Floors + paint
What changed upstairs once the flooring and paint started working together.
ComingProject journal
The whole list, room by room.
Some are finished. Some are halfway there. A few are still waiting for us to make a bigger mess first.
English basementSecond floor Stairs + hallMain floor Main floor Outside
Basement bathroom
A raised floor, a completely rotted subfloor, and a 48 × 42-inch shower in a very small room.
Read the storySecond floorUpstairs bathroom
A double vanity, two medicine cabinets, and the storage we found hiding behind the shower wall.
New storyMain floorThe entryway
A tiny vestibule that now holds shoes, mail, umbrellas, and Bailey and Maggie’s leashes.
New storyEnglish basementLiving room, kitchenette + speakeasy
The rest of the basement, from the main living space to the tiny room that became a dark little bar.
PlannedUpstairs hallway + staircase
Picture frame molding, impossible angles, and the stair runner we added after three banana-peel falls.
New storyLiving room
The front room and the slow process of making it feel like it belongs to the house.
ComingKitchen, half bath + pantry
Three connected spaces and all the compromises that come with them.
ComingGarden + shed
The backyard, brick paths, planting beds, and the shed that still needs attention.
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