Old Home Decorating should be done tastefully and with care. Choosing an appropriate period in history to match your house is the first step. To give your guests the feel you want there is quite a bit you will need to understand. Of course if you have a vintage home you do not have to […]
The Restoration of a late Victorian Home
Here are some Before, During and After photos of the restoration of my home – a vernacular late Victorian style architecture in Freehold, New Jersey. Built in 1910, only 117 years after Louis XIV was guillotined (1793) and 17 years before the Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpet (1927). Taft was president, and Fathers Day was first celebrated. [...]
Paint Stripping and Refinishing Wood on a Historic House
How I stripped my 1910 woodwork that was painted. Step by step. Also information on antique furniture restoration (don’t strip!). [Read more]
