Planning the bathroom, part two (the finishes)
The floorplan for our basement remodel wasn’t dramatically different than the old plan — just a much better use of the space that …
Planning the new bathroom, part one
After pulling the trigger on a decision to completely gut and remodel our bathroom, we had the better part of two and a …
Sprucing up the entryway with new storage and a splash of bright color
Our entryway has been largely unchanged since we moved in. We bought a nice old piece of furniture (um, a cabinet??) from …
The Murphy Bed part two – getting underway
After space considerations forced our hand (a recurring theme around Our Old Rowhouse), we decided to build a Murphy bed in our …
The weekend of “things that will make Rachel happy”
Rachel loves our kitchen. We got almost all of it finished before we moved in, and that’s one of the first pieces …
It’s not house-related, but I’m taking a stand
So I sit at a desk all day. Or most of the day, anyway. I go on walks a lot. Sometimes just …
The case for doing it yourself
So I get asked from time to time: “Why don’t you guys hire out a lot of this work that you do on …
Creating a new workshop (and beer cellar!) in the unlikeliest place (pt. 1)
Because of the floorplan design for the basement, all the space under the stairs down to the basement would be inaccessible and …
Getting started on the basement renovation: making plans (pt 2)
After the first draft of plans for the basement — almost a full calendar year ago — we had a decent idea …
Getting started on the basement renovation: making plans (pt 1)
We knew when we bought this house in 2010 that we would one day gut and renovate the basement to turn it …