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The Importance of The Notebook

March 25, 2011

No not the movie. I hate that movie. Don’t even get me started on all the things that are wrong with it…

Anyway! The importance of the PICARDY Notebook

I write everything in here. I wrote down the mixes we tried for stains


Whenever I go look at tile, granite, laundry room storage or ANY samples I always write down what store I was at, which samples I liked and what price they were


I write out directions to obscure molding warehouses so I don’t have to look them up again

We plan out rooms, fences, decks in it

And we write down materials we’ve used.

It really is invaluable. I write notes to myself all the time, so I have become super diligent about keeping this with me at all times

Sure most people have those fancy pants smart phones now, but I’m still a tangible person and so I want to see, feel, touch, and write on lined paper. I don’t know what it is, but it’s more effective for me.

So having this notebook on hand where I can refer back, prove Chris wrong about something :), or just jot down some idea about the potential materials/layout of the back patio that we won’t get to for another year and a half is really nice (seriously I just thought of something a few days ago and wrote it down inside for fear of forgetting about it).

The notebook is used frequently and is much appreciated

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Comments

  1. trimblehouse says

    March 28, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Hi! I found your blog through the Picket Fence blog site. Your house looks adorable, but I really wanted to say thanks for the great post. Writing down all the brands and stains used is a really good idea! If I had to rely on my phone, I would never keep up with it. I might just have to steal this idea for my own renovation project. Thanks!

Oh, hello there. We're Chris and Meryl and we're renovating home in Oakland, CA. Chris is the handy, knowledgeable builder and I'm his slightly inappropriate assistant. We've got 2 helpers - Zoe is 2 and Merritt arrived in June of 2015. Spurred by our love of renovating our own home we started a handyman, design and organizing business and now that we're both self employed we're busier than ever, but we love it!

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