Look, Ma, Windows!

As you can see from the current photos of our soon-to-be master bedroom, some big changes have taken place, ie we actually have windows instead of just gaping hole in the walls. Considering that we reglazed and repainted the windows at least six months ago, I thought putting them back in would be a snap. Little did I know. Back when we were taking out all the moldings a year or more ago, not one of the window sills turned out to be salvageable. Some were rotten and others couldn't be removed in one piece. As a result, BD had to cut new sills, using one of the originals as a template. The only problem is that originally, each of the window sills was created by hand to perfectly go with its window, while BD's were all the same, based on one of the originals. You see where this is going, don't you? When we went to put the windows back in, only one actually had a proper fit with its sill. Normally, I would have suggested we just adjust the sills, but since they were already nailed in place, we had to do the next best thing and trim the windows to fit. You can't tell from these pictures, but if you were to open one of our windows, you would see that the bottom actually has been cut at an angle.

Just Like My House...

Today on Design*Sponge, there was a sneak preview of a house that looks like it has a foyer and staircase just like mine. I'm always looking for inspiration for what to do with a foyer that's about the same size as one of our other rooms, but has three doors and a staircase in it, so I was really excited to see how . Here are the pics from the Design*Sponge feature on Karen Hill and Frank Marshall.




I'm telling you, mine is almost exactly the same (albeit unfinished, undecorated, and not very clean...)except that at the bottom of the stairs, we have another doorway and set of stairs that lead into the kitchen.

The Great Reveal

After nearly 14 months of working on our 100-year old four square every day (and reading plenty of other home bloggers), I've finally decided enough's enough, I need to start documenting the renovation process. Not that I'm really sure renovation's the right word since there's very little actual construction going on, something that I think is a necessity to make a project a full-blown remodel or renovation. We're also not really a restoration since we're choosing to keep some things historically accurate, while others a bit more modernized. I think we're kind of more like a rehab/redecorate. Our house has always had great bones, it's just been a bit abused over the past 50 years or so, It seems that the majority of the prevous owners just lived here, not really touching a thing. A new coat of paint here or there, patching a hole in the wall--otherwise it was good enough for them. On the plus side, it means we don't have to waste a lot of time undoing the messes made by previous owners, but on the other side, it means that the few changes that have been made were executed pretty poorly and that the house really needs to be brought into the 21st century.