The Historic District

Nh, nice to see your post. Just got to love that peachy pink 50’s colour scheme, the height of modernity . What are your plans, I see a new painted closet, looks great. Are you going for a modern interpretation of Victorian as far as the feel of the room, or going full blown 2024 bathroom?
Ron

Always windows isn’t it! I have two sashes out now waiting on some lov’n

I think the wider corner boards look great, these sort of things I see as classic craftsman style along with rafter tails and earthy colours Sure is better than pink. What’s next on the list?

James, there was once a porch on the front of the home but it had been removed, from conversations with the family of the second owners this would have been in the early nineteen hundreds. It was replaced with the cement one you see in previous posts. I never did find a picture of the home with the ...

Ok, a bit of a Waite but here is the porch so far. IMG_0072.jpeg I had a pro do the basic structure, I will be building most of the fancy stuff myself over time. Paint will have to waite, all but the roof is treated so will need to dry out before paint. Also waiting on the roof, had to go with a sta...

Another old home project started, going to reinstate Gothichomes front porch. Pictures to follow.

Update on the back parlor project. It is finished for this year. The ceiling and moldings are in primer and ready for colour, but that’s next winters project. Finished the clean up today.

More Victorian ambiance for Gothichome for those who are interested. We now have a Poitier for the front parlor Also an antique tilt top table placed in the dinning room
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Well folks, chewed into another project this weekend, thant’s number four. I should go back to work i’s easier😁 Still working on my back parlor ceiling although it is almost done, started the first of this summers windows, am currently jack hammering out the old cement front steps in preparation for...

James, a lot of work goes into cleaning paint off brick, your efforts are paying off. The fireplace once again looks to be the center of attraction, as it should be. The ceiling fixture, did you do the restoration, it looks grand.