I still remember walking into the front door of the Crow’s Nest the first time and seeing the original front door still in place. I knew we had something special right away. The house felt old yet maintained. It felt loved. It felt like an old friend coming back from a long trip. It sounds […]
No part of the Crow’s Nest has changed as much as the kitchen wing. I had a couple different ideas of what it originally looked like but nothing concrete. I knew it had originally been a series of rooms as was customary of that time but recently I reached out the Schaefers to see if […]
The Carriage House/ Garage has been the long neglected sibling of the main house. However there is a plus side to this. The Carriage house held a few remnants of the past that previous owners have left for us. However one of the biggest issues we have currently is replacing the old windows on the […]
Gosh it’s been a while. I’m sorry I took such a long break. There has been a lot of activity at the house but at the same time, not many of projects have gotten finished. As of right now its a matter of documenting what I have done as well as finishing the multitude of […]
This post is a bit of a throw back but still really important. When Sara and I were planning to get married I wanted to build something for the altar. Since we were getting married outside I felt like we needed an arbor or a backdrop that would make the day just a little more […]
We finally have air-conditioning! In all the years since the Crow’s Nest was built, it never had built in air-conditioning. We are so excited that we can now control the temperature of the house in the summer and I am so happy that I do not have to put in heavy window units all over […]
I have a problem. No more like an addiction when it comes to shopping. It’s something I wish I could do everyday. Facebook marketplace, ebay, etsy, amazon, and auction sites are my kryptonite. Usually I’m looking for the perfect antique or something for the house or gifts for my family. Sara congratulates me every time […]
I realized that I haven’t really shown you guys a completed room in a while. My goal was to show you one completed room at a time. I would begin by showing you how the room might have looked at various time periods, then explain my way through the design process, show you progress photos […]
I have found that there are many types of Historic Home Owners and that they usually fall into groups that often have to do with their approach to historic home restoration and preservation. I will say that there is no exact wrong way to go about a restoration aside from ripping out original features just […]
It has been a difficult two weeks for me. I think I was hoping for joy and laughter with Easter, then Sara’s Birthday, followed by the anniversary of the day we met. Instead I got confinement and frankly a bit of loneliness. I think isolation has gotten to me because I admit to feeling a […]
