It is no secret that Blake Hill House is big. Really big. At over 4600 square feet, the size borders on ridiculous vs. functional. Over the past three years, we have made a lot of progress stabilizing, updating, and thoughtfully remodeling. Thanks in part to all of you who read this blog, we stay motivated…
I am off to a slow start on my 30 Projects in 30 Days task list. We were on vacation through Labor Day which took which took a bite out of the first few days of the month. Nonetheless, I remain undaunted, and I do have one bit of progress to share. I painted the…
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September is a little over two weeks away. The kids will soon be back in school, and summer will quickly give way to crisp fall days. Â Because of the shift in weather and our daily activities, Fall always feels like…
We are so excited because Blake Hill House now looks like a million bucks. Â After three summers, our big old house is about 90% Hale Navy and Monterey White. That means this post is almost the grand finale. I suppose you could consider it the final act of a three-act play. The climax of the…
Good news! Â The painters are back.
Just to recap, in 2015, we had the upper trim painted. In 2016, we hired the same company to paint the two main sides of the house. Now, they are back to complete the bulk of the remaining work which is on the back of BHH.
Although I had grand plans…
Finally, we are moving forward on one of our big summer projects, and this week was all about demo. When we bought BHH, we knew that repairing the sleeping porch was going to be a necessary project, but it was quite far down on the list. Finally, this DIY job bubbled up to the top…