrNW_0B7JqReBONLoYvv7zLf7lvWM_WwqIgLjtkym7r5of6GU6_z5j65_U-luzK4ubxuk8lctN5doffe7bNEA2aWfrLWk14RCuFwf-cjYSAWT/s1600/bluedoorblogsbutton1.jpg" /></a></div></div>blue door BLOGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509415571554241214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883346908714390076.post-35442935067830510332011-10-03T21:04:00.005-04:002011-12-16T12:30:46.695-05:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><u>NEW THIS MONTH</u></b>: we're kicking off a fun monthly series to spread some link love and spotlight the house blogs we really enjoy.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This month we're featuring a new-to-us blog that has quickly become a daily read. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a -rditl6iwhcy="" aaaaaaaaads="" abb%252bgh-%252bgr%252b-1diy%252bw%252bborder%252bblue-grey%252bbackcorners.png"="" href="http://adventuresinbuildingbeauty.blogspot.com/" imageanchor="1" s1600="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" topnnsk1w0i="" xf4qsujijoa=""><img border="0" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMynN0-98ztUUKQUAXB6Ydwygs0B9ydUct0Phtu0jv_rvISBiJO1JcFqeua0t_xHqi26LHnAMkrrsCcRE3HMycYtjiRfiyGuqG7QEsVTXNhJQXA2-B6CzkpVecZMUMsea7HCfJq79dmbcd/s400/ABB%252BGH-%252Bgr%252B-1diy%252Bw%252Bborder%252Bblue-grey%252Bbackcorners.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><b><a href="http://www.adventuresinbuildingbeauty.blogspot.com/">Adventures in Building Beauty</a></b> chronicles the DIY adventures of Martina &amp; Jesse in Northwestern Ontario as they work away at a wide variety of DIY projects and renovations in their first home.<br /> <br /> They do it all.&nbsp; They demo, they drywall, they paint, they garden, they decorate, they <b><a href="http://adventuresinbuildingbeauty.blogspot.com/2011/08/finishing-touches.html">build awesome furniture</a></b> AND they are in the midst of installing&nbsp;<b><a href="http://adventuresinbuildingbeauty.blogspot.com/2011/09/installing-metal-roofing-pt2.html">THE MOST AMAZING METAL ROOFING</a></b>.&nbsp; Ever.&nbsp; DIY, of course! <br /> <br /> Once a week, Martina also posts some <u>fabulous</u> home and decor inspiration photos as part of her <b><a href="http://adventuresinbuildingbeauty.blogspot.com/search/label/TILT">Things I Love Thursdays</a></b>.<br /> <br /> So go ahead and say "HELLO" to your blog neighbor.&nbsp; Drop by for a visit with Martina &amp; Jesse. Take the house tour, check out the work they have done and leave a lovely comment! <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a -bedgvfpjgbs="" aaaaaaaaadw="" bluedoorblogsbutton1.jpg"="" href="http://bluedoorblogs.blogspot.com/" imageanchor="1" rjrs-_lenc0="" s1600="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" topzn1kioei=""><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFqxLeOaIXR5ITszt7DWLB7cVT0fVeEoFrNW_0B7JqReBONLoYvv7zLf7lvWM_WwqIgLjtkym7r5of6GU6_z5j65_U-luzK4ubxuk8lctN5doffe7bNEA2aWfrLWk14RCuFwf-cjYSAWT/s1600/bluedoorblogsbutton1.jpg" /></a></div></div>blue door BLOGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509415571554241214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883346908714390076.post-39184428974632949852011-08-25T22:06:00.001-04:002011-08-25T22:07:20.051-04:00<div style="text-align: justify;">Do you blog about your house?&nbsp; Want to share your hard work?&nbsp; Connect with new readers?&nbsp; Don't be shy!&nbsp;&nbsp;<b><a href="http://bluedoorblogs.blogspot.com/p/contact-us.html">CONTACT US.</a></b><br /> <br /> We would love to add your house blog to The Reading List, provided you can meet the following ridiculously easy-to-meet requirements:<br /> <br /> <b>#1</b>: YOUR BLOG IS ABOUT YOUR HOME, HOUSE, ABODE, APARTMENT, TRAILER, TENT or TEE-PEE.&nbsp; You don't have to blog major demo or whole house renovation 7 days a week, but you get the idea.<br /> <br /> <b>#2</b>: YOUR BLOG IS SMALL-ISH &amp; YOU ARE BY NO MEANS A "PROFESSIONAL" WHO GETS PAID TO BLOG ABOUT YOUR HOUSE because if you do, you're doing <u>really</u> well without our help.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Don't worry if your blog is brand new and your home doesn't look like a catalog photo shoot.&nbsp; It makes for more dramatic before &amp; after posts! Don't worry if you have no idea what you're doing. We won't judge you. Our favorite blogs are of the small-ish variety and written by real people with a sense of humor and a passion for their homes.<br /> <br /> There's a first time for every type of project and we're all learning as we go. <b>Every blog needs to start somewhere!</b><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FI2iaW-fN8QNeoM4KKRMtoyqegcXp-il_AzwrtV-UmAphcKYB5IDlOJWS6foga9kt0ZXqaC6YzDjjIItB6ax-FyzypD-BLTlD7MLi05x5ICRENZH_U6waO_zzcLhLG0qdkAKL098rb4x/s1600/bluedoorblogsbutton1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FI2iaW-fN8QNeoM4KKRMtoyqegcXp-il_AzwrtV-UmAphcKYB5IDlOJWS6foga9kt0ZXqaC6YzDjjIItB6ax-FyzypD-BLTlD7MLi05x5ICRENZH_U6waO_zzcLhLG0qdkAKL098rb4x/s1600/bluedoorblogsbutton1.jpg" /></a></div></div>blue door BLOGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509415571554241214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7883346908714390076.post-30110803595287011782011-08-15T08:16:00.133-04:002011-08-25T22:07:43.435-04:00<div style="text-align: justify;">Have you ever stumbled across a fantastic little house blog that fascinates you?&nbsp; The one with the amazing before and after post that you just can't believe? The one with the personality that jumps off the screen?&nbsp; The one with the everyday bloggers who are anything but ordinary?<br /> <br /> We hope to make those fantastic little blogs a little easier to find.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /> No daily voting. No link party themes. No winning. No losing. No kidding. Just a big fat reading list of house blog posts from hard working folks with similar interests and very different points of view. <br /> <br /> We're starting out small with a list of the blogs we enjoy from people we like.<br /> <br /> Are you a house blogger? Think your blog would be a good fit for our list?&nbsp; Please feel free to contact us!<br /> <br /> Are you a house blog reader? Browse the reading list of recent posts to find new-to-you blogs with real life home projects to inspire you.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KDyj-DvvZT__0-0TfHIUtucNs_-3dz5j9wGtOi6TjD8MMV5BQmp6sJH74_006_Bs2ejUniyeC24lHy0R-zfMyfInYqNceqzg83Rdi4eychLQWyVdIHHVynk9LOjwXdC0aExyT3a5GroC/s1600/bluedoorblogsbutton1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KDyj-DvvZT__0-0TfHIUtucNs_-3dz5j9wGtOi6TjD8MMV5BQmp6sJH74_006_Bs2ejUniyeC24lHy0R-zfMyfInYqNceqzg83Rdi4eychLQWyVdIHHVynk9LOjwXdC0aExyT3a5GroC/s1600/bluedoorblogsbutton1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>blue door BLOGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01509415571554241214noreply@blogger.com