Monthly Archives: February 2014

Front Room – Before and After

Posted on February 28, 2014 by admin

We’re not sure what to call the front room of this house.  We initially thought it would be the “music room” where we would have the piano and the kids could play their instruments.  Then, we thought maybe it would … Continue reading →

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Stenciling the front room

Posted on February 11, 2014 by admin

When struggling to find wallpaper I liked (that wasn’t discontinued), I seriously considered stenciling the walls in the dining room.  Stenciling has been around forever and was common in Victorian homes, so it would have been appropriate, albeit time consuming. … Continue reading →

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Wallpaper Part Two

Posted on February 8, 2014 by admin

It seems like the wallpaper challenge did not end with wallpaper location.  The challenge had really only begun. Someone once told me that if you want to test the strength of your marriage…..hang wallpaper together.  Hubby and I have tackled … Continue reading →

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Floor refinishing Frenzy!

Posted on February 3, 2014 by admin

We’ve refinished lots of floors in our restoration history.  The first house we bought had hardwoods hidden under the carpet.  To conserve money, we decided to tackle the refinishing ourselves.  We ended up refinishing them three times before we were … Continue reading →

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