Nessie the Flip House: Week 10

I hope you enjoy these weekly updates as I navigate through the business of flipping houses one house at a time!!  Check in each Friday to see weekly update of how this house progresses!  To catch up on the progress on Nessie, check out her previous posts here.  If you’re new here (Hello!!!),  or just enjoy walking down memory lane, you can see my 6 previous flip houses here.  Thanks for coming along for the ride!!  

First of all, did you happen to catch my rare Wednesday post?  I'm hoping to get back into posting twice a week, so you should be seeing those a lot more often!

So.... Nessie!  Yeah... I'm calling this house a tortoise because I'm really hoping that slow and steady will win the race.  The plus side is that we aren't rushing to list by a certain date to hit the hot spring market or anything like that, but as with any flip, the longer we hold onto it, the more we spend in holding costs.  Nessie chug chuggeded steadily along this week.  I think she can, I think she can, I think she can.

My electrician kept at his task of rewiring.  My plumber was supposed to be working on rough plumbing, but ended up hurting his back and was out of commission for the week.  At least the hardscaping (new patio and walkway repair) FINALLY started:

 

 

 

My contractor's guys were also on the job this week.  The dark cave of a bathroom now has a bit of natural light, subsequently making it feel more spacious and welcoming (even with no walls...).

 

 

The kitchen got 2 new bright and open windows:

 

 

And she got an AC unit that I'm jealous of.  Not that it's anything fancy, just it's existence since we don't have central air yet at our house.

 

 

Next week, the patio, walkway, and retaining wall repairs should be all set and I'm crossing my fingers that the landscaping could potentially get started.  The plumber should be back on his feet and working on getting some plumbing back in this house.  I hear that houses with running water and toilets sell much faster.  I'll be picking up flooring for the bowling alley and hopefully making decisions on floor tile for both bathrooms.  I've been making a list of projects for myself, but I can't dig in on any until we have walls.  Ah walls.  Won't that be glamorous?

 

Until next week!  Have a stellar weekend!!

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Crash! Calliope Paperie

First of all, it's been a while since posting a "Crash!" so let me briefly explain/refresh your memory.  I invite myself and camera into a home or local store that I love and share with you!  So without further ado, I bring you, Calliope Paperie!  

 

This installment of "Crash!" has a double meaning.  Just a few short months ago,  Calliope Paperie looked like this, a very literal crash:

 

 

Photo via Calliope Paperie

 

After less than a year open, in a senseless road rage accident, Calliope's front window and front half of her store were completely smashed.  Luckily, everyone was ok, but the store took several months to rebuild.

 

 

I'm lucky that this awesome store is right around the corner from my house and has quickly become the place to get cards.  The owner, Kristina, somehow is able to find the most amazing, quirky, and often local cards.  Not just a card shop though, Calliope also carries, planners, notebooks, an impressive collection of pens, pencil cases, and gifts from local makers like candles and jewelry.  In addition to allowing me to share her shop with you, Kristina also answered a few questions :

 

 

Calliope started with your online shop, Crumple & toss- when did you first open online?  And what about Calliope's brick and mortar store?

Online store opened in June of 2014.  After a one-week pop-up shop in Cambridge went over like gangbusters in November of 2015, I found a great spot in Natick the following Spring! I opened Calliope in June of 2016!

 

 

What inspired you to start your own business?

A love of cards and paper literally my entire life is what inspired Calliope. At first I thought I might want to have a scrapbooking/paper crafting type store but the more I thought about it, it was really cards and letter-writing that had my full attention. There is still a huge love for stationery across all ages. People think paper and writing is dying but it 100% is NOT.

 

 

How would you describe your store?

Calliope is a place for people who LOVE paper. I love when people come in and say "But do you have any gifts?" ha! YES!! EVERYTHING is a gift for someone who loves stationery like I do.

 

 

What is your favorite thing about your store?

My favorite thing is my card wall. Is that cheating? There's nothing I love more than shopping for cards and curating my card wall.

 

 

Thanks, Kristina for letting me and my tiny sidekick come by and photograph your shop!  I love having a place like this so close by!  If you aren't in the Natick area, you can still shop all the awesomeness at Calliope Paperie's online store!

 

 

Would you like to see your home featured on Crash!?  Is there a local shop you think would be perfect to share?  I'd love to hear about it!  E-mail me your ideas @ blog@copperdotinteriors.com

 

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