My 1920's House

Vintage Picture Rails in my 100 year-old-house

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What is a picture rail molding? Picture rail moldings are what was used in older homes to hang pictures on. Sounds so simple, doesn't it? When ...

Hardwood floor refinishing in my vintage (100-year-old) home.

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This is the question I've been asked to most about all the renovations & remodeling done in my 1920's home. Did you refinish your hardwood ...

My house had knob and tube wiring. Here is how I updated it.

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My 100-year-old house had knob and tube wiring In early 2018, I purchased a house "as is". It was a house sold through an estate and it had been ...

Easy and Inexpensive Christmas Stair Garland

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Christmas Stair Garland - Easy and Safe I've seen quite a few stairways decked out with Christmas garland artistically draped down the stair ...

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