2nd House Living Room

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Will You Help Us With Fireplace Mantel Design Decisions?
Posted by Alex
We're debating what our fireplace mantel should look like, and we'd love to hear your thoughts.Since we bought the house and started working on the living room project last October, we knew we'd be making some pretty significant changes to the fireplace mantel. The mantel that was there when we...
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If you're a fan of the renovating and decorating television show genre you're likely well aware of the Waco, Texas husband and wife duo, Chip and Joanna Gaines, from HGTV's Fixer Upper.There have been a handful of shows over the years that really speak to us via our love of...
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A little while ago we were weighing our options in restoring the uncovered plaster in the living room of our new house. This all stemmed from the partial wall removal in that room where we realized the room's original plaster had been covered over by a layer of drywall. And when...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
When Plaster Lurks Below the Surface
Posted by Alex
We've already reached a point in our new house where our over zealous preservationist ways have begun to impact our projects. It's no real surprise in a house that's over 100 years old, but by the time we started the removal of the weird partial wall in the living room...
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Thursday, February 12, 2015
A Bear of a Task: Removing the Load Bearing Wall
Posted by Alex
A few weeks ago we reported on our efforts to remove the odd half wall in the living/entry area in our new house. As much as I wanted to take on this major structural renovation work on my own, I knew the effort necessary and that it was likely best...
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