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…
A couple of weeks ago, I offered a foyer update, and I mentioned that I hired interior designer Teri Moore to help me choose rugs. Since I've never worked with a designer before, I can't speak for the experience on the whole. However, here's what has happened between us so far.
Before I hired…
Well, the short story is that the foyer and the staircase are still a mess. However, as usual, there is always plenty going on behind the scenes. It has been some time since I offered an update, and there is progress to share.
In total, I removed 20 balusters, and Dale and I have…
The title of this post says it all. I didn't go to Pittsburgh to have the balusters dipped. Last Friday, I planned to drive down and drop them off. To explain why I did not, let's back up a little.
Truthfully, I had been feeling a little uneasy about dipping the balusters when some…
I have a bit of a fun (for me) update this week. Preservation and restoration are often a whole lot of hurry up and wait. It's a game of plan and pivot on repeat. That is certainly the case between last week and now.
Before I wrote last week's post, I had exhausted all…
In January, I outlined my 2021 plans for BHH, and the first quarter included the grand staircase restoration and finishing up the street-side entry. The staircase project is full of delicate details and decisions. I have started and stopped numerous times to regroup and fine-tune the plan.
Initially, I thought I would work solely…