The Historic District

An absolute treasure! Flat-out stunning.

Encouraging comments and observations. Thank You Manalto: I never thought of that. Great thought about that linoleum protecting those tiles. Absolutely. Yes, the window faces North - northwest. Gothichome: Appreciated. I'll follow your grout idea. Agree - I'd rather avoid a sealer and will try somet...

I'm back at it. Awhile back, I peeled up the press-on linoleum tiles, on a hunch, and found the original tile work from when the home was built - ( approx 1885 - 1900). Mostly I use a heat gun, scraper and various mild cleaning soaps, Goo Gone type products - no heavy chemicals so far. The floor spa...

Thank you for the comments. Nice common bond we all have here.

Enjoyed your post, pictures, and enthusiasm. For me - and my place (Castle Rovneyko - Posted somewhere around your post) - I have a gut-feeling to "do what I want to do." I've read some literature from back when our homes were built and decorated and here is what I've settled on: You do wh...

Hello everyone, I'm new here - but not so new. A few years ago, I was excited to find this forum. That's because I found my "forever home" by accident. A solid granite and brownstone Victorian Castle. If you search this forum for "Swedesboro Castle" you will see my older posts. I...