The Historic District

Thanks, Jade!

I couldn't believe that it had been three years until I looked up the invoice....lesson learned. Hopefully some of it will be salvageable.

Hello everyone! Work has kept me off house projects for over a year, and I'm just now getting back into things. Feel like I've forgotten everything I learned. Opened my 2-gal Sarco M this afternoon (bought 3 years ago), and the top half (at least) is all dried up into little crumbles. Is there anyth...

Jeremy, it's just beautiful! Thanks for posting all of the pictures!! Love the floors too!! Thanks too for the trim ideas. My first love is natural wood, but my house is just about all originally painted trim. I'd love to do something interesting with paint colors, and I especially love the trim in ...

Although my house was built in 1891, I've had a few architectural historians tell me that some of the building materials in my house are much older than that. For example, the "signature brick" in my fireplace is from a company that went out of business in 1868. I've got three mantels, one...

Thanks for all of the suggestions! I guess before I decide, I'll try staining a small area and see how it looks. With just shellac, the striping is quite overwhelming and too busy! Even it I could match it, I think I eventually want to tone it down a bit It's currently kind of a galley, but from oth...

Hello everyone! Last summer I planned on redoing my kitchen, and I removed the POs indoor/outdoor carpeting that came pre-stained and smelly. Found the original 1891 floor underneath (1" thick with a 1" t/g subfloor!), that was perfect in every area that I didn't need it to be (of course)....

Thanks for putting the new site together! Looks amazing, and I love the way you titled the various boards!!

Happy birthday!!

Matt. your house and gardens are so lovely! You've done such a fantastic job bringing it all back to life.

Do you remember how much the purple one was? It's sooo beautiful and delicate!!