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Street Side Front Porch | One Room Challenge Week 4

Exterior Projects, Living & Decor, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 26, 2018325Views 0Likes 14Comments

It's week four of the One Room Challenge, and finally, I have progress to share. Last week, I was open about my shaky start due to our neverending winter. I asked for reader advice about how to move forward, and so many of you encouraged me to keep going. Most of you wanted to see…

Street Side Porch | One Room Challenge Week 3

Exterior Projects, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 19, 2018719Views 0Likes 39Comments

This week has been difficult, and things are getting real. By that, I mean that I am at a decisions crossroad with our One Room Challenge project, and none of the choices are ideal. Since week one of the challenge, this has been our daily reality: The winter weather has been relentless. When I chose the street…

Street Side Porch | One Room Challenge Week 2

Exterior Projects, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 12, 2018213Views 0Likes 5Comments

Thank you for all of your comments and support for our One Room Challenge project. With no spring in sight, this week, my hands have only stayed busy online shopping and planning. It has been far too cold to paint or demo. I should probably feel a little panicked about this, but for some reason,…

Street Side Porch | One Room Challenge Week 1

Exterior Projects, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationApril 5, 2018526Views 0Likes 40Comments

Hooray! It is One Room Challenge time again! I would specify that this is the spring One Room Challenge, but Mother Nature is playing a cruel, cruel joke on us. The snow flurries are back, and it's a balmy 25°F outside this morning. If you are visiting the BHH blog for the first time via the…

What’s Left? (Alternate title: How Done Are We?)

Exterior Projects, Living & Decor, MaintenanceSeptember 12, 2017215Views 0Likes 11Comments

It is no secret that Blake Hill House is big. Really big. At over 4600 square feet, the size borders on ridiculous vs. functional. Over the past three years, we have made a lot of progress stabilizing, updating, and thoughtfully remodeling. Thanks in part to all of you who read this blog, we stay motivated…

House Tour: The Breakfast Nook

Living & DecorJune 15, 2017190Views 0Likes 6Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I nonchalantly tacked onto the end of a post that we just passed the three-year anniversary of living in Blake Hill House. Three years! I asked you, our readers, what you wanted to see here on the blog. We received several answers in the comments section of that article and…