It’s been over two months since we posted. We could offer excuses and apologies, but instead we’ll just say that we finished the master bedroom and it kicked our butts. Now that we have *mostly* recovered, we’ll begin to tell the tale.
Mind the Gap
I was just upstairs sanding the walls where we had torn down the wallpaper and patched some divots, and well…I got bored…as one does when sanding a wall by hand alone on a windy Saturday afternoon.
Unplanned Mini Project: The Stairwell
What is it about peeling wallpaper that is so oddly satisfying?
Sorry for the Delay…
I know we haven’t posted in a while. Between the ongoing projects at the house and a family health situation (no, it wasn’t covid…yes, it’s better now) updating the blog has been put on the back-burner.
Siding and HVAC and Septic, OH MY!
When you buy a very old house, part of the process of restoring it is making some non-glamorous repairs and updates. This is the brief tale of three such events.
Porch Problems
One of my favorite features of the house is the front porch. I love how big it is and the shape of it, and I love the posts and spindles. I love that there are already hooks in the ceiling waiting for us to hang a porch swing. But those beautiful posts were rotting as…
Hall Bath Temporary Fix
How long could you tolerate a bathroom with 50 year old carpet? We lasted one month. While the hall bath renovation was far away in the master plan of updating this house, there are some things we just couldn’t live with.
Forever Lilac
One thing that was very important to us throughout the moving process was that Ellie felt at home and involved. So way back in July we told her she could pick out whatever color she wanted (within reason) to paint an accent wall in her new room.
Let’s Start at the Top
One of the joys of buying a new home (imagine visible sarcasm dripping from this sentence) is the home inspection. A total stranger, with some sort of credentials, goes into the home you want to buy and makes a giant list of everything wrong with it. When the house is over 120 years old, the…
Clean Slate
After just one look, we were smitten with the Victorian Farmhouse. Now, don’t get me wrong, we saw a lot of beauty, but we also saw a LOT of work that needed to be done. But Trey and I both have some construction experience under our belts and we were eager to get our hands…