Tag Archives: House

Sometimes there are mini-projects going on in the midst of the larger renovation. One of those has been stripping down and re-storing the door knobs and locks. Here’s what he process has looked like so far: Since I posted those updates on Stories, we’ve made so progress on figuring out …

Building a home can be a stressful venture, to say the least. The stress increases when building your dream home when you plan on spending decades or the rest of your life in the home. The financial undertaking is a cause for some of the stress. Deadlines being missed by …

Take a walk or a drive around your neighborhood and you’ll notice that many of the houses are a similar color. Sometimes there is a good reason for this, such as local laws prohibiting the range of colors that can be used. However, in many cases, it is simply because …

Remodeling your home should not just because something’s broken. It can be for several reasons or simply for overall home improvement. Generally, how long you’ve lived in your house will determine the state of its condition. Common home problems may occur such as improper drainage, faulty electric wiring, or roof …

Have you ever heard of using soap as a finish for wood floors and wood furniture? We heard about it from our friend Gijsbert and then I went down an internet wormhole searching “traditional soap finish” and “Danish soap finish” and “Scandinavian soaped floors” and a dozen other related terms. …

Today’s generation has become accustomed to the comforts that were unthinkable for our elders. Many of us shudder to think about how people used to survive before the internet and cell phones. Air conditioners are another object of addiction for us. While the comforts are tempting, not everyone can afford …

Happy Holiday’s Friends! I wanted to share a cozy holiday house walk with you, while this may be going up right before Christmas I love getting to take you through a mini-tour of our house. In this post you’ll get look at each room in our home through photos, but …

Happy Holiday’s Friends! I wanted to share a cozy holiday house walk with you, while this may be going up right before Christmas I love getting to take you through a mini-tour of our house. In this post you’ll get look at each room in our home through photos, but …

Happy Holiday’s Friends! I wanted to share a cozy holiday house walk with you, while this may be going up right before Christmas I love getting to take you through a mini-tour of our house. In this post you’ll get look at each room in our home through photos, but …