front entry – Blake Hill House

The Front Entry Is Finished!

Living & Decor, Respectful RenovationMarch 31, 2022733Views 0Likes 14Comments

After 3+ years, the front entry is finally finished. Every single item is marked off the to-do list, and it feels wonderful to write that. The front entry is one of those rooms in BHH that remained a relatively low priority for a long time. It's not even a room; It's a hall, but in…

2022 Projects & Plans

Exterior Projects, Living & Decor, Respectful Renovation, TravelJanuary 27, 2022404Views 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…

2021 Plans For Blake Hill House

Living & DecorJanuary 6, 2021282Views 0Likes 8Comments

I am an optimistic person by nature. Even on the heels of one of the rockiest years of our shared lives, I can't help but greet 2021 with hope and enthusiasm. Pain and trauma are real for so many, and oh, how I wish the "better days switch" flipped right along with the calendar pages.…

The Front Entry: Shoe Molding

Living & DecorApril 8, 20202KViews 0Likes 9Comments

Yes, I am still plugging away at the front entry makeover, and installing flexible shoe molding was my latest task. As a quick reminder, last fall, I partnered with Spoonflower. They provided all of the beautiful William Morris reproduction wallpaper for this room, and Andy and I hung it together with the nailbiting twist that…

The Front Entry: Painted Woodwork

Living & DecorJanuary 29, 2020496Views 0Likes 12Comments

Although I haven't mentioned the front entry in a month or two, I have been doing plenty of work behind the scenes. The wallpaper I chose from Spoonflower continues to make us happy, but the busy pattern is testing my developing ability to select decor. Rather than rushing any decisions, I have been taking my…

Projects on Tap for 2020

Living & Decor, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationJanuary 8, 2020225Views 0Likes 10Comments

With the launch of Season 3 of True Tales From Old Houses and coordinating the newsletter for The Year of the Window, everything around here has been a little chaotic during week one of 2020. Informally, Andy and I have been thinking about the BHH budget this year. Thankfully, the house does not need anything…