Before & After

Before & After: Jennifer’s DIY Staircase Makeover

The stairs in my house are a mess. The carpet is old and worn and looks a lot like Jennifer's did in that "before" photo above. So I'm always on the look-out for some staircase inspiration. After some hard DIY work, here's how hers ... Keep Reading

Before & After: Jennifer’s Cottage Kitchen Makeover

Jennifer wrote me about how she gave her small kitchen a makeover. She says, "Whoever lived in my house during the past 110 years clearly didn’t like to cook! The kitchen had no storage for pots and pans, no counter space, hideous ... Keep Reading

Before & After: A Carriage House Kitchen in Brooklyn

Kathleen Perkins is a designer who lives in a Carriage House in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. It was originally built as the stables for the Hollenbeck Mansion in 1849, but by the time she bought it, it had become a "grubby student crash ... Keep Reading

Finishing an Old Victorian Farmhouse Attic

Architect Richard Taylor told me about finishing this attic in Granville, Ohio. He writes, "The owners loved everything about this 1895 Victorian farmhouse but were especially dazzled by the possibilities in the attic with the crazy-cool ... Keep Reading

“Home & Harmony” Blogger Selling Victorian-Style Farmhouse

Never take good blogs for granted. That's one thing I've learned from seeing so many come and go over the years. It was always inspiring to follow Rie's projects at Home & Harmony as she and her husband worked on their new ... Keep Reading