The title of this post says it all. I didn't go to Pittsburgh to have the balusters dipped. Last Friday, I planned to drive down and drop them off. To explain why I did not, let's back up a little.
Truthfully, I had been feeling a little uneasy about dipping the balusters when some…
I am actually a few episodes into season five already. Now that I am back to hosting the show solo, my goal has been to bridge the content gap between this blog and the podcast. Clearly, that is going well since the first episode of season five published on February 1st, and I am just…
I am working on the One Room Challenge plan for the bedroom, and I will share your ideas soon. Your ideas gave me a lot to think about as we move forward. In last week's post, I linked a canvas botanical print from Photowall, a Swedish wall art company. I planned to use it as…
I have a bit of a fun (for me) update this week. Preservation and restoration are often a whole lot of hurry up and wait. It's a game of plan and pivot on repeat. That is certainly the case between last week and now.
Before I wrote last week's post, I had exhausted all…
Thank you for all of the feedback on my last post regarding what types of content you like to read--long full updates or short tidbits. You want it all, and I am here to write it for you. I will have another staircase report for you next week.
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In January, I outlined my 2021 plans for BHH, and the first quarter included the grand staircase restoration and finishing up the street-side entry. The staircase project is full of delicate details and decisions. I have started and stopped numerous times to regroup and fine-tune the plan.
Initially, I thought I would work solely…