There is something irresistible about a furniture piece with good bones and untapped potential. When I spotted this primitive, pine side table, I knew it had the potential to be something more interesting. I see lots of examples of primitive reproduction furniture on Facebook Marketplace. This type of handmade primitive furniture was popular in the […]
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Grey flooring had its moment— more specifically, grey luxury vinyl plank (LVP) flooring had a nearly 10 year moment and can now be found in MANY of the homes that were either built or remodeled from around 2010 to 2020. So what do you do when your floors feel stuck in a past trend—but tearing
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In this blog post, I will take you through my process of imitating the look of a beautiful and EXPENSIVE little dresser I fell in love with! On a recent visit to the Ballard Designs store in the Philadelphia area, I spotted a small dresser with the most beautiful and vibrant green paint finish. Ballard
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With The Springhouse renovation complete, I am sharing some incredible before and after photos with you. On my last post, I highlighted the stone work and the natural spring area. In this post, you will see the dramatic transformation of the original 1770’s log structure! Of course, these pictures weren’t exactly “before” photos because it
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After a long journey of planning, demolition, restoration and rebuilding, The Springhouse renovation is complete! I have so many “after” images to share that I thought I would write a series of blog posts, each focusing on one area of the house. Since historic preservation was one of the top motivating factors for even taking
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The Springhouse Renovation Project is in the final stretch with a completion date only a few weeks away! The list of finishing touches is still quite long but the boxes are being checked off very quickly now. A Few of My Favorite Things I am loving the finishes that have been chosen like paint colors,
The Springhouse Renovation #13: The Completion Date Is In Sight and Quickly Approaching! Read More »
You know you’re working on an old, rural property when outhouse removal is part of your renovation! Although it pains me to get rid of anything old, this outhouse was a bit of an eye-sour and it had significant rot. One push from Steve’s tractor and it toppled. The view of the back part of
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The star of the show for this post is definitely the back patio! Although the space is still in progress, the transformation from what it was is unrecognizable. You cannot fully appreciate the current state of things without seeing the “before” photos of The Springhouse project. Scroll down to see the next three images of
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There has been significant visual progress over the last couple of weeks with siding and drywall going up. The siding is a warm linen white color which gives a subtle contrast to the white trim. I think the log and stonework look beautiful with this color combination. The black windows and roof add to the
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As the work continues on our historic renovation of The Springhouse, we move closer and closer to the original vision for this home. The Basement Stone Room Gets a New Life As you may remember, the 1700’s stone and log portion of the house is the original structure. One of the unique features of the
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