Antique cast iron architectural hardware is beautiful, but what's the best way to protect it from rusting? Would you believe it may be as simple as giving it a bath? I picked up this method of treating cast iron many years ago while working in a window restoration shop. It's...
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Office Quick Fix: Restoring Antique Door Hardware
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We're in the midst of a "quick office makeover" which has now stretched into weekend four of work.At this point I believe we have about one or two more weekends of work left until we reach the finish line, and I'm absolutely thrilled with the progress. If you ask us,...
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Throw it Over the Transom and See What Happens
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One of my absolute favorite aspects of our old home (and many old homes in general) is our house's period and restored architectural hardware. Since moving into our home we've gone to great lengths to discover and restore period vintage hardware for our home. Whether that means scouring eBay or...
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Deep, Dark, Bathroom Fixture Secrets Revealed
Posted by Wendy
Not to be too sensationalist with a post title, but I have an embarrassing admission to make. We've aired a few dirty secrets here on the blog in the past, and I think it's about time we publicly own up to this little known fact that both rivals and contributes...
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Goose or Telephone?
Posted by Wendy
We've been making some big decisions in our house of late, many of which center around our never ending story of the master bathroom project. Though some of the big choices have come rather easy (of course we'd like a claw foot tub), one selection in particular I've been agonizing...
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