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Tag Archives: old house restoration

Arts and Crafts Interior

Arts and Crafts Neo Style

January 18, 2011by Johanne Yakula 7 Comments

Styles are a funny thing. Just when you think you have them figured out you learn something new and you find yourself having to change your mind or at least […]

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Antiques, Heritage Homes
Decorating at Christmas

Decorating the Heritage Home at Christmas

December 22, 2010by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

It’s at Christmas that I seem to appreciate our old house the most. At other times of year I occasionally find myself wishing that our original stained woodwork was painted […]

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Antiques, Heritage Homes, My Old House
The Demolition

Renovation Madness

October 29, 2010by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

I was talking to someone with whom I have helped with several projects around their home. I tried to explain how good I felt when a client loved their new […]

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Heritage Homes, My Old House
A restored bathroom in a 1912 house

A Bathroom Reborn

October 15, 2010by Johanne Yakula 4 Comments

  There’s one thing I am not very good at – and that is taking photographs of projects that I have worked on. You see, most of my clients tend […]

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Heritage Homes
Original millwork is an important aspect of authentic interiors.

Edwardian Houses

September 17, 2010by Johanne Yakula 3 Comments

  Johanne: I enjoy reading your e news info. It seems that you usually mostly comment on Victorian or Mission style houses. We have an Edwardian farm house (totally authentic/original […]

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Antiques, Heritage Homes

What Not To Do When Restoring an Old House

September 17, 2010by Johanne Yakula 3 Comments

I just received some absolutely delicious books that I had ordered just recently from my suppliers. “Bringing Paris Home“, “Great Lady Decorators 1870-1955” and “Rooms to inspire in the Country” […]

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Heritage Homes

Perils and Pitfalls

September 14, 2010by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

Water had gotten inside the basement after a particularily bad rain storm (we have had our share this year.) “And, he added, The previous owners had problems before”. I asked […]

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Heritage Homes, My Old House
Dining room of the Bell Residence

Meet my Old House

August 10, 2010by Johanne Yakula 1 Comment

The 1912 Bell Residence Meet my old house. It was “born” in 1912 and built by George Gibson, in the “Four square ” style that was so popular in the […]

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Heritage Homes, Just Stories, My Old House

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