Hurrah – the upstairs toilet is now usable. No more running down the stairs half-asleep, dogs in tow, just to go pee. Teague and Don replaced the cracked cast-iron pipe this weekend. They removed about 10′ of it, shattering the cast-iron with a mallet to get it all out. We now have shiny, nicely sealed […]

It’s hard to believe we’ve been living in our house for less than a week. Scrubbing every surface in sight must have made me to develop an intense attachment to the place, because it already feels like home. Tonight Teague and I are taking a much-needed break from the house, and plan to see The […]

Bad Discovery: Last night, Teague’s father came over to help us assess the foundation problems. (We’re planning to jack up the beams in the basement and try to level the place before doing any interior work.) While poking around, he discovered a cracked pipe coming into the basement. We now know why the downstairs bathroom […]

This type of curtain is visually interesting, lets some light in, and would also be kind to our budgets – we have 4 windows in the living room area, and this type of curtain requires less fabric. The previous owners left some lace panels behind, so we could use those underneath. (click for larger)

Click on the link below to view photos from our closing and moving days…

The previous owners had cats, and they left a pungent odor throughout the house. The worst of it is in the downstairs bathroom, but second worst was the foyer/dining room rug. So before we moved any furniture in, we decided to rip the rug up. Tearing the rugs up was easy, but getting the carpet […]

We’ve been working non-stop since Friday to get the closing and the big move over with, and I’m happy to say that it’s DONE. The unpacking is just beginning, but we’re living there in relative comfort so that’s saying alot. Our friends and family were incredible – everyone pitched in and we got more done […]

… and I’m feeling VERY anxious. Our entire house is boxed and ready to go, my to-do list is done, and our friends and family are ready to swoop in and help us celebrate. We even bought the bottle of champagne to toast with! The months of preparation that went into finding and purchasing our […]

This is the type of tile I want in one of our bathrooms – I’m sure it costs an arm and a leg but it’s so cute! I also love the wainscoating and the roll top tub used here. I hate the decals they have on the side of the tub though. Blech.

When we found our house, one of our first troubles was trying to pinpoint what style it was. I kept calling it “a square Victorian”, which was a good enough explanation for most people. But we wanted to be more precise in our descriptions, so I went googling for sites that could help us. Most […]