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If you love old houses, DIY, and travel with a focus on architecture and history, we are going to be fast friends. Blake Hill House offers trustworthy information, window restoration workshops, and consultations to help DIYers move past the project paralysis of of house ownership.
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Since 2014, I have been documenting the restoration and rehabilitation of my historic 1800s home on my blog. I am also the producer and host of True Tales From Old Houses — the podcast for people who love old houses. (more)
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ORC Week Three: Refinished Stair Treads
Week three brought a significant change to the Fancy Foyer. The stair treads and landings are finished, and I feel relieved that we had the
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ORC Week Two: Mistakes Were Made
Welcome back to week two of the One Room Challenge. As I write this, the stair treads are getting a makeover, so it seems like
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ORC Week One – My Legacy Project
Well, well, well, here we are again. It’s One Room Challenge time. First, let me point out the elephant in the room. Long-time readers may
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Main Bathroom Update: Plans? What Plans?
It seems fitting that my first post of 2024 is a bathroom update. I feel like I’ve written about little else in the past two
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