A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
It's time for a room by room tour. Now that most of the renovations are done and the little carriage house is starting to feel like home, I think I can finally share some before and after pictures...which I'm sure is why most of you are following this blog anyway. I'll start with the art [...]
This very rainy week, I had several painting projects to work on. The first was painting the stair rails. Why, you ask? Well, I really wasn't going to bother painting the stair rails when I bought the house, but after the rooms were painted, the hall obviously needed to be painted, then with the hall [...]
The open concept floor plan is the current dominating design and remodel trend and it looks like it will be around for a while. There are certainly many advantages to open concept. The home feels larger, it allows for more time together while family members can be doing different activities in the same large space, [...]
One of the things I enjoy about historic homes is that they were usually custom built and the craftsman paid close attention to quality and detail. My house is relatively simple inside as far as historic homes go. Because it was a carriage house, it was designed to be functional. The people who lived here [...]
The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.-Louisa May Alcott If you are looking at purchasing a fixer-upper or just a slightly dated house, you are probably looking at putting some work and money into the kitchen and bathroom. Though these may be the biggest transformation areas, you [...]
Welcome To The Carriage House 