Finished downstairs bedroom
It’s been 10 years since we moved in and overall we’re absolutely thrilled that we found this tarnished old gem and that we’re shining her up for her next 100 years. And the community has been better...
View ArticleLiving Room finished !! Before and After photos
Yes, projects are taking much longer to finish. We know. This project got started by accident but it turned out to be one of my favorites. We had the tree up over the holidays and when we were taking...
View ArticleGorgeous classic curtain rods – $15 (that I made myself!)
Decorating a room isn’t complete until the curtains are hung. We have about 35 new windows and they’re big. Half the windows are 6 feet long by 3 feet wide and the other half are 5 feet long by 3 feet...
View ArticleGuest Bedroom – it’s done !!!
This guest room sat unpainted and unfinished for years. We had trundle beds in there so overflow guests would end up here but it was very sparse except for the most amazing view of the Hudson River....
View ArticleGoodbye 1970’s bathroom – Hello modern historic bath
We are ready to tackle that last unfinished bathroom in the house. This is bathroom #4. When we moved in 10 years ago this was the nice updated bathroom. Everything worked but you had to step up into...
View ArticleModern Historic Bathroom – roughing in
Once we finished with the demolition we discovered that the floor was in poor condition and couldn’t be salvaged. This meant more money for removing the beat up wood floor, leveling the floor joists,...
View ArticleModern Historic Bathroom – the reveal
Not sure what happened that I never finished showing the new bathroom. It came out amazing, it’s my favorite bathroom in the house. We took a standard sized bathroom and changed the space so that it...
View ArticleRestoring an old Staircase
Someone goes up and down these back stairs off the kitchen at least 50 times a day. They really get a workout. So why have I waited 15 years to give them the upgrade they deserve? I have no idea. But...
View ArticleCleaning Shower tiles – yep, it’s a messy job
I’ve watched a million youtube videos on how to clean shower tile walls looking for a quick and easy method that actually cleaned the grout. I bought a steamer and steamer the grout. Nope, didn’t do...
View ArticleThat’s a wrap – Before and After Restoration photos
15 years ago today I started my Home Restoration blog to chart the progress of the fixer upper my partner and I purchased in 2005. The house had everything we wanted: large grand rooms, tall...
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