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If you love old houses, DIY, and travel with a focus on architecture and history, we are going to be fast friends. Blake Hill House offers trustworthy information, window restoration workshops, and consultations to help DIYers move past the project paralysis of old house ownership.
Since 2014, I have been documenting the restoration and rehabilitation of our historic 1800s home on my blog. I am also the producer and host of True Tales From Old Houses — the podcast for people who love old houses. (read more)
Read the Latest Blog Entries
Main Bathroom Update: Plans? What Plans?
It seems fitting that my first post of 2024 is a bathroom update. I feel like I’ve written about little else in the past two
Embracing Uncertainty in the New Year
I’m not going to lie. 2023 was one of the weirdest and most unsettling years for me yet. On a global scale, the world seems
Travelogue: Quebec City, PEI, and the Canadian Maritimes
As an avid traveler, wanderlust hits me hard each summer. Oh, who am I kidding? Wanderlust hits me every 4-6 months, especially since I’ve been
Main Bathroom Renovation: Layout & Plans
During the past few weeks, I have been working on the main bathroom renovation plan. I had such a nightmare experience with the guest bath
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