John Walters Museum House #3
John Walters third house was his most elegant and his last home. He was to suffer many losses.Check out the photos of the last house.
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The Art of Painting Houses and Graffiti
I was at Home Depot this week picking up some paints and glazes to restore a trunk for a customer. While I waited for my paint to be mixed I […]
Downton Abbey a New Addiction
Just before Christmas the 13-week class I have been teaching on Art History ended. One of my students kindly gave me a gift that she said “I would love”. It […]
Edifice Magazine for Old House Owners
In a previous post I was lamenting the changes made to This Old House Magazine. Now I’m sure they are doing what they have to do to maintain readership but […]
This Old House Magazine Disappoints
I have been a long time buyer followed by subscriber of This Old House Magazine. When I first started buying this magazine it was at a time that there was […]
One solution for Uneven Floors
One of the most pressing issues we had to deal with in this reno has to do with the floors. Our house will be celebrating its 100th birthday in 5 […]
Things to Do to Survive a Reno
I have the best readers on the internet. It’s apparent that I touched the generous hearts of several of my readers with my plea for some words of encouragement as […]
What is your Garden Style?
I am in the midst of a renovation right now but my mind is already way ahead to our project for next summer – and that is to redo the […]
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 […]
A Reader’s Victorian House
One of the reasons I started a blog in the first place is so that I would have a way to communicate with people. I have sent out newsletters in […]
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