Author Archives: mdejong11

The house has beautiful natural woodwork.  In the kitchen and bathrooms, the woodwork was painted, which is common, though often they were originally natural.  I returned some, but not all, back to a natural wood finish.  I like getting this … Continue reading →

… And it isn’t uncommon when renovating these older homes.                      

I love the clean up-demo phase. It’s a way of getting to know the house, its history, and to mull over ideas for the renovation.    

I wish I could have met Laura, the former owner, before she decided to do the work she did.  Most of it feels recently executed, and, in my book, needed to go.  All but one room upstairs had a peel-and-stick … Continue reading →