When we moved into our 100-year-old house, we knew there were a lot of things that needed work. One part of the house, though, was screaming for some TLC louder than all the rest: the bathroom. It’s the home’s only bathroom and it barely breaks 30 square feet. It was in pretty bad shape, with peeling plaster, mildew and ancient fixtures. Between the small size and the condition, using the bathroom just felt kind of grimy—how you might feel in…
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I hate going to the laundromat more than anything on the planet. Having a washer and dryer of my very own was the thing I was most looking forward to when we moved out of our Manhattan apartment… except the house we bought didn’t have a washer or dryer. I didn’t care about furniture or paint colors or even, apparently, electricity (which we didn’t have for the first five days in our new house). I was going to have a…
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How To Remove Rust Stains From A Porcelain Tub Or Sink
Posted on June 15, 2018When we moved into our new place, we knew the bathroom needed work. What we didn’t realize in the haze of our homebuyer bliss, though, was just how much work. The sink, toilet and bathtub were all original, and based on old product catalogs I’m guessing they date back to around the 1910’s or 1920’s. (Someone on Houzz pointed me to these catalogs and they’re so freaking cool! Not only are they great for dating old appliances and fixtures so…
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6 Things To Know Before Buying Your First House
Posted on June 12, 2018Buying your first house is a huge deal. If you’ve found yourself here because you’re on the verge and ready to dive into home ownership, congrats! It’s a major decision, but one that’s so rewarding and financially practical to boot. Our latest move to Long Island is our second time buying a house, the first time being several years ago when we lived in Florida. They were two very different experiences, but between them I’ve learned a lot about what…