The Historic District

Don M wrote:It's fun to figure out how things were originally & amazing what previous owners solutions were!

I agree! Our house is a someone crazy mish-mash of "solutions" in parts of the house. I'm always scratching my head trying to figure out what the original configuration must have been.

SouthernLady wrote:Oh man, that is one nice kitchen! Although you went with a more "modern" kitchen, it has such a nice blend into your old house. My house is also from the 1880s, and I have gotten a few ideas for my own kitchen. Absolutely lovely!

Thank you, Southern Lady!

Wow! The shingles look gorgeous. What a great choice.

Thank you, everyone. I appreciate your kind comments.

Thank you, everyone. It feels amazing to be done with it. It's the last huge cosmetic change we need to make. We will do the upstairs bathroom at some time, but that should not be as costly.

Now, we should just have to sit around and wait for things to break. I'm sure we won't be waiting long.

Nice! I like the tile behind the range. And that island counter is stunning! Thank you! That island top was a lucky find. Our contractor knew a woodworker in our area. I called expecting the price to be crazy high. It wasn't. It was far cheaper than buying it online with shipping and fees or using ...

Mick_VT wrote:Looks great Stacy! Come visit more often we miss you!

I will sure try to. Now that our summer work is wrapping up, I might have more time. I really want to see how everyone is doing with their houses. I imagine plenty got done over the summer.

I know that I am not here nearly as much as I could be, but I wanted to share the new kitchen. Our house was built in the 1880s. The kitchen we had before was built in the 1960s, and it was partially salvaged using cabinetry from the 1940s and 1950s. We wanted an updated kitchen with modern amenitie...

Phil, what an incredibly informative and helpful post. Thank you so much. Yes, our timeline is definitely too short for a full finish. We were actually able to move it to the 23-27 of this month. We will do the real finish work the first three weeks of July while the contractors are not in our home....

Thanks, Mick. Which brand of poly do you recommend?