Refinishing Wood Stairs Old House
We refinished the wooden staircase in our 130 year old home. It was a daunting task, but we are happy with the results. Continue reading Refinishing Wood Stairs Old House
Tag: Renovation
Painting the Cottage Wooden Floor
Our summer cottage had an old wooden floor painted forest green which I did not love. We gave it a coat or two of neutralizing paint for a quick makeover.
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Painting a Brick Fireplace
Painting the fireplace in our Northern Ontario Canada cottage. A DIY Before and After story.
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Ontario’s Ice Harvest History
Our mysterious island barn is a legacy of Ontario’s historic Ice Harvest industry.
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Renovating the Master Bedroom (Part 2)
Part 2 of our Century Home Bedroom Before and After Continue reading Renovating the Master Bedroom (Part 2)
Renovating our Master Bedroom
Renovating the Master Bedroom in our century home ourselves. Part 1 of a Before and After story. Continue reading Renovating our Master Bedroom
Family Room Reno – Before and After
A before and after story about our century home family room makeover. Continue reading Family Room Reno – Before and After
Old House Living Room Before and After
A before and after story about our old house living room renovation Continue reading Old House Living Room Before and After
Home Staging 101
Having our home staged isn’t fun, but we can definitely learn from it. We have had our homes staged a few times over the years. Continue reading Home Staging 101
3 Bathrooms Before and After
We renovated three bathrooms in our 1890s home and this is a quick summary Continue reading 3 Bathrooms Before and After
The New Old Bathroom
We completed few small projects in our almost complete bathroom reno ourselves – spraypainting a light fixture and installing a vintage doorknob. Continue reading The New Old Bathroom
Penny Tile Floor – How To
Our DIY penny round tile floor project is finished without too much drama ( why and how to install and cut penny tile and how to avoid bad penny tile installation) Continue reading Penny Tile Floor – How To
Terror in the Neighbourhood
We evicted our neighbourhood terrors Continue reading Terror in the Neighbourhood
1990s Gas Fireplace Makeover
We didn’t like our shiny green gas 1990s fireplace, so we gave it an inexpensive DIY makeover Continue reading 1990s Gas Fireplace Makeover
The Cat Door Needed to Go
How to remove and fill in a pet door or cat flap. Nothing against cats – we just don’t have one!
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Fiddling with the roof
Having to fix a roof or replace a roof is just no fun at all. It’s one of those things that has to be done, it’s likely going to be expensive, but just how uplifting is it to spend money on something that’s just not that interesting.
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Kitchen Thrifting
Is it ever OK to grab a neighbour’s discarded kitchen table and refinish it? Of course it is! Continue reading Kitchen Thrifting
Kitchen Reno – Dark Stained Butcher Block
Solid wood butcher block countertops – how to darken light wood counters with food safe stain.
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Old House Reno
Frozen pipes lead to an unplanned bathroom renovation in our 130 year old house. Continue reading Old House Reno
Old House Kitchen Reno – Part 3
We are almost finished renovating the kitchen in our 130 year old house. Continue reading Old House Kitchen Reno – Part 3
Old House Kitchen Renovation – Part 2
Part 2 of 3 of the kitchen renovation in our 130 year old home – cupboards, counter, electrical Continue reading Old House Kitchen Renovation – Part 2
Old House Kitchen Renovation – Part 1 – Before
Part one of our Kitchen Renovation in our 1890s home.
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Bedroom Renovation #2
The second bedroom renovation in our old house renovation project. Continue reading Bedroom Renovation #2
Renovation Painting Projects
Chalk painting furniture and copper faux finish of hardware for our second bedroom renovation in our 1890s home. Continue reading Renovation Painting Projects
Pantry Project
Organizing the pantry. Continue reading Pantry Project
Bedroom Renovation Project #1
A bedroom renovation in our 1890s home. Continue reading Bedroom Renovation Project #1
Retirement Renovation
My husband and I retired, became (sort-of) empty nesters, and downsized our home last year. |I can’t say that we downsized too too much, but we certainly took the opportunity to purge prior to our move. That’s not to say … Continue reading Retirement Renovation