Stacy – Blake Hill House

ORC Week Three: Refinished Stair Treads

One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 20, 20243KViews 4Likes 0Comments

Week three brought a significant change to the Fancy Foyer. The stair treads and landings are finished, and I feel relieved that we had the resources to fix the mistake I made four years ago. Since I'll miss a week of the One Room Challenge in May, I hired out the job to Queen…

ORC Week Two: Mistakes Were Made

One Room Challenge, Refinishing Hardwood Floors, Respectful RenovationApril 12, 20242KViews 3Likes 2Comments

Welcome back to week two of the One Room Challenge. As I write this, the stair treads are getting a makeover, so it seems like a good time to explain what went wrong the first time. This month, four years ago, I had the paint sanded off the stair treads for the first time. The…

ORC Week One – My Legacy Project

One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 3, 20242KViews 1Like 6Comments

Well, well, well, here we are again. It's One Room Challenge time. First, let me point out the elephant in the room. Long-time readers may notice everything looks different around here! The look and function of BlakeHillHouse.com as been upgraded--I think. I say that tentatively because the process has been fraught with behind-the-scenes drama with…

Main Bathroom Update: Plans? What Plans?

Respectful RenovationJanuary 4, 20243KViews 0Likes 8Comments

It seems fitting that my first post of 2024 is a bathroom update. I feel like I've written about little else in the past two years. Writing my bathroom plans on the blog also seems to be the kiss of death. Remember this mood board? Let's pretend I never shared it with you…

Embracing Uncertainty in the New Year

LifestyleDecember 29, 20231KViews 0Likes 17Comments

I'm not going to lie. 2023 was one of the weirdest and most unsettling years for me yet. On a global scale, the world seems to be burning, and personally, life has been non-stop, good and bad. Fulfilling my summer obligations, balancing the needs of my family, and attempting to get the house ready to…

Travelogue: Quebec City, PEI, and the Canadian Maritimes

TravelSeptember 1, 20231KViews 0Likes 0Comments

As an avid traveler, wanderlust hits me hard each summer. Oh, who am I kidding? Wanderlust hits me every 4-6 months, especially since I've been living in BHH. I love it here, but resetting and relaxing in a long-term rehabilitation project while working from home is nearly impossible. I have always marveled (and been slightly…