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We purchased a 1970 brick ranch house in Washington County, Maryland in September of 2022. This wasn’t the home I envisioned us purchasing, but we thought it was a little gem that needed the kind of updating we were eager to do. We have had the privilege of meeting some of the children of the original homeowners, who built this Better Homes & Garden floor plan as their dream home. Follow along as we make updates to the home, big and small, while retaining the original charm and best features of the home.
Several of you guessed we would build fireplace mantel option number one and you were right. All of the antique-style mantel options I shared in
I shared early in the fall that I found an antique mantel removed from a local home built circa 1810. I was so excited about
I know that some people are scared to paint paneling or perhaps are against it, especially if it’s wood. As with any to-paint-or-not-to-paint debate, I
There is one thing I’ve reminded myself over and over as we’ve been working on our 1970 home – I only have to make decisions
One question I’ve been asked on occasion through the years of sharing our home on the blog is, “What do the previous homeowners think of
There are some DIY projects that are a lot of fun and rewarding and then there is painting ceilings. I was so happy that the
We had three warm, sunny days in a row towards the end of last week, so I put painting the garage side of the house
I realized I haven’t shared what we’ve been doing along the side of the house. It’s still in the works, but I think it’s important
In the middle of larger projects that have to be spaced out over a few days, weeks, or months, I like to sprinkle in ones
Over the past week, I set aside a couple of days to continue chipping away on painting the exterior of the house. You can see
A few weeks ago, when I was out and about to pick up the recliner for the living room, I decided to stop in one
Before the rain came over the weekend, Jeff, my mom, and I worked last Thursday and Friday to make a sizeable dent in painting the
I’ve had the exterior paint sitting in the garage since the beginning of the summer, but I just didn’t want to paint in the heat.
One of the downsides to taking down the walls in the kitchen is that we lost the “mud room” area. It was small, but it
I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.
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