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Four Years Later: Our Most Transformative Projects

Exterior Projects, MaintenanceAugust 14, 2018204Views 0Likes 11Comments

Lately, I have been reflecting on our four years of DIY and renovation in BHH. It all started after a conversation with a new friend who loves old houses as much as I do. She and I both stalk real estate listings just for fun. Can any of you relate? She remembered BHH from its…

What We Love and What We’d Do Differently

Exterior Projects, Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationFebruary 21, 2018252Views 0Likes 10Comments

When we first moved to BHH in June of 2014, the amount of work to do was daunting. Crippled by the fact that we had two mortgages at the time, we worried that something significant would happen, and we would not have the money to fix it. I had real nightmares that the stone foundation…

Wrapping Up 2017 – A Project Report

Exterior Projects, Living & Decor, MaintenanceDecember 21, 2017218Views 0Likes 8Comments

Hanukkah is behind us, and Christmas is knocking at the door. During 2017, we passed the three-year mark of owning BHH. As far as planning went, my to-do list was not as well-formed as it was in past years. Still, we managed to make a dent in it, and I offer this post as a year-in-review. Before…

Breakfast Nook Budget Breakdown + What’s Next?

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationNovember 20, 2017433Views 0Likes 15Comments

It's Monday, and I am still beaming after last Thursday's reveal of the Breakfast Nook. While I had hoped all of you would enjoy the big reveal, your enthusiasm exceeded my expectations, and frankly, it blew me away. We read every one of your kind comments here on the blog and social media. Thank you. Over the weekend,…

The Breakfast Nook: One Room Challenge Reveal!

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationNovember 16, 20172KViews 0Likes 104Comments

The past seven weeks went by in a flash. Moments of quiet and slow with my paintbrush merged with the fast lane of getting everything finished on time. As usual, I was tapping the walls with a touch-up brush and fussing with the decor until the last second. Now that it is finally reveal day,…

The Breakfast Nook: One Room Challenge Week 6

Living & Decor, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationNovember 9, 2017552Views 0Likes 29Comments

Well, you know what they say about week six of the One Room Challenge: It's usually over by now. Thankfully, there is a week seven. After an eventful long weekend in NYC, I arrived home Monday morning and went directly to work on the plywood floor in the breakfast nook. Andy took the day off work, so we…