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We're on a mission to make our turn-of-the-century house into a home that's fit for the 21st century - and we want to share the ups and downs with you.

Restoration

Historic Shutters: Our Ultimate Guide to Getting them Right

We don’t have many early photos of the house, with the exception of one. It was taken in 1908, when the house was about 4 years old, and from high up in the church tower about a block away: Of course, upon finding this in the town’s historical archives, the first thing we did was […]

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Restoration

Historic Shutters: Our Ultimate Guide to Getting them Right

We don’t have many early photos of the house, with the exception of one. It was taken in 1908, when the house was about 4 years old, and from high up in the church tower about a block away: Of course, upon finding this in the town’s historical archives, the first thing we did was […]

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Inspiration

The Ultimate Movie List for Old House Lovers

The very first time we saw the new house (for now referred to as Project GTown) one of the things that got us most excited was the primary bedroom. We couldn’t quite put our finger on why it felt so familiar and cozy, but driving home that evening it hit us: it felt exactly like […]

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kevin & sarah

We're making an old house work for modern life.

Follow along as we transform our (second!) turn-of-the-century house into a restored, 21st century dream home. 

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