This past weekend we finally knocked down the wall between the Kitchen and Dining Room to expose the light from the East and West sides of the house and open up the passage through. In the coming weeks the studs … Continue reading Kitchen Wall Demo
One would think (I sure did) that the possibility of finding treasures in a house that is 229 years old would be a given. Our real estate agent told us about a rare penny coin that was minted from a copper mill … Continue reading Treasures – Old Book
Short blog on progress at the house 15 months into taking ownership of this old home. We’re well on our way with updates and bringing into the 21st century. Of course all the while respecting its past and history!! Continue reading Living Room Progress Pics
As part of the grand master plan a brand new bathroom has been designed in a space that was once a small bedroom at the top of the stairs on the 2nd floor. It is directly above the bathroom on … Continue reading 2nd Floor Bathroom Progress
Winter in Vermont in 2015 has not been as harsh as winter in Massachusetts as far as the snow totals go but the temperatures have been brutal with many days in subzero. When we arrived at our house for our winter vacation this past weekend, it was an icebox. We could see our breath inside and the windows in the kitchen were iced up. Fearing the worst we immediately checked the pipes…no water! Slight panic set in and we immediately called the emergency oil company and our plumber. They were both out at the house within 1.5 hours and it … Continue reading Frozen House
When we bought the house every room in the house had an old linoleum “rug” on the floor. We had never seen this type of flooring before but after doing a bit of research we found out that this was … Continue reading Refinished Wood Floors
Warm summer day and the Wood Shed at the back of the house. Continue reading Wood Shed
Our house isn’t a typical small, quaint rural farmhouse. It is filled with large, spacious rooms and has 4 bedrooms – with enough beds to sleep 11. We wanted a lot of space to be able to comfortably host all our … Continue reading Floor Plans
We wanted to get the Living Room in “livable” shape and decided to gut the entire room. (We think it was last updated in the 1950’s.) A major component to renovating the house was to install foam insulation in all … Continue reading Living Room Renovation
One of the first projects we undertook was adding a new first floor bathroom. The original bathroom was constructed in the 1970’s and had no period appeal. What it did have was a leaking toilet, outdated fixtures and peeling flooring … Continue reading Adding a new bathroom
Vermont Farmhouse Project 