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Welcome February + Our Giveaway

Living & DecorFebruary 3, 2017297Views 0Likes 20Comments

February has arrived. On February 1st, Instagram exploded with heart shapes and flowers. Meanwhile, here in the frozen North: I used the snow blower more this past week than I have all winter. Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter, but Staten Island, Chuck is calling for an early spring. The country is in flux,…

The Butler’s Pantry – Stenciling an Accent Wall + a Giveaway!

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationJanuary 30, 2017807Views 0Likes 52Comments

This post is a partnership with Cutting Edge Stencils Before I launch into my stenciling-turned-brainteaser story, I want to write a few words about why we chose to stencil an accent wall in the first place. For nearly three years, Andy and I have removed wallpaper from BHH. It is a hot and messy job that leaves…

The Blake Hill House Podcast – Update

UncategorizedJanuary 27, 201785Views 0Likes 1Comment

A couple of weeks ago, we announced that we will be releasing a new podcast in March, and we are looking for guests to lend their voice or their information to our podcast. We created a survey for people who are interested in being a part of this new project. We received great responses, and…

The Butler’s Pantry – Vintage Light Restoration

Living & Decor, Maintenance, Respectful RenovationJanuary 25, 2017383Views 0Likes 12Comments

When we started the pantry project, one of the tasks on the to-do list was to restore the vintage light fixture. Unfortunately, BHH is chock full of paint-covered light fixtures, and the sconce in the Butler's Pantry was particularly unattractive. Primarily, we were not crazy about the color or the chipping paint. But, most of all,…

The Butler’s Pantry – Painting & Shelves

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationJanuary 19, 2017238Views 0Likes 5Comments

We filled this past week with a lot of work, but it feels like there is not much to show for it. In general, the Butler's Pantry is in excellent condition, and it needs very little work. However, there were are a couple of trouble spots. Before painting, I did a little touch up on a…

The Butler’s Pantry – Getting Started

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationJanuary 12, 2017201Views 0Likes 4Comments

(This post contains affiliate links.) I love getting started on a new project. New year, new project. I feel like a million bucks. Even though the upstairs hall has some serious problems, I am quite happy that the majority of you voted for the Butler's Pantry as our first project of 2017. So many of…