So I had an idea
…which came to me during church. So I jotted it down on a bulletin at some point during the service. So what, …
It was all building up to this point, part two – Living room cabinet complete!
Yesterday, the new living room entertainment center cabinet was half-finished. Before I wrap up the rest of the story and show off the …
It was all building up to this point…
So the plan all along was to “practice” building a bunch of built-in furniture for the house in various places, and then …
The flurry of built-ins continue: fireplace edition
One day, I’m going to run out of nooks and radiators and corners to fill or cover with new pieces of built-in …
Small projects make a big difference: repainting the fireplace
It’s awesome to have a fireplace in your living room, right? Cozy fires in the winter and saving money on gas bills …
Making our old chairs new again — or at least less old
We purchased our dining room set from the former homeowner, and ever since we moved in I’ve longed to recover the stained …
Falltime, Now Over
Note from Steve: Rachel finished this post awhile back but was waiting on some pictures, which I’ve added. All of our Christmas …
Finally got around to replacing that dining room fixture
I had never paid much attention to the light fixture that we had in the dining room. Seemed pretty typical, and I’m …
Windows to the past
The most rewarding moments for us in this business of remodeling an old house revolve around the moments where something old is …
One coat left!
Dining/living room floors, originally uploaded by whiteknuckled. Floors have been stained and are nearly done. One more coat of poly going on …