So last we spoke, I told you that I was chosen as a Featured Designer for the Habitat for Humanity Women Build Luncheon. Each of the four designers was given a budget of $150 to spend at the ReStore to… Read more
So as I mentioned yesterday I am well into refinishing the wood baseboard trim that was originally installed in my house in the 1930s. It has been an adventure from the start. This is one of those projects where you… Read more
I know I have been rather scare around these parts lately. It is not because it’s summer and I am sitting at the beach getting tan. I don’t really tan. In fact when I went to Vegas a few years… Read more
On Saturday we got to install the new floor in the office. It was a long morning. Since we had already installed this same flooring in the living room, we knew the deal. We had figured out who was good… Read more
One of the reasons most people love old houses is the beautiful old wood trim detailing. It adds character. It’s the jewelry. I am one of those people. The downside of wood trim is that it does not last forever. … Read more
The main motivation for repainting my house at this time was the paint that was literally falling off. This means that in order to paint we have to strip the woodwork. I would normally have done this first and then… Read more
So now that the shingles are all blue we move on to an accent color. I have an overall vision for the front of my house that will take me awhile to complete. This includes taking out the metal framed… Read more
