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Here are some of the latest Tall House Updates. First up: We had the Lacanche Range tuned. The term for a range (oven+stove) in French is piano, so getting it tuned makes sense. : ) We also had the chrome details replaced with brass details. Next up, a report on …

One of the projects that’s been happening at the Tall House this month is in the attic. Gijsbert has been building an upper wall to add privacy to the guest bedroom, and he added a floor to the loft area (above the staircase) that finishes it off, and hides the …

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 …

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. …

We’ve had some fun and busy days at the Tall House over the last week. And a big discovery too! I shared all the details on Instagram Stories, and I’m sharing the slides here as well. Lots to tell you! Watch these slides to see the discovery we made in …

Here are the latest updates on house renovations. So much has been going on since my last update. Progress on electrical work, progress on tile and paint, progress on the laundry room wall, and a new project near the entryway. Come and see what we’ve been up to! Or check …

In this week’s updates, we talk about what’s happening in the laundry room, and the latest progress in the bathrooms. I’m trying not to get ahead of myself, but I think we might see another big push next week. Grant, who handles the plaster and painting, will be back on …

In this batch of updates you’ll find: -More treasures we found in the house! I’m especially excited about the book/scrapbook(?) about WWI. I’m also trying to figure out what to do with all that old tile. -The kids bathroom floor tile is installed. Holy cow it looks so good. It’s …

Over the weekend we cleared out the living room at The Tall House. We have been using the space to house all the cool things we’ve found at the house, so I decided to make a record of them as we worked. Old tools, a dusty soap block, a pantry …