Books I Love For Repairs in Your Historic House
As I recently wrote, it’s challenging to find good information on how to repair things in your historic home if you want to do it in a way that doesn’t permanently damage or take away from character defining features and historic materials. Yes, the materials were better... I’ll die on this hill.
Why I Go For Granny Houses
My ideal home is one that someone’s grandmother has lived in for the past 50 years and has done minimal updates.
The Great Window Debate
Windows are a touchy subject in our household. We’ve got a crazy lady who thinks all historic homes should have functioning wood windows and period-appropriate doors (that’s me!) and a dude who couldn’t care less about any of it. This has lead me to do tons of research to try to figure out if my side of the argument really matters that much or not, or if I’m just a crazy old house person.