In addition to uncovering beautiful pine under many layers of paint (read Restoring Vintage Doors Part 1: Removing Paint), I also made the magnificent discovery that the door's hinges are…
Welcome to the second part of this rescue mission/restoration project to save the first of several original doors buried under layers of paint. (Read Part One: Removing Paint). I chose…
I found serenity on a gray, snowy winter day recently. The monochromatic world offered an unencumbered blank canvas for thought and discovery while I was out on a walk. With…
I adore the old doors scattered throughout this house. They say, “you never know what goes on behind closed doors,” so I’d bet these doors have a plethora of ear…
For two Wednesdays in a row now, Chicago has been lucky to have sunshine filled days to offset the anticipated gray days that settle in with winter. Being opportunistic, I…
Welcome! I'm so excited about giving you this “before” picture tour of our new house--it is a tour of the house before we moved in, before any cleaning whatsoever, and…