Wordless Wednesday 7/31

Wordless Wednesday 7/24

Time Off

I've taken a LOT of time off from blogging.  We still don't have wired internet out here, and are using a mifi card for internet access.  It limits the amount of usage we have every month, and uploading photos for the blog was using it all up.  Not to mention life as a mother kept me very busy.  I have a goal of blogging lots, and then going to town once a week or so and using coffee shop internet to upload photos.  Because, honestly what is a blog without the photos to accompany it?  Lets see if I get my 'me time', and can keep on top of sharing my thoughts on here.   

Front door update

Just a quick update on the front door before we have family over for supper.  This is the gift I got for Peter this Christmas:

It's the interior part of a turn of the century doorbell.  Solid brass, made from an original wax mold. 

This is the outside of the doorbell.  It was the original doorbell for our home, and is made from copper.  The turn knob is a little bent, but it still works fine.  When rung it sounds like a bicycle bell!  We're so excited to have a doorbell, that we've hung a sign asking people to ring it.  It sure beats having people pound as loud as they can on our door!

Inside the Front Door

It has been ages since I first started this blog, and barely posted. My apologies, the lovely weather kept us more than busy working in, on, and around the house. Now that the weather is cooler, I'm hoping to start updating on a more regular basis.

Now, on to the entryway!

It's not much to see, with the peeling wallpaper exposing the original drywall behind it.

The metal security door is on the left, and it opens up to the  kitchen.  This doorway was re-framed at some point, and will need sizing down to fit the original door back in.  We found one extra door in the basement, and have decided that it must have belonged here.

The door to your right is an example of what all the interior doors in the house are like.  Most still have fully functioning hardware.  This one opens to the dining room.

 We are only living in the upstairs currently, and once you see the rest of the 1st floor you will understand why.

  I have lots of demolition photos to show, and I will probably have several posts dedicated to demo.

where to begin?

We have several projects in the works right now, but I think a brief walk through our home is a good way to start. The front door is a project in itself. The glass was broken and replaced with mismatched plexiglass, the door bell doesn't work, we put a deadbolt in, matching it as closely as possible to the door handle metal, the door itself needs to be painted or varnished, or something, and the metal screen (soon to be replaced with a wooden one) needed the screening reset. So that means we've finished half the tasks? Almost? I need to take nicer photos of our newly cleaned house before I show you anymore photos.
Goodnight,
Jenny

P.S. I apologize for the horrible run-on sentence. It's late, and I'm tired.

Welcome to our restoration blog!

Hello, and Welcome!
For those of you who haven't seen the posts on my other blog
saddles and stitches
my husband and I recently purchased a brick colonial home built in 1821. The house has 'good bones' but most recently has seen years of neglect. We have dove headfirst into the process of restoring this home to it's previous glory, and in the process are learning about the history of the family that built it, and also of the town we are now a part of. Being that my husband, Peter, is much more handy than I, he will be handling much of the hard labor. I'll be blogging about it! Hopefully in the process I will also learn to take a decent photo.
Toodles for now!
Jennylee