Our 100-year-old house has me doing things I never thought I would have to do. Most recently, I have learned to restore antique brass light fixtures. *This post contains affiliate links. The fixtures In our very traditional dining room, there are four wall sconces. We wouldn’t necessarily choose to have wall sconces in this room, …
*Post last updated on February 25, 2021 Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge fan of Harry Potter. I have read the books and seen the movies several times, visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (many times), been to Leavesden Studios, seen the Cursed Child, and seen the traveling exhibit. I …
*This post was updated on February 19, 2021. Our new (but 100-year-old) house has a small guestroom. There is really only one spot to put a bed because of the placements of the windows, doors, and radiator. Since many of our frequent guests are couples, we want to have at least a queen-sized bed. Unfortunately, …
This post includes tips for making the most of your visit to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. We have visited the Kentucky Bourbon Trail on several occasions. Our most recent visit was focused on Maker’s Mark, but we have visited most of the distilleries over the past several years. Brian’s favorite adult beverage is bourbon and …
*This post contains affiliate links. Our first DIY project in the new house was to replace some old radiator screen covers. The previous screens looked like caning but were made out of metal and were damaged. We originally intended to use punched metal to replace the screens, but we found that we couldn’t purchase large …
We visited New York City last December to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child [see overview here]. In addition to seeing the Cursed Child, we also planned two days of other activities, shows, and sightseeing. Brian and I had both been to NYC before, but it had been several years, so we mixed a …
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Part I: Gathering Spaces Although we no longer live in our first home, I wanted to share with you what we did and learned while renovating and decorating. Because I was in graduate school at the time, we had a very strict budget. We really lucked out on our house because the previous owners had …
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*Post was updated on February 21, 2021. Since purchasing our new home in North-Eastern Ohio, I have spent a lot of time researching furniture outlet stores. It turns out that our current very modern furniture doesn’t work well in the 100-year-old home we just purchased. I have learned that North Carolina is the place to …
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