Nuisance stumps? Gone! Overgrown flagstone pathway? Revealed? Soft foundation beds to compliment the stunning new exterior paint? Mapped out and planted by local landscape guru our fellow Washington Co., NY, residents need to know!
It started with a nightstand. After stumbling upon a beautiful single side table in a shop locally, we sent a reference image to Modern Hill Furniture who, experts that they are, immediately knew the design and maker *and* recognized the piece from their own inventory.
The biggest challenge in restoring the church for Cristiana + Nick was figuring out how to furnish the space with beautiful pieces that match the scale and grandeur of the space while also being extremely affordable, considering all the restoration work that was necessary to do and would eat through the budget completely.
What's more daunting than turning a firehouse — later a Town Hall and court — into a welcoming home? Turning its warren of municipal offices into a spacious, functional kitchen! READY, SET
Would you buy a house for $100K? That’s right, just twenty-five percent of the median home price in America! On one of our favorite podcasts, we got the chance to lend our expert advice on what to DIY vs. hire out, which old pieces to keep, the best way for beginners to get started with little money, and the decades that built the BEST houses!
What's one trend we definitely need to bring back, especially if restoring a home from 1885? Wallpaper on the ceiling!
We were up against years (decades?) of deferred landscaping in Worcester, NY. But trust us when we say that behind those vines and beyond that foot-tall grass and under those branches, there’s a Queen Anne charmer just waiting to breathe again!
The house was stunning with original c. 1885 details inside and out! The roof, however, was tragic! Massively deferred maintenance had left this house vulnerable, something we had to address as part of our overall restoration and renovation plan for Meghan and Enrique.
Here's to the women who do-it-themselves and need workwear designed to keep up!
What's more daunting than turning a firehouse — later a Town Hall and court — into a welcoming home? Turning its warren of municipal offices into a spacious, functional kitchen! READY, SET
