library – Blake Hill House

Four Years Later: Our Most Transformative Projects

Exterior Projects, MaintenanceAugust 14, 2018312Views 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…

Wrapping Up 2017 – A Project Report

Exterior Projects, Living & Decor, MaintenanceDecember 21, 2017301Views 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…

Unfinished Projects: The Tipping Point

Living & Decor, MaintenanceJune 12, 2017819Views 0Likes 21Comments

Living in a whole house restoration and renovation project has taught me a lot about letting go and living with things as-is. We move through our days dodging work zones and turning a blind eye to the unfinished projects. Lately, though, I have noticed that we are reaching a stage of this restoration and renovation…

Post One Room Challenge Collapse & Some Updates

One Room ChallengeMay 25, 2017229Views 0Likes 6Comments

I am back after an unplanned blog break. The intense six weeks of the One Room Challenge™ ended directly before my son's college graduation, a very sleep-deprived 48-hour running adventure in Canada, followed by watching my daughter compete at States for gymnastics. Since then, this has pretty much been me. via If I needed confirmation that I am…

The Library: ORC – The Budget Breakdown & Sources

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationMay 13, 2017238Views 0Likes 7Comments

Wowie! Thank you for all of the lovely comments about the big library reveal. I woke up Friday feeling aimless. Without a goal, I pretty much just walked up and down the stairs forgetting why I did. If it is not apparent from past posts, rest does not really suit my personality. I could be persuaded…

The Library: One Room Challenge Week 6

Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationMay 11, 20171KViews 0Likes 52Comments

Today is the day! Good grief! It has been six l o n g weeks. Yesterday, I finally had to stop working in the library and simply move forward with the project as it was. I realized that I could not make the library better in two days time, but I could certainly make it worse.…