The Historic District

The room is now 12' 6" by 10' 6" (it had been 8'5" by 10'6"). We did have professionals in twice. The first constructed the walls and skim coated the textured ceiling (though we did the scraping and sanding). What a relief to having very experienced and trusted people we know in ...

Looks great! We did this same job on the 2nd floor tub: out with the shower door and in with the curved rod. The tub edge looks so nice without the ugly track. We actually did buy a case of those magic erasers. I think we also encountered the mortar mesh (?) when drilling the tile. Hubby did that, h...

I was doing a search for Handwerks Roller Shades, and clicked on an OHW post listed, and read "You have been permanently banned". Even KNOWING it was a glitch I was taken aback. That is not going to help rescue that board.

Baseboards installed, cleared out for floor sanding...

My first stove as a young married learning to cook was an old Chambers Stove. Loved it. Particularly the lids that folded down over the burners to create more counter space when not in use...all stoves should have that, imo. The chambers was a tank...designed to stay hot for hours after you turned i...

She's beautiful. Reminds me of the only dog I ever had, which is when I was a child. Her name was Ruthie, and she was also a West Highland White Terrier ...a "Westie"

Time to post an update, as I just put the last coat of varnish on the base trim pieces!

Window is stripped, stained/painted. Next I will install the base boards, then the floor will be refinished and we'll just need details like door knobs and closet interior.

Beautiful colonnades! You are very lucky to have all your wood pristine!

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