The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
Catch up on the renovation progress! Master Plans / Stage 1 / Stage 2-3 / Stage 4 / Stage 5 / Stage 7 Hello peeps! Our master bedroom is really beginning to take shape now with a paint color on the walls other than orange and yellow! Here’s a quick before of the bedroom with the drywall up and the former orange walls: […]
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 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 […]
Having a piece of hefty original brass on a furniture piece or somewhere in your home is an amazing score. It may look dingy and worn now, but don’t toss it! That brass is worth it’s weight in gold, and you’ll see why after you see what an amazing difference one product can do to […]
Mowing season is upon us, folks! I know some people enjoy it. I’m not one of those people. Growing up, my folks had 5 acres. As myself and each of my siblings got old enough, we would mow it all. I’m done with big yards. Karl is too. Which is why we want a small […]
