This broken-down and neglected old house in Massachusetts, was built from a plan found in the 1926 Home Builder's Catalog called "The Arstine." Thanks to Tom and Cathleen of CT Properties Southcoast, it looks better than it probably did ... Keep Reading
Finishing a Bungalow Attic to Create a Second Story
Laurel of SoPo Cottage is sharing their latest home remodel with us today. It's a 1927 bungalow in the Willard Beach neighborhood of South Portland, Maine, that spent almost 90 years as a two-bedroom, one-bath house. She not only updated ... Keep Reading
Reviving an Old Plantation House in Mississippi
When the Thomas family bought the old Laurietta plantation in Fayette, Mississippi, the house that came with it wasn't exactly a selling point. It had been built in the 1820s and was on the National Register of Historic Places, but after ... Keep Reading
Renovating a Waterfront Victorian Cottage in Massachusetts
This Victorian was built in 1885 as a summer cottage on the water in Hingham, Massachusetts. When the current owners bought the long-neglected old house in 2002, they wanted to restore its original beauty. An article about the house ... Keep Reading
Restoring a Painted Queen Anne Cottage in Austin
This is the kind of house story I love to hear because it has a happy ending! The Wilkins-Heath House is a painted Queen Anne Victorian that was built in the 1880s but had fallen into serious disrepair by the 1980s. It's been restored ... Keep Reading