Watching BHH fall apart around us over the winter was disappointing. I attempted to rally during the last few weeks of the cold weather, but it was a battle. For several days, the weather forecasters were lying liars who lied about the above freezing temperatures headed our way. Two days in advance, the weather report…
Life moves along slowly, but steadily on our living room project. Some of the tasks, such as wall repair and painting, have been moved to the end of the queue. They will require a few very long work days in order to complete. We normally have longer blocks of time on the weekends. Until…
Renovating while raising a family is no easy task. We are finding this especially true in the living room. It is not called a "living" room for nothing. We watch TV together in the evenings. The two youngest kids pretend the entire floor is lava, and they spend a great deal of time navigating the…
As I had hoped, the guest room plaster repair and prep for painting is going along without a hitch. I am currently working to remove all of the existing drywall patch that was smoothed over the plaster in a previous repair attempt. One of the best things about plaster is that it is not greatly…
I hope all of you who celebrate Easter had a nice holiday. We enjoyed brunch with friends and then the rest of the weekend was spent scraping wallpaper. We made it about 1/3 of the way around the living room. However, today's post is all about the guest room.
I was looking through my Vimeo videos,…
If our absence has been any indication, life in BHH has been busy, and moving forward after our rough winter has taken priority. The last few weeks here at home have been spent managing leaks and mitigating the damage as our ice dams melted completely. The bulk of the damage is in the sun porch/art…