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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…

2022 Projects & Plans

Exterior Projects, Living & Decor, Respectful Renovation, TravelJanuary 27, 2022262Views 0Likes 0Comments

When the ball dropped on 2022, I wasn't ready to think about plans for BHH at all. In the last quarter of 2021, I was recovering from the whiplash of "Let's refinance and stay here ten years or more" to "We're moving to Utah"--four words I never thought I would say. Add in all the…

Renovation & Rehab: My Unfiltered Highlights Reel

Living & Decor, Maintenance, Respectful RenovationOctober 29, 2021170Views 0Likes 2Comments

Sometimes, I look at the people from other home renovation and DIY accounts and think that their lives seem a lot more fun than mine. However, I know that they do not live in a 24/7 state of filtered order and bliss. Some days they scrub toilets. Other days they dress up for dreamy photoshoots…

Working With Designer Teri Moore

Living & DecorAugust 16, 2021125Views 0Likes 2Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I offered a foyer update, and I mentioned that I hired interior designer Teri Moore to help me choose rugs. Since I've never worked with a designer before, I can't speak for the experience on the whole. However, here's what has happened between us so far. Before I hired…