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ORC Week Three: Refinished Stair Treads

One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 20, 20242KViews 3Likes 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…

Main Bathroom Renovation: Layout & Plans

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationJuly 22, 2023956Views 0Likes 32Comments

During the past few weeks, I have been working on the main bathroom renovation plan. I had such a nightmare experience with the guest bath that my enthusiasm for another bathroom remodel was at an all-time low for a long time. However, much like childbirth, the pain faded, and Andy and I decided it would…

The Guest Bathroom – The Real Reveal!

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationDecember 30, 2022696Views 0Likes 19Comments

This is not a drill. The guest bathroom is finally finished, but before I launch in with the full reveal, I want to offer a heartfelt thank you to Milton & King for gifting the gorgeous fabric for the sink skirt and curtain. Last spring, Milton & King sent the material to me when I…