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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]