Completely unrelated to the Old Rowhouse: one year ago
Exactly one year ago, almost at this very time of day (5-6 pm London time), we were walking around Borough Market and …
Restoring the banister, part one
Stripping and restoring our banister and handrail on the staircase was one of the projects I most wanted to tackle when we …
Chandelier swap is complete
For some reason we still can’t figure out, someone had installed a ceiling fan in our entryway. There’s not one in the …
Bringing old brass back to life
This project was all Rachel. For the cost of a small bottle of brass polish from Home Depot that our neighbors picked …
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 …
Any more doors around here to paint?
After 3/5/2011: Before 3/5/2011: Sep – Nov 2010: Dang. I have to say that the red door looks fantastic against the blocky …
33 windows is a lot of windows
Of course, we’re not the only people in D.C. renovating a rowhouse right now. We had a surprise dinner with some friends …
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 …
Paint the world red
Rachel and I have both wanted a red door on the house we’d own one day. Our family, for some reason that …
Back to Work
It’s been months since I blogged, but not because I haven’t been working. Job Number One: Rest up from the craziness of …