The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
Our thermostat was dying. Several times over this past winter our heat would kick-off because the thermostat would randomly kick-the-bucket. One morning we woke up to find the heat had gone off sometime in the night and our home was a chilly 52 (Fahrenheit) degrees! We soon learned that in order to restart the heat […]
If you’re following along on Instagram you know some other exciting news is that in one evening last week we were able to knock out a project from start to finish: our entryway light! Goodness, do you know how good it feels to get a project done in one evening?! With so many large home projects to tackle, […]
Since posting our review of our England sofa, it has become one of the most popular and still-discussed posts on this blog. The most common question I receive is how well our sofa is holding up with each passing year and if we still recommend England. Therefore, now that 3 years have passed since it […]
It’s happened! As of last week, we have our first livable, functional, 75% finished living room! Why 75%? …cause although we sanded and stained the floors and painted the walls (3x because of getting the colors wrong), we still have crown molding and picture rail, furniture, and decor to do. However with some more important […]
It’s hard to get good paint options, especially when you want low-VOC paint that truly is and not simply claiming to be. Up until now our only local paint stores have been Sherwin Williams, Lowes, and Home Depot. As far as our living room goes…they haven’t served us well. (you can review our two previous attempts at […]
