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Grand Staircase Restoration Update

Living & DecorFebruary 22, 20213KViews 0Likes 29Comments

In January, I outlined my 2021 plans for BHH, and the first quarter included the grand staircase restoration and finishing up the street-side entry. The staircase project is full of delicate details and decisions. I have started and stopped numerous times to regroup and fine-tune the plan. Initially, I thought I would work solely…

Building Interior Storm Windows

Living & Decor, Maintenance, VideoFebruary 17, 202112KViews 1Like 6Comments

I have plenty to do on the foyer and entryway projects, but I took a slight detour to make some interior storm windows for the office/laundry. Many people across the country are experiencing record low temps. While our weather here is seasonable, that translates directly to brrrrr. Building interior storm windows has been "on the…

Organized Workshop & Paint Storage

OrganizingFebruary 9, 2021718Views 0Likes 2Comments

We've been getting loads of snow. Lake Erie hasn't frozen over yet, so the lake effect storms keep coming, and we receive at least a light dust of snow every day now. According to the weather app, this pattern will stick around for a week or two. It's a normal February. Early in January,…

DIY Plumbing With Training Wheels

MaintenanceFebruary 4, 20211KViews 0Likes 2Comments

Show of hands: who has ever had a bucket under their sink because something was leaking? I swear that every house we've ever rented or owned has had a leak under the sink at one point. In 2016, when we put the new kitchen in BHH, I had high hopes that our bucket days were…

Repointing a Stone Foundation with Lime Mortar

Exterior Projects, Maintenance, VideoJanuary 27, 202119KViews 3Likes 5Comments

Last summer when I truly paid attention to the holes in the mortar of the foundation at Blake Hill House, I spent a couple of sleepless nights convinced that the entire house might fall down on my watch. Who else jumps too quickly to the end of a story? The foundations of our old houses…

Organizing 101: Your Motivation May Vary

OrganizingJanuary 14, 2021500Views 0Likes 2Comments

Yesterday, I wrote about organizing the workshop. When I write blog posts on this subject, I often get two distinct responses. The first is from people who are into it. They can't get enough of decluttering and label makers. They feel pieces of their soul click click click back into place every time they see…

Grand Staircase Restoration Update

Building Interior Storm Windows

Organized Workshop & Paint Storage

DIY Plumbing With Training Wheels

Repointing a Stone Foundation with Lime Mortar

Organizing 101: Your Motivation May Vary

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