This week on the blog, we are heading back upstairs to M's bedroom to talk about painting stripes with Frog Tape. It finally feels like this room project is really happening. We may wrap this renovation up, after all. I know that many people complete their DIY projects much faster than we do. Our limited…
Things are moving right along in M.'s bedroom. Andy and the kids removed the wallpaper over the weekend. I did not help at all. I am becoming adept at wandering around with a broom and "looking busy" so I do not have to run the steamer or scrape the walls. It is not that I…
Week one in M.'s bedroom started with a little planning hiccup. If you are just joining us, you can read about the bedroom renovation plan here. Last weekend we intended to rent a wallpaper steamer which had always been available locally on a walk-in basis. I guess we were just lucky the last few times…
This week we are starting our first project of 2016. When we moved into Blake Hill House, Andy and I agreed that we should get the kids' rooms done as soon as possible. The two back bedrooms meant for our middle boys were completely unusable. During the time that we were repairing plaster and bringing…
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…
Last week, I posted our lofty weekend work plans. Today, it is time for the big recap. Did we get it all done? Um, no, but we see the light at the end of the tunnel, and sometimes good enough is just right.
This was the original list:
Today (Thursday):
Repair living room window - Progress made
Sew new…