I mentioned in a previous post that I installed address numbers on the transom above the door and was concerned about how obvious they would be to delivery people. Well, now we know that was a failure. It has been painful to watch drivers stop in front of our house and wait for minutes as …
This morning a local carpenter dropped off our dining room table. We went about getting it the most backward way possible. First, we found legs we liked on Etsy. Then we found someone who was willing to make a table using those legs. He usually makes farmhouse-style tables and uses pine for the top. We …
In another post, I mentioned that I am replacing a significant number of electrical outlets. I am also swapping out light switches. The ones already in the house are the regular type that flip up and down. We decided to install push-button ones that are more style appropriate. Changing out the switches has been fairly …
Not everything goes according to plan. In one of the other historic houses we looked at buying, there was an acorn-shaped finial at the base of the stairs. I liked the way it looked and wanted something similar. I found a vendor on Etsy who had quite a few options. I decided on a classic …
The artist who put this together did an amazing job! It is exactly as I imagined and I could not be happier with their workmanship. If you read the sneak peek, you may remember that the first artist I spoke with wouldn’t attempt the project because he said it would break during shipping. Well, he …
About ten days ago, I shared a post about our bedroom ceiling medallion. Now, I am pleased to report that our light fixture has arrived.
When we moved in the windows were covered by polyester sheers. They were serviceable but not something we wanted long-term. We looked at everything from ceiling to floor velvet curtains to wooden interior shutters. Ultimately, we decided to go with relaxed Roman shades. We had some in Atlanta and liked the look as well as …
Truer words were never spoken. I noticed that the vacuum’s plug gets hot in some of our outlets, so I have been replacing them whenever I run across the issue. This weekend I found another one in the solarium. After removing the cover I have decided to accelerate my replacement program. The outlet was covered …
Chelsea wanted a greenhouse. I looked into the possibility, but due to the layout of our property and the surrounding trees it likely wouldn’t work very well. The compromise was to make the solarium into an indoor greenhouse. As we were painting other rooms, we unintentionally ignored which color the solarium would be. Once we …
Chelsea and I have become big fans of Saatchi Art as a source of original artwork from artists around the world. Over the years we have bought pieces from Argentina, the United States, and Denmark. Our latest piece is Music by Susanne Wallow of Germany. Our goal is to balance our love of old and …