The Historic District

the downstairs hardware

Hi All! We finally got around to painting our upstairs hallway over the long weekend, and I removed all the door hardware and boiled it to remove all the paint that had been on them. It appears that they are made of two different kinds of metals, and would love your input. I plan to just put them ba...

Thank you all! My gut feeling was also that there is moisture under the siding and that leaving the siding makes the most financial sense, at least for now. Just makes me nervous that there is moisture damage lurking and it's all hidden right now. The house actually got blown in insulation on the ou...

here's the final result: before and after!

Happy summer everyone! It’s been 8 months in our foursquare and I love it more and more each day! So, my dream is to remove our vinyl siding. We also know we need to replace our roof in the next 2-4 years. IF we do the siding I’m wondering if it makes sense to do it before we install the roof? Anyon...

Sorry, just catching up here. Love that idea Nicholas! Fence still isn't in, but hired someone and hoping to have it done by the end of May. Will post pictures for sure! and in terms of oil for cedar fence, what should be use?

it's looking like we're going to go with a 4 foot cedar picket fence, but straight lined pickets in a scalloping pattern, just because that's a little more my style. The upkeep might not be the most fun, but I think it's a better investment than vinyl and we just can't afford the metal fencing that ...

Gina that sounds beautiful! I was overwhelmed with indoor paint colors. I can't imagine having to choose a color for the whole house! Out trim is some sort of white, but who knows what color exactly....but our shutters are black. So I imagine a black metal fence or a white picket fence might look ni...

Thanks for the quick response Willa! We live in a city with all homes 3 stories and close together, so privacy isn't quite possible. I also like the neighborly feel so don't want to be walled off. The goal is to contain my toddler, and maybe a dog down the road. There is some wrought-iron in the gen...

We are looking to fence in our small backyard this spring and wondering whether from your own experience you recommend a picket fence or a metal fence? Trying to weigh cost vs. maintenance vs. historic look. I've done a lot of googling and am overwhelmed.