The Architect Cometh

Or perhaps I should say ‘an’ architect cometh. Today is THE day. After 4 and a bit years in our home and a whole heap…

New Hallway Look Featuring Artsy Doormats

One of the things I love most about owning an older home is having a hallway. Granted, it’s not spectacular like in a country home…

Our First Little Home Project Of 2018

A new year always brings new plans for a house renovation doesn’t it? I can’t even remember what we had planned for 2017 but some…

Bringing Character Back To Our 1930’s Home

When we were house-hunting back in 2013, our requirements were few but fundamental. 3 bedrooms, a 1930’s house or older, and within 30 minutes of…

Our Staircase Renovation Woes

You don’t need leaves on the ground and a chill in the air to remind us that autumn is virtually here. Because aside from dreaming…

What’s Next For Our Home?

Thoughts of future home plans have been keeping me awake at night. I’m not afraid to admit that sometimes it all feels very overwhelming. I…

Our Forever Home – Three Years On

It feels like yesterday that I wrote this same post after we’d been in our home for two years and now here we are –…