Restoring an Entrance Hall
I believe that owning an old house takes a special kind of person. A person that doesn’t expect perfection such as smooth walls, perfectly level floors and windows that open […]
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This Old Edmonton House Seminars 2014
You know that spring is around the corner when the City of Edmonton Planning Department unveils its seminars designed specifically for owners of old houses. Known as the ‘This Old […]
Paintable Wallpaper a Good Option for Heritage Homes
Here’s an email I received for information about paintable wallpaper for old houses: Dear Johanne: Several years ago I attended one of your courses about Heritage Houses. You showed us […]
How to Get Rid of Smells in an Old Trunk
Have you ever bought an old trunk at a garage sale or antique shop or inherited one from a family member? Wherever you got yours from, it’s not surprising that you […]
Glazing Wainscotting for a Beautiful Effect
A couple of weeks ago I went to help a friend do some glazing of a wall covering that she had in the entrance of her 1912 home. The wainscot […]
Our Kitchen Reno Part 3
It’s been an interesting week. The project is on schedule and we are fortunate to have a contractor who works on a job until its done before going off and […]
What Wall Divisions Say about Your House
In a previous post I talked about the interesting things that old house owners often find inside their walls. But the story doesn’t end there. Walls, if they are original, say a […]
Restoring Walls in an Old House
I have come to the conclusion that most people who own old houses can’t be A type personalities. It would drive them nuts. Take for instance the walls. Wallpaper in […]
Workshops for Old House Owners
It’s that time of year again when people who own houses of any age start thinking of the projects they will get to once it starts to warm up. Those […]
Spooky Story 2
I’ve been reading stories from the book “Ghost Stories of Alberta” by Barbara Smith. Apparently she has made a good name for herself researching such phenomenom. This story grabbed me […]
