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The House That Time Forgot
Mother and sons keep family home frozen in the 1920s for 70 YEARS with original decoration, food and furniture! Bathroom sink unused since 1932. The house is located in the United Kingdom. After William Straw senior died suddenly in 1932, his grief-stricken family decided to leave the house as it was. Now owned by the National [...]
Architectural Drawing with Paint Color
This 1890 home is getting a makeover. The fake siding is being removed and the replacement windows are being replaced. Since the house is in the middle of construction it was best to work from the architects drawing of the front elevation. The goal here is to select paint colors for the house. Architects drawing [...]
Keeping Warm in an Old House
Keeping warm in an old house may be a no-brainer for some. Why not just turn up the thermostat? For me, I prefer to save energy and the environment and money to use for something more fun. Today we are spoiled with the ease of automatic thermostats and comfortable climate controlled rooms. As recent as [...]
Historic House Vandalized with Plastic Siding etc.
BEFORE: Beautiful historic house before being vandalized with plastic siding. AFTER: All the charm and character of this historic house are now gone. This quaint Freehold NJ Main Street home was built sometime before 1901. It features original two-over-two windows with heavy designed window hoods on all sides of the house, real working [...]