Category Archives: exteriors
True Colors
If these walls could talk, they’d tell me they need some color. With the exception of a sunny yellow kitchen, the rest of our rooms remain a dingy shade of off-white. Chalk it up to our failure to finish the … Continue reading
Filed under exteriors, paint, restoration
Southern Eye Candy
I expected to find country music, humidity and Andrew Jackson in Nashville. What I didn’t expect to find was such a cool collection of old houses. See, when we planned the Southern trip we took earlier this month, we specifically scheduled a stop in Asheville, … Continue reading
Filed under bungalow, exteriors, old houses, travel
Living Large
I admit it – I’m guilty of grass is greener syndrome. In my little suburban apartment, I thought all I needed to be happy was an old house and closet space. Now that I’m in my 1942 one-story with three … Continue reading
Filed under exteriors, famous houses, interiors, travel
Take a Number
Those who haven’t been bitten by the old house bug don’t understand. Those who have accept it as a way of life. But there’s no denying it – old houses need work. A lot of work. Well, maybe not this much work. But with … Continue reading
House paparazzi
I’ve developed a rather strange hobby – I like to take photos of stranger’s houses. I’m like the old house paparazzi (or is it paparazzo?). Actually, this particular house is a business. But judging by the strange look on … Continue reading
Filed under exteriors, old houses, restoration
Pick a Side
I consider myself a traditionalist when it comes to remodeling materials. Windows have to be wood, not vinyl. Countertops have got to be stone or tile, forget laminate or Corian. Hardwood floors are infinitely preferable over carpet (though I do … Continue reading
Filed under exteriors, old houses, restoration
Open Wide
Whoever built our house must have had a really big refrigerator. How else do you explain putting a 42-inch door in a 900-square-foot home? Between the door and a few windows, there’s almost no wall left in the living room. Which … Continue reading
Filed under bungalow, exteriors, old houses, restoration
