tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31689455451613036462024-03-06T02:26:45.218-06:00My Romantic Prairie HomeEllahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-30409832515213395082015-01-08T15:13:00.002-06:002015-01-08T15:13:54.994-06:00Barn Doors in the Den<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Televisions are great these days since they are easy to hide when you</div>
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We found this old barn door at a local sale and knew right away where it was meant to go.</div>
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John quickly cut it in half on his handy table saw. </div>
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I had picked up the old barn door railing at a garage sale in West Texas. Score!!</div>
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This rusty, crusty file cabinet was missing three drawers and was in need of a good washing<br />
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Caster wheels gave it the added height to look just right.</div>
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Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-80276429159886590292014-03-04T14:08:00.000-06:002014-03-04T14:08:24.578-06:00Signs of Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my favorite finds in the house is this crackled to perfection wooden goose. </div>
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I call her Lucy Goosey. She roosts on an old wash stand with an arrogant air.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rusty, crusty and peely is the name of the game here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Watch out for Lucy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Christmas day started with God's beautiful handiwork.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are not use to having snow here, which makes it extra special.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's also so much fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of those pieces we collected to put in this special house are being pulled out of storage and finding their place in our home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The entry is decorated for Fall. We describe our style of decorating as bringing the old from the past into the 21st century with a twist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of the kitchen is new construction added on to the back of the house. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We placed vintage ceiling tins as a stove back splash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we find some old corbels that fit just right we will add them to each side to give the area even more character. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is amazing how much work has been done on this house and it still isn't finished, but I guess we wouldn't know what to do then!</span></div>
Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-21913584392624855372011-12-18T23:12:00.002-06:002011-12-18T23:13:18.411-06:00To Name a Few Favorites<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSI5JiMeR0QiIZsj1ka-52zWza_OACRbXM_whTT7QpHqOAi1eVDl4e-fJ1KOFY3mgSOK4oFbhnhRSJz9T-IKUreO7VRpQt3RUfbW_pI_-J3HN9T8aRVLNcJO8UHT0SXQn31PH6D4jgiI/s1600/rpfrontleah2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSI5JiMeR0QiIZsj1ka-52zWza_OACRbXM_whTT7QpHqOAi1eVDl4e-fJ1KOFY3mgSOK4oFbhnhRSJz9T-IKUreO7VRpQt3RUfbW_pI_-J3HN9T8aRVLNcJO8UHT0SXQn31PH6D4jgiI/s640/rpfrontleah2010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We started this journey a year ago. Our daughter Leah was home for Christmas when we showed her what was to be our future home.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">She might be the only member of our family that didn't think we were crazy...</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't wait. I wish I could just twitch my nose and it would all be finished and everything in its place!</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-42461039744430329572011-11-07T23:04:00.001-06:002011-11-07T23:05:05.742-06:00Our Journey - the Entry<div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our journey began about a year ago when we stumbled across what turned out to be our future home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcTH8jTOG-OUxyctYBA9u6tdEPpVUgxg8tLlYpVYoanH1uqcLZcRBYHyHJ2DXxi4VGvRTFiHPsf_7Xb08QBt4AM4zKAOURTUsvis4e2ONXgDCRacMa97CO38WdrGDopYVPHe5GHGnUw0/s1600/rpentry1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcTH8jTOG-OUxyctYBA9u6tdEPpVUgxg8tLlYpVYoanH1uqcLZcRBYHyHJ2DXxi4VGvRTFiHPsf_7Xb08QBt4AM4zKAOURTUsvis4e2ONXgDCRacMa97CO38WdrGDopYVPHe5GHGnUw0/s640/rpentry1.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: black;"> <span style="font-size: large;">The first time we looked at the house it was a cold day and we were freezing. Some of the doors were blocked with insulation boards. The tenants were living in a few of the rooms with small heaters.The air was thick with cigarette smoke.We moved quickly, with our eyes and minds whirling. As you can tell the entry had been updated over the years, but needed an overhaul. </span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">A major overhaul...</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiCmWtV0sBK7UPUs6IRz0N9I2Q9ZS4odUch7nq7BiajB8FQLCB1UuLbyZF5xFTDt6Po_RQcUTBCKTXSqhSNLHlHZ6aDICeg3QySmGLUhZEyQgXn8EAzQGFdXkqpTkpTmPOsTqsKWKYls/s1600/rpentry2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiCmWtV0sBK7UPUs6IRz0N9I2Q9ZS4odUch7nq7BiajB8FQLCB1UuLbyZF5xFTDt6Po_RQcUTBCKTXSqhSNLHlHZ6aDICeg3QySmGLUhZEyQgXn8EAzQGFdXkqpTkpTmPOsTqsKWKYls/s640/rpentry2.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sheetrock came off, exposing the original shiplap boards.</span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfUMu1fit5nwvdf7cMGL5IpdO7r-OTfBSRSkNsTsKHgx8QcgYGS7nQ9KV6fVQD74rQbglfuo8eEhu5Zixxrs1jdHmi9ZEzWgpOYlH5DcSTn8IgdW_ehKRjhahVo6HCDHQ5AeikNmBOMQ/s1600/rpentry5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfUMu1fit5nwvdf7cMGL5IpdO7r-OTfBSRSkNsTsKHgx8QcgYGS7nQ9KV6fVQD74rQbglfuo8eEhu5Zixxrs1jdHmi9ZEzWgpOYlH5DcSTn8IgdW_ehKRjhahVo6HCDHQ5AeikNmBOMQ/s640/rpentry5.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The dining room doorway on the left was opened up.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The back of the house was also under reconstruction.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can see light from the where the back of the house was torn off. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMmDtuqZ3c-yH-C8q_HPFSRDAyzNANA6qFAZwoH6famkHN9Mp50vsuP4KJ3GwzFm2fE3424g8dheV9vEON9ydkLyHwrqT__qJoOhcPJDBKhBfdaErwXgeACV3R0lze2eMdYUcb03OJqg/s1600/rpentry7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMmDtuqZ3c-yH-C8q_HPFSRDAyzNANA6qFAZwoH6famkHN9Mp50vsuP4KJ3GwzFm2fE3424g8dheV9vEON9ydkLyHwrqT__qJoOhcPJDBKhBfdaErwXgeACV3R0lze2eMdYUcb03OJqg/s640/rpentry7.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sheetrock came next. I have been asked why we didn't leave the shiplap boards exposed.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, we would simply like to be warm in the Winter and cool in the Summer! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79IOH17DNYX9ELychHANp6_WFJ6_X99QdVaedpztN4jPliyN5hgWyLv9C9JciCOILPVjC1qfGME1Zw2gZwF3yXidAXhIlmMN_BX36sHQZYyaRpOQW_mXfSRI-3vl4SH7vDHZ4sn7izdY/s1600/rpentry8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79IOH17DNYX9ELychHANp6_WFJ6_X99QdVaedpztN4jPliyN5hgWyLv9C9JciCOILPVjC1qfGME1Zw2gZwF3yXidAXhIlmMN_BX36sHQZYyaRpOQW_mXfSRI-3vl4SH7vDHZ4sn7izdY/s640/rpentry8.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We added an old door leading to the kitchen area. We hope to add a leaded glass window in the transom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think that I should tell you now that we are</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">not decorating this house with Victorian colors or stuffy uncomfortable furniture.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I respect history, but this will be a home, not a museum.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whew, I feel better....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6reolH1x9ZDko_Qjs0UJebmQP6gqbTAZn09yWv7VvF2B18lXxQRxmxFo0j1iayxqBP3KHLwLadVfOf0FEdg8DxUJmb_weyo9DJMOdXW6F6LGNvtZWhToZ4yVtZHCoJgHppNCP18dLU84/s1600/rpentry9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6reolH1x9ZDko_Qjs0UJebmQP6gqbTAZn09yWv7VvF2B18lXxQRxmxFo0j1iayxqBP3KHLwLadVfOf0FEdg8DxUJmb_weyo9DJMOdXW6F6LGNvtZWhToZ4yVtZHCoJgHppNCP18dLU84/s640/rpentry9.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">From the dining room looking toward the stairway you can see the fretwork I bought one day at the Antique Mall. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think it was meant to be!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-51991938225945995662011-10-10T17:51:00.001-05:002011-10-10T17:52:47.111-05:00Transforming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IPKGfM03EoyMCGPwJ6dCnVbKBsio1BjlUmaET98JJBjy-RM8PTbKfKM2g-Vc63Tw1bVisd4PpECKpAOtxM2LpmLmjv7QlzkAKJjDWU_oo9utjEV_hYVBKvMAgEDzuMilj51YrgZyM_4/s1600/rpfrontpainted1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IPKGfM03EoyMCGPwJ6dCnVbKBsio1BjlUmaET98JJBjy-RM8PTbKfKM2g-Vc63Tw1bVisd4PpECKpAOtxM2LpmLmjv7QlzkAKJjDWU_oo9utjEV_hYVBKvMAgEDzuMilj51YrgZyM_4/s640/rpfrontpainted1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IPKGfM03EoyMCGPwJ6dCnVbKBsio1BjlUmaET98JJBjy-RM8PTbKfKM2g-Vc63Tw1bVisd4PpECKpAOtxM2LpmLmjv7QlzkAKJjDWU_oo9utjEV_hYVBKvMAgEDzuMilj51YrgZyM_4/s1600/rpfrontpainted1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;" unselectable="on"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">Just a quick update on our house progress. The outside is in the process of being painted. Most of the fence is up and we are staining it white. Only one coat so far. The inside of the house is sheetrocked and about ready to paint. I haven't decided on the colors anyway. That is a big decision! The tile in the bathrooms will be laid later this week.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;" unselectable="on"><br />
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I will take you inside next time!</span></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-55525519022740776532011-09-26T10:47:00.002-05:002011-09-26T10:47:41.458-05:00So much better...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"> We are looking less like a haunted house now and more like a quaint old home. The outside is starting to take on the character it once had. There will be more curved gingerbread brackets added to give the house even more charm.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">This is what the front looked like when my daughter, Leah, was visiting last Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Shabby, but not Chic...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are headed in the right direction now. So much better... </span></div>
Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-19638419561038781002011-08-16T20:08:00.000-05:002011-08-16T20:08:41.715-05:00Way Back Then<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh733rWoT42SQfixEwIyYeg7rmGy_iqGnQLhV_OKqP7TYwgQ36WGFKsuHu7Zlv4ggp8VfU5OwC_2Hv9x_TTwD26jjEaZwDGFimAG1qRI6yRwXKfxMGuA0YlWFoSm6N3nGbFjK8zZxbjUWI/s1600/rphuntoriginal.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641607129295483506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh733rWoT42SQfixEwIyYeg7rmGy_iqGnQLhV_OKqP7TYwgQ36WGFKsuHu7Zlv4ggp8VfU5OwC_2Hv9x_TTwD26jjEaZwDGFimAG1qRI6yRwXKfxMGuA0YlWFoSm6N3nGbFjK8zZxbjUWI/s640/rphuntoriginal.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;" /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">In this grainy old photo, you can see our house--- in the background. The first thing we wanted to find when we started this home restoration was some original photos of the home. The only ones found of our home were from the neighbor's archives.</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxrxpbnZVVnK4cAMVkBmSjYm0B55M4YAWo_wauhyphenhyphen-HdlfcROQvkz29IZDINBchVEf9rgHyJ4-OyBuj7moqpJJwhR9zgTMT1Dsoc30JPOgWTx0Y6ROuQe0moioAQL6yF-293pIoig9qCQ/s1600/rphuntoriginalclsup.jpg"><span style="color: black;"></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641606557620202706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxrxpbnZVVnK4cAMVkBmSjYm0B55M4YAWo_wauhyphenhyphen-HdlfcROQvkz29IZDINBchVEf9rgHyJ4-OyBuj7moqpJJwhR9zgTMT1Dsoc30JPOgWTx0Y6ROuQe0moioAQL6yF-293pIoig9qCQ/s400/rphuntoriginalclsup.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 397px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">The red outlines our original roofline.</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3DRLl9N4ywbIxyZGnJC75N2dY4L_B0mSTLykGIZEWRT_tsA8dqtxq6pPvNlvDQKhsWDbxj99YSmF2V60_PMn09k4dpaWOYTj90qU21IyS3bGnavdyV4uuqqJVNWgTo6V90x91NX5jnA/s1600/rporigtower.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641606310614550338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3DRLl9N4ywbIxyZGnJC75N2dY4L_B0mSTLykGIZEWRT_tsA8dqtxq6pPvNlvDQKhsWDbxj99YSmF2V60_PMn09k4dpaWOYTj90qU21IyS3bGnavdyV4uuqqJVNWgTo6V90x91NX5jnA/s640/rporigtower.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Another found photo was later in the history of the home. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">You can see the gingerbread on our porch behind "Grandma".</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZU4ANX1WDDfFjH48L_vY_U69MmkPwFXpKcYhUlR4zeVDGWw_N8pcnDUo6HnXSCKrEGXX58qL_TMIaZ47jhksDsMDLutSAxL3tEMUjqyFj2x_kKl0E5CVG_Voqb_wmpFY8swLqRLbQQU/s1600/rporigtowerclsp.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641606158059753794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZU4ANX1WDDfFjH48L_vY_U69MmkPwFXpKcYhUlR4zeVDGWw_N8pcnDUo6HnXSCKrEGXX58qL_TMIaZ47jhksDsMDLutSAxL3tEMUjqyFj2x_kKl0E5CVG_Voqb_wmpFY8swLqRLbQQU/s640/rporigtowerclsp.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;" /></a><span style="color: black;"> A storm had damaged the tower and was replaced with a sunroom or maybe what was used as a sleeping porch.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">No central heat and air back then!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">I would love to get my hands on some of that</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">fretwork!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-56785679036578633362011-07-13T22:33:00.001-05:002011-07-13T22:34:21.989-05:00Panda White<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629039854975869202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1N3hhv9W8A8p6uDvniWAMtkgcDHsQEVT7CKap9sJGuCRTDCFwBpmh8uByYbNvqpncwrHiowohB3JcAS9u_M7T8zXxejkk4qsrDvIf7moG5nhKywQZOZKGe-AL6idyzSP23UxRAUVtHG0/s640/rpfrontpaint.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">...And the paint color is.... Panda White! Remember how Mr. Ella didn't want white? Well, don't tell him, but he picked white. He thinks it is off white. I am seeing a silky and soft white. Only some of the primer has been painted on, but you can get an idea of the look the house will have.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_HaGs2i0WK9LFgLi6cv4FfcatedXWpjeG4e9o23g8sB28NmmkYB2LJbwuxVsVYivgzRznQBTrLMuJgrcgQx1XZIqxabhyphenhyphenFqwUuKJpZOTxtXCV9fvpzwGp9a95oCJDNdHwLJInHroE5Q/s1600/rpsidepaint.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629039851732601826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_HaGs2i0WK9LFgLi6cv4FfcatedXWpjeG4e9o23g8sB28NmmkYB2LJbwuxVsVYivgzRznQBTrLMuJgrcgQx1XZIqxabhyphenhyphenFqwUuKJpZOTxtXCV9fvpzwGp9a95oCJDNdHwLJInHroE5Q/s640/rpsidepaint.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Looking down the side of the house.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">There is a lot of tedious work still to be done before the painting can be completed. Trim around the windows, rotten boards replaced and caulking. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;"></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmALutsToHh4e5UgCd1htiyOtOECMgPPlLKTHbq-z5Ze1OewYevEBtL0HO62n3C1WkRx2CoyR5D2lS0MPuk_TMtpLO3mfVH9zAIIAgzKMwxDRLIDi51SR3bleBSm9zFcSu3yCczHm64To/s1600/rpbackpaint.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629039845183189538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmALutsToHh4e5UgCd1htiyOtOECMgPPlLKTHbq-z5Ze1OewYevEBtL0HO62n3C1WkRx2CoyR5D2lS0MPuk_TMtpLO3mfVH9zAIIAgzKMwxDRLIDi51SR3bleBSm9zFcSu3yCczHm64To/s640/rpbackpaint.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">On the back of the house, you can see the contrast of the goldish Hardie board and the new color.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">I can't wait to see the whole house done!!<br /></span><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-39884547554721219962011-06-27T07:29:00.013-05:002011-06-27T08:08:29.981-05:00Progress<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFqGmqb0y7Tsf_sl5j0Eisn14W3bYmDQqKLUjUpxi-vL1kjP3-2TrZRtUOT1Y84uzbYhgH6TWwWoxwjgwQRcNMi1xWztehpDUvpmnKTkNY7XzDxSkfF8WCYLzqvPa5Vo5YyNCIWaUm8Ik/s1600/rpfrontside.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617879020240496418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhYg7GFQ61D6qOlC-1ktDYZ4ObI0iOVf-PYrqU0-8pMY7Mr8WF9rAbhuBu_w_3BgRWBYh0GzW33ho2NDFWw45ggZoTbebZ5T9g5VIWu-J5AI8qHtYLUuL84c1BdfcJwavCrb8OW2ZoiE/s640/rpfronthardie.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">We are starting to see a little bit of progress with our house recently. There are so many tedious projects when you are dealing with a structure that is one hundred and twenty years old. The newest changes involve a fabulous new roof, the adding of </span><a href="http://www.jameshardie.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Hardie Siding </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">on the new sections and also where the old parts had rotted over the years. I would love for all of the original siding to be restored, but you just don't need to live in a house with rotten boards.</span> </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMP1aV61o8RTt7KZmNVwf9zhBHgFKSHHOVHd9ZBbsbD8FrcOwMHlo_KvrBeUtueomcosunw1N2r4BBvSpAPVN6TzsDYMfw9lO99fekMH9lI5980NnomVMH7ieZ3l0rUj6D1ZkFRXa7Sc/s1600/rpsidehrdie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617878694970163970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMP1aV61o8RTt7KZmNVwf9zhBHgFKSHHOVHd9ZBbsbD8FrcOwMHlo_KvrBeUtueomcosunw1N2r4BBvSpAPVN6TzsDYMfw9lO99fekMH9lI5980NnomVMH7ieZ3l0rUj6D1ZkFRXa7Sc/s640/rpsidehrdie.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Looking down the side you can see the new roof and the siding starting with the back addition.</span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;"></p></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617878390810566466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlP4nrC_MwEyz2A6C8TyCMyr9h6zDWrYs5TBnQHNGI0O_kZhyphenhyphenbJg8oMVmfPuSTYpl7Z5IYyqbFknZ0dXhj_FuzVo_UsE5HiH6WltnATXAzKrMi4JZvp8GYHLVyFxW5iFzIttFNaSdatc/s640/rpsidewdws.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Small windows will be cut out on the kitchen wall. </span><br /><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzx1pGPzBVseKWcdXgEPIM7zQkSOD4o2jK2iYG7HKtoGStc1wAZDikDgjEuFQl0zgZa95Uhc6-_CX0PRyeU5Pcf76G2ZXAzAQHMEq5fpZMH64zH8Cy_EmgELDtzMFZZavTZfT_HO55ZM/s1600/rpkitwdws.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617878263351030514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzx1pGPzBVseKWcdXgEPIM7zQkSOD4o2jK2iYG7HKtoGStc1wAZDikDgjEuFQl0zgZa95Uhc6-_CX0PRyeU5Pcf76G2ZXAzAQHMEq5fpZMH64zH8Cy_EmgELDtzMFZZavTZfT_HO55ZM/s640/rpkitwdws.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">This is the section of the kitchen where the stove top and ovens will be. </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">The windows will be over the top of the cabinets allowing light and privacy</span><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1muNzceZIuG7EoTMxTR_Y7g5fPBKZEncmNCXj2P1hAr9keqWgCQTqnhh5GUjyOsdUw8Ya6ngjX1U1_QajcbMcxBaqDXfV-5wUu4kXXH8y2CMCqVyXsI6mDxL3oiK-vBNOl1XaTiN08w/s1600/rpbackhrdybd.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617866479894101138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1muNzceZIuG7EoTMxTR_Y7g5fPBKZEncmNCXj2P1hAr9keqWgCQTqnhh5GUjyOsdUw8Ya6ngjX1U1_QajcbMcxBaqDXfV-5wUu4kXXH8y2CMCqVyXsI6mDxL3oiK-vBNOl1XaTiN08w/s640/rpbackhrdybd.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">The Hardie Board comes in a gold color. We are trying to decide what color to paint the house. I want an all white house, Mr. Ella doesn't. We are working on a compromise. I do know for sure it will not be yellow, green or blue. I don't have anything against houses painted these colors, but they just aren't for this house. </span><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5z_snw0CIQF18tzeoKBhCeFcj5SsD4npLYekwaWic410m35ep8tYkOm3wa4Os0kBNWkznb4q9tZhPiB3UtRq5XAkEsKSOO44M5k8a79o2-pxumjr68zpQUINOQwzCcMttQkPfbERhZic/s1600/rpbacksiding.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622708523591456674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5z_snw0CIQF18tzeoKBhCeFcj5SsD4npLYekwaWic410m35ep8tYkOm3wa4Os0kBNWkznb4q9tZhPiB3UtRq5XAkEsKSOO44M5k8a79o2-pxumjr68zpQUINOQwzCcMttQkPfbERhZic/s640/rpbacksiding.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">The most exciting work done lately is my little back porch is starting to take form and the new windows are being put in. Yes, we are going to have windows!!<br /></span></p>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-56183747671542773232011-05-18T10:17:00.002-05:002011-05-18T10:22:03.660-05:00<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN4ZPk4wCWUg7tfOWHgCJatEjl_oeAVEmdcC_gFtDudhdhTTTtq3cW5nenR6TFSMHMcSMh2B-kMoNPKV1qiWYWh5q7BW40CUgtac6Fd4S_jZIoFHVWaVGT9HBwsatohpZRL9cRB_3Vi4/s1600/1rpfrontbefore.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608061690839801170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN4ZPk4wCWUg7tfOWHgCJatEjl_oeAVEmdcC_gFtDudhdhTTTtq3cW5nenR6TFSMHMcSMh2B-kMoNPKV1qiWYWh5q7BW40CUgtac6Fd4S_jZIoFHVWaVGT9HBwsatohpZRL9cRB_3Vi4/s640/1rpfrontbefore.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Remember what our house looked like when we started this journey? Since then it pretty much has been taken apart and is in the long and tedious process of being put back together. </span><br /><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4BG6XHirj8W2MZYvbIfWKVpATTcJumtbmuqzvuNShsDRp5xMM2J0X9rh28odkZFzQnR9NnCllFvkpT9Q42-XkrjDLDcED8ypxOMNK2brZJIBpYVBYh9piP9S9FmnpThWbzkmOf6_nyQ/s1600/2rpa1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608061684351508770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4BG6XHirj8W2MZYvbIfWKVpATTcJumtbmuqzvuNShsDRp5xMM2J0X9rh28odkZFzQnR9NnCllFvkpT9Q42-XkrjDLDcED8ypxOMNK2brZJIBpYVBYh9piP9S9FmnpThWbzkmOf6_nyQ/s640/2rpa1.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">If you drove down our street today you probably would wonder what on earth is going on! </span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">There is a plan, I promise....</p></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Part of the front was rebuilt to restore the home to its original form. The small tower had been blown off in a tornado that hit McKinney - I think in 1948. </span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrDM_Q2b-FhXPjmgqypQHdECCZevbaYr_PE0gWRXcjzcMMfN0IPX0WbbK-XucOTa1MSlP1FYXrg_-H0bOcVqJaRhLC0peEMjVBq9aQcJ6sg9rAonMt4Z1N2IxZNIMU5UtnaumZARLFM8/s1600/3rpa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608061674550228130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrDM_Q2b-FhXPjmgqypQHdECCZevbaYr_PE0gWRXcjzcMMfN0IPX0WbbK-XucOTa1MSlP1FYXrg_-H0bOcVqJaRhLC0peEMjVBq9aQcJ6sg9rAonMt4Z1N2IxZNIMU5UtnaumZARLFM8/s640/3rpa.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">The house was leveled using an elaborate pier and beam method. Huge I-beams are now under the foundation and steel piers have been pushed down to the bed rock.<br /></span></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">All of the windows will be replaced with new energy efficient ones.<br /></span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemQBWYigF4ViC6uYQ5YCuIclRNA4Rhppf5r_XeWMdIxqpt2dPkI53NMrjuvvtrIrTPmp_d7224lRV8oFaiGsgtb-9XD5d_8ySFk-GZfCGuOhNlLEChCjU68RNUEDkoDSKVG0wxBtZDVI/s1600/4rpbackbefore.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608061166539107218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemQBWYigF4ViC6uYQ5YCuIclRNA4Rhppf5r_XeWMdIxqpt2dPkI53NMrjuvvtrIrTPmp_d7224lRV8oFaiGsgtb-9XD5d_8ySFk-GZfCGuOhNlLEChCjU68RNUEDkoDSKVG0wxBtZDVI/s640/4rpbackbefore.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">The back of the house was to say the least was "interesting" when we first decided to take on this project.</span></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Most people would have run the other way. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Not us. <em>We</em> saw potential.</span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqw8JZVYyMAJYT4EB-SdJcMwIZf6ri80oy_Bmy3tNmaRVC2TLnUH3p5pdsZ2UqgOXeF8k0UOg5h9go6k5w48aER8_-aNF0SPXmvbgJJNtN-riyaHyBfEuRwWqxkv7aDsRsCEYz_UIoqr4/s1600/5rp1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608061168359796162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqw8JZVYyMAJYT4EB-SdJcMwIZf6ri80oy_Bmy3tNmaRVC2TLnUH3p5pdsZ2UqgOXeF8k0UOg5h9go6k5w48aER8_-aNF0SPXmvbgJJNtN-riyaHyBfEuRwWqxkv7aDsRsCEYz_UIoqr4/s640/5rp1.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">The back of the house is slowing being transformed. </span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">New construction married with the old.</span></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJpZ7fQfd7OxFYWjRq-RWeuRU8JmGzxoFMczAz0sEgJn4nBTNLtH-H7GiWBsw6vsjPSuwbh0OFfuqkrWpzWI5UXXZ4pv2kc1irjDaQr1MhrssmDYWQjsqH45d60-hYMpYODGtUqR6GeA/s1600/6rp2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608061165398170242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJpZ7fQfd7OxFYWjRq-RWeuRU8JmGzxoFMczAz0sEgJn4nBTNLtH-H7GiWBsw6vsjPSuwbh0OFfuqkrWpzWI5UXXZ4pv2kc1irjDaQr1MhrssmDYWQjsqH45d60-hYMpYODGtUqR6GeA/s640/6rp2.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Bringing this 19th Century home into the 21st Century!</span><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulITsgHGpcvmBRW47yzVCZH2PKrqh9KPYXf6HJM954W9IMittLBUp5UWNFjINCwK8drCPDnUQqME5gg-9TNGU6JfUUMpxsHKafmHSXUFTbtk_t8PjEsejrTZFtG6aveNFWcYtsQrm1z8/s1600/7rp3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608060729036720578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulITsgHGpcvmBRW47yzVCZH2PKrqh9KPYXf6HJM954W9IMittLBUp5UWNFjINCwK8drCPDnUQqME5gg-9TNGU6JfUUMpxsHKafmHSXUFTbtk_t8PjEsejrTZFtG6aveNFWcYtsQrm1z8/s640/7rp3.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Unlike the original tenants, we will enjoy a new modern kitchen, indoor plumbing, electricity and central heat/air. Imagine that! </span></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">We have it good now, don't we?</span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3REf4MFoNT25E6vK-GOuwSzLFIUY2spgTBTCNcyi40Aqrml6frLHSdymaGd7tdyiqz-PKu1XNQ45tYyGiciu8NX3mMiZtx7GXx80Gf1XwyA53YowKDfyal69Woe9OaCVaKER5e3BHhpA/s1600/8rpbackb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608060728543591826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3REf4MFoNT25E6vK-GOuwSzLFIUY2spgTBTCNcyi40Aqrml6frLHSdymaGd7tdyiqz-PKu1XNQ45tYyGiciu8NX3mMiZtx7GXx80Gf1XwyA53YowKDfyal69Woe9OaCVaKER5e3BHhpA/s640/8rpbackb.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">I know you can't tell by looking at these photos, but this is the kitchen/breakfast room addition on the right and our Master Bedroom on the left.</span><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iqS0yWsZgc8cc9DEIpLwiKkxlEX2xiqxzmOjRZ9EErsIxv71DO-dlrkkLqnugxBU-EA50z6_yOgv4O96looQgtlWc2VYlArGKXVn1F0vzZrpsE-IKv68EyyBTaAd7ZauBKG-s_mRQv4/s1600/9rpbacknow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608060725272967426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iqS0yWsZgc8cc9DEIpLwiKkxlEX2xiqxzmOjRZ9EErsIxv71DO-dlrkkLqnugxBU-EA50z6_yOgv4O96looQgtlWc2VYlArGKXVn1F0vzZrpsE-IKv68EyyBTaAd7ZauBKG-s_mRQv4/s640/9rpbacknow.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">The back door is at an angle and will have a small back porch. A bigger porch was not in the budget, but we thought we could always add that later if we decide to.</span></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">We are all wrapped up now like a big present!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Thanks Mr. Ella for the best gift ever!<br /></span><br /></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-26860313088307980002011-04-21T08:48:00.003-05:002011-04-21T08:55:14.668-05:00Romantic Furniture<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4cBex5Tbw3pA1IyB0PLykook0K0Fbk1VMjzM7PvhjgMM98qiOobAgXkZfDzMvvOBMeAp8wjM9EAJ5EZqpYeU_aoV3CZ-ey7449bA5yHdpwfzEA7F_SBufp3AXuBLgK96ftQ33FjEGmY/s1600/rpchairs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598033842127348818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4cBex5Tbw3pA1IyB0PLykook0K0Fbk1VMjzM7PvhjgMM98qiOobAgXkZfDzMvvOBMeAp8wjM9EAJ5EZqpYeU_aoV3CZ-ey7449bA5yHdpwfzEA7F_SBufp3AXuBLgK96ftQ33FjEGmY/s640/rpchairs.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">I don't splurge on furniture very often, but when I saw these pieces they pulled at my heart strings. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">I bought them all.<br /></span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOKbilvU8WrE6LCJqOUnnRSKKi3CWxfBK-bSVatDhiOXNHvvCfYjqrdcu_Uh8OdTozb450aOQO9GbI95EZ9ff1SLL7Xt5MxKyyu4rgPaYlOxux0wGVBSgUuzPg-fhG-abnNqgDozHpJM/s1600/rpbed.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598033838676053794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOKbilvU8WrE6LCJqOUnnRSKKi3CWxfBK-bSVatDhiOXNHvvCfYjqrdcu_Uh8OdTozb450aOQO9GbI95EZ9ff1SLL7Xt5MxKyyu4rgPaYlOxux0wGVBSgUuzPg-fhG-abnNqgDozHpJM/s640/rpbed.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">The chairs are in my current house, but the bed went to storage for now. It will surface in the new old house. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">I can't wait!!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-34433660590670025752011-04-03T21:41:00.002-05:002011-04-03T21:45:35.292-05:00Blending the Old with the New<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I look at the back of the house now and see such contrasts going on. Old and new. Chippy, dirty, worn and rugged surrounded by brand spanking new fresh wood. You may look at this and wonder if we have made the wrong choice of making over an old beauty.<br />The new construction will be added and the crumbling stucture will be removed as the support of the new walls permit.<br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbguocqJsqW1KSc-9Z6yop_a3uyH2p-J9YnnnOlKSt7J1wyQNA0d4pEZD6b36YzNTW5GgBHbL4foo1jb3JcBVOO1iqKzwShQ6EW_xTiCt0XXTNti8Xz57B6o1pDemlCJ1U2KUIisvpys0/s1600/rphouse2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbguocqJsqW1KSc-9Z6yop_a3uyH2p-J9YnnnOlKSt7J1wyQNA0d4pEZD6b36YzNTW5GgBHbL4foo1jb3JcBVOO1iqKzwShQ6EW_xTiCt0XXTNti8Xz57B6o1pDemlCJ1U2KUIisvpys0/s640/rphouse2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591529037504084962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2qOMcJ4xio6YRVGm9vsUAbcT2ajsWGkSWJocqTzt5GsuEPkxa-7i-SQvW6XI97-k_-N_JbUsrClHRRjm1nTCflObQDdfR4jwyuR8IGujp2vLnA18mMoSfRwsjKzvPW2g6ZTLw4C7RRw/s1600/rphouse2b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2qOMcJ4xio6YRVGm9vsUAbcT2ajsWGkSWJocqTzt5GsuEPkxa-7i-SQvW6XI97-k_-N_JbUsrClHRRjm1nTCflObQDdfR4jwyuR8IGujp2vLnA18mMoSfRwsjKzvPW2g6ZTLw4C7RRw/s640/rphouse2b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591525245036097458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmD45HrrhNqrDUMSTvycgO0kF3WQftBfI8iR5e_vqvwLXXKG3HE8ofofnZaCFoYP_GYvlbQHm83YwM5FlLX3Ir0pyi2p-SxhgRmixNMr5ChGpdvesgIFAuVuvj2k7CWRNf4VHhwDtEGSg/s1600/rphouse2c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmD45HrrhNqrDUMSTvycgO0kF3WQftBfI8iR5e_vqvwLXXKG3HE8ofofnZaCFoYP_GYvlbQHm83YwM5FlLX3Ir0pyi2p-SxhgRmixNMr5ChGpdvesgIFAuVuvj2k7CWRNf4VHhwDtEGSg/s640/rphouse2c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591525242432807298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">This is the old kitchen wall that will be bumped out to extend the kitchen and create a breakfast room.</span></span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrDvfBNDGrO5iy1oNke5uerWNaD-QaqZQVSEtXWt98XwSxhEel3ND5UaSOtmX1cHYtnJEvyPfgKzRhx0OOFqgyeXwrcmu05RcPYnwx9Huh-DLF_41EPzIfe79I3Nmu1GqFfeUBaqnj9I/s1600/rphouse2a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrDvfBNDGrO5iy1oNke5uerWNaD-QaqZQVSEtXWt98XwSxhEel3ND5UaSOtmX1cHYtnJEvyPfgKzRhx0OOFqgyeXwrcmu05RcPYnwx9Huh-DLF_41EPzIfe79I3Nmu1GqFfeUBaqnj9I/s640/rphouse2a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591530558392416642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">This is one example of why it is a good idea to take a house down to the bones. </span> </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFxzZBaMNt7WzG8xReDyCV8tROBc5eA0eOlWPM3Zu8tDpcQgZIFLksxmGTeDKcjvh9czjjpYyJwT3qncPap2jKAWKeShV6UxC0oU7f17jtq886oOxDcEwxdG9rtgAmqWRL_sHJogLego/s1600/rphousenew.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFxzZBaMNt7WzG8xReDyCV8tROBc5eA0eOlWPM3Zu8tDpcQgZIFLksxmGTeDKcjvh9czjjpYyJwT3qncPap2jKAWKeShV6UxC0oU7f17jtq886oOxDcEwxdG9rtgAmqWRL_sHJogLego/s640/rphousenew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591525242864529346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">My future breakfast room area!<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63o6oerjkX8qMVrvdeOER0RYRjP4ed1DXXlF1QWrJe8NDp_M17EhZ650UqNgpP6M71Pu9VMS6mNflSAiqDwCD8aBf9DxPxuOAec75rokjelyEMwtqxYtDhahQj1ym2aBkCbVZL68bSxQ/s1600/rphouse3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63o6oerjkX8qMVrvdeOER0RYRjP4ed1DXXlF1QWrJe8NDp_M17EhZ650UqNgpP6M71Pu9VMS6mNflSAiqDwCD8aBf9DxPxuOAec75rokjelyEMwtqxYtDhahQj1ym2aBkCbVZL68bSxQ/s640/rphouse3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591525238445204066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Again, a view of the old - married with the new. </span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Exciting!!<br /></span></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-75961955071304876012011-03-16T19:07:00.004-05:002011-03-16T20:31:13.654-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZZz3UYj5voE6X_NVNCPZYd9eKeUB3BWIFNWI4pV0Ny2JwR7hueEp1YcGTtk4C9AVbEKE14NS1VLPz8vy4m8dtiBZsHIxGXQIjsIfXkTepJRuHDySkP96QMLAHjONDsOw9tZ2GeiaHx0/s1600/rptower.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZZz3UYj5voE6X_NVNCPZYd9eKeUB3BWIFNWI4pV0Ny2JwR7hueEp1YcGTtk4C9AVbEKE14NS1VLPz8vy4m8dtiBZsHIxGXQIjsIfXkTepJRuHDySkP96QMLAHjONDsOw9tZ2GeiaHx0/s640/rptower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584834625844414162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Mr. Ella and I went by the house a few days ago and found the tower looking quite spiffy. We could use our imagination and see into the future of our new home.</span> </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTBPznKt8hfuEyB11ENRyoNSaBtVydI6C-Lniq23R65FbaHP3wXtVzJNlwJlbeRH0-X9xOV1UbyXOacCQm-cy7jVtVZDqkL6OC5m1CAyIJzo95cec7Zbq54deGAdF62iERMfNRpptIts/s1600/rpbackdemo1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTBPznKt8hfuEyB11ENRyoNSaBtVydI6C-Lniq23R65FbaHP3wXtVzJNlwJlbeRH0-X9xOV1UbyXOacCQm-cy7jVtVZDqkL6OC5m1CAyIJzo95cec7Zbq54deGAdF62iERMfNRpptIts/s640/rpbackdemo1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584834442349430354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">We walked around the back and were surprised to see the back walls had been torn off! </span> </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbs4a5lL1C-IyqWx1nbbpXpIUSrbm_C2WXK41TB9_affAZzJHfcMHOakuaUxoOY18FvsclSyQDpck_wFqswo5HfzP9YvaoSv2PGXPYda7N8oEVm8hi2GOgoR0zvMPCEVrm3x_LyN1x74M/s1600/rpbackdemo2a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbs4a5lL1C-IyqWx1nbbpXpIUSrbm_C2WXK41TB9_affAZzJHfcMHOakuaUxoOY18FvsclSyQDpck_wFqswo5HfzP9YvaoSv2PGXPYda7N8oEVm8hi2GOgoR0zvMPCEVrm3x_LyN1x74M/s640/rpbackdemo2a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584834440490536498" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDm0QeYUOhacwhFuFc5uNsCSXhqN2-_qkaEFY20miTVJoJkA2iPBG2XVCroBCacDsbmfthLH_hzbGuq9KXbDeID3oumUt8B8lFHZtKWRb-Mom9KjnzDtOdB0QkdhFUFQ-Eb5MJ-eP_bHE/s1600/rpbacknew.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDm0QeYUOhacwhFuFc5uNsCSXhqN2-_qkaEFY20miTVJoJkA2iPBG2XVCroBCacDsbmfthLH_hzbGuq9KXbDeID3oumUt8B8lFHZtKWRb-Mom9KjnzDtOdB0QkdhFUFQ-Eb5MJ-eP_bHE/s640/rpbacknew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584852953533868866" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Since then the new construction has started and it all will be changing quickly.<br />The kitchen area, master bedroom and the back porch will be the first floor addition that extends out from the original footprint of the house.<br /></span></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-72006332396212319212011-03-04T09:15:00.002-06:002011-03-04T09:26:12.911-06:00Over Night<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWudmgWHJ6avwXZKYmNO2QLrgwwNJF2ssryIDsHLjqw510XwjKU0f_2EyRNulM6eRweLIZvJDw9PEzJLY2pPlaPKFRxh9yIeodBBw_Eh2-StgX5S3VdW3d3k5YzsjzZudODb2X1aDtSj0/s1600/RPnewtower.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580243938016054338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWudmgWHJ6avwXZKYmNO2QLrgwwNJF2ssryIDsHLjqw510XwjKU0f_2EyRNulM6eRweLIZvJDw9PEzJLY2pPlaPKFRxh9yIeodBBw_Eh2-StgX5S3VdW3d3k5YzsjzZudODb2X1aDtSj0/s640/RPnewtower.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">I drove by the new house yesterday and the new tower was taking form. Yoo Hoo, progress I can see! There is also a new dormer to the right of the tower. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">The the roof that is covered in black tarp will be cut down and made smaller so it doesn't block the windows.</span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">The house in general is going through the stage of "looking worse before it gets better".</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">This new constuction is a glimmer of hope admist all of the debri and dust.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#339999;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#339999;">Stay tuned for more...</span></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-50038447844158708852011-03-01T21:33:00.001-06:002011-03-01T21:34:55.790-06:00Dreaming<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I've been dreaming lately of what our house will look like when it is finished. Sometimes it is hard to imagine that it will really be totally transformed during the next few months. If you were to drive by our house today you would think it is being torn down.</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">I assure you it is not. In order to get the house back to being historically accurate some parts have to go.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_F8D8EedxUGuYhxJ4vF5G91JiXYXYne3HNbXubOxL_CyCbSUBUh-wPp9lwR3GwypZJ8DLvrTZVAMoOXSIGnJ_LezcIzmi5je7BSwGSmFbARjBzkQls1D8UwXBMbfBKsRrrZ34b1LGx4/s1600/RPtearoff.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_F8D8EedxUGuYhxJ4vF5G91JiXYXYne3HNbXubOxL_CyCbSUBUh-wPp9lwR3GwypZJ8DLvrTZVAMoOXSIGnJ_LezcIzmi5je7BSwGSmFbARjBzkQls1D8UwXBMbfBKsRrrZ34b1LGx4/s640/RPtearoff.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579308643529545730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">The second floor porch was taken off to make way for the new tower.<br /><br /></span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5B6-v8Q3-MaEMAXWBnBN1FjR108jwxVG-obHgeImEpVIOc3MB7rvAJGgN2niSLKSpfhORJBH0uDvbkLNiA7JS9mkeoT0pwh9i-tp_ziaf63JBCeslXldbi8jrj4h6FsU0xNZHOhBrkQ/s1600/RPfronttop.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5B6-v8Q3-MaEMAXWBnBN1FjR108jwxVG-obHgeImEpVIOc3MB7rvAJGgN2niSLKSpfhORJBH0uDvbkLNiA7JS9mkeoT0pwh9i-tp_ziaf63JBCeslXldbi8jrj4h6FsU0xNZHOhBrkQ/s640/RPfronttop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579308641882914194" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Under the blue tarp is the framing for the newest addition.<br />Progress is being made- one board at a time!</span></span><br /></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-38760339387393538772011-02-08T07:19:00.001-06:002011-02-08T07:32:08.267-06:00Let the Demo Begin<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHZ2N-835vL80IX44ywPOqij9LgCslCN4nDYS-B7eUse5sFsr3mm5n3DlqrB-PIFwF1_RAPsUOoybMqc9M5QBsfwvTb0R_E_73PsC1vYR3352vPJy3W6DZNNb7Ryd42oeCXDm4HWsqUI/s1600/Rprenotrailer.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHZ2N-835vL80IX44ywPOqij9LgCslCN4nDYS-B7eUse5sFsr3mm5n3DlqrB-PIFwF1_RAPsUOoybMqc9M5QBsfwvTb0R_E_73PsC1vYR3352vPJy3W6DZNNb7Ryd42oeCXDm4HWsqUI/s640/Rprenotrailer.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570777365051275074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">My Romantic Prairie home is turning into a skeleton. Yep, down to the bones.</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">The trailer has been filled over and over. </span> </span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuMYhqM45cAi9fvbNX929BmXzX_Qdi-rJ1s2CP32o6DqWXaasUruGDg6ou7au-NZ3XR6v_FyYvO7LVpBmDGnYHUeJr2_oQ6_mBsLcO5x07IfpbOe7VCh4wGNuyAatrO0BInp9u5y9ANs/s1600/RPentryrenovation.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuMYhqM45cAi9fvbNX929BmXzX_Qdi-rJ1s2CP32o6DqWXaasUruGDg6ou7au-NZ3XR6v_FyYvO7LVpBmDGnYHUeJr2_oQ6_mBsLcO5x07IfpbOe7VCh4wGNuyAatrO0BInp9u5y9ANs/s640/RPentryrenovation.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570777341657501874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">This is a sure way to uncover all of the old wiring, plumbing and (lack of )</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">insulation. Including a few rat/squirrel nests and tons of dirt.</span> </span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU9P6QKK2J_HzGsfl4fsU-6ESrFlu8wdDiPdRsRDZo0wxVStS3-tbBxcwtFydBzN3mGsHC_p2BqmFs1qGufp-QlifOnSIyj-bDPseRqMmW_3CE8awCdAelX3fVFbfol0oXUmchQpvAp8/s1600/RPfloorsoriginal.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU9P6QKK2J_HzGsfl4fsU-6ESrFlu8wdDiPdRsRDZo0wxVStS3-tbBxcwtFydBzN3mGsHC_p2BqmFs1qGufp-QlifOnSIyj-bDPseRqMmW_3CE8awCdAelX3fVFbfol0oXUmchQpvAp8/s640/RPfloorsoriginal.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570774857645085618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">I showed you a "before" picture of the entry in my previous post. The wood floors in that photo were the ones on top of these </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">original</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"> floors.<br />Why these were covered up is a mystery.</span> </span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G0meF3TdZ3ciUo578QtDEo3oH_p3HvxLuati_DQFNSj6149KfTWMbubSHOUGkjSKV-yU2tEN-arm66mRAsz8vzuWzGpBFcNSvYbmRRjSxvXzqUjkdw79jvhOgayWzzlrq95j6Yp_ooQ/s1600/RPmediabefore.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G0meF3TdZ3ciUo578QtDEo3oH_p3HvxLuati_DQFNSj6149KfTWMbubSHOUGkjSKV-yU2tEN-arm66mRAsz8vzuWzGpBFcNSvYbmRRjSxvXzqUjkdw79jvhOgayWzzlrq95j6Yp_ooQ/s640/RPmediabefore.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570773036325885026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">The room upstairs that we will make our media room has a step down which I thought gives it a little character. This room sits at the back of the house and is over the existing kitchen. The new construction add on to the house will start here and extend out beyond the current footprint.</span> </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4pwN4Nqq6Z73BotAbtI08QHNFcjxYbF4L_GVLXXDf3OtkuMx6tniXvsUVr47llHYPI9KSKpbbFJ7YpCdK9eRzhBz-I0ipUdyMBIibVUmU967nT1fCvgYQSIrCkEhYyHkp-diwd9bCTc/s1600/RPmediareno.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4pwN4Nqq6Z73BotAbtI08QHNFcjxYbF4L_GVLXXDf3OtkuMx6tniXvsUVr47llHYPI9KSKpbbFJ7YpCdK9eRzhBz-I0ipUdyMBIibVUmU967nT1fCvgYQSIrCkEhYyHkp-diwd9bCTc/s640/RPmediareno.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570772996535224338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">The floor was torn out and several feet below was the kitchen ceiling. As you can see the step was only a few inches deep, so why the space? Another mystery. Maybe someone thought this would be a good place to run central heat and air. (?)</span> </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SQEowJPifMme9qAhx32bXq76kKM5HKooAiifRqT4m7_Ri7Wfu49av6NIPvQynGWwY3UyJ-W8YELKAtt0FPCtoGCovcK3dZYtfdwHekM9XQVZ7zhQ6S5NIcQSoCgFVLvphwl_jef5PxM/s1600/RPkitchenbeorecrnr.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SQEowJPifMme9qAhx32bXq76kKM5HKooAiifRqT4m7_Ri7Wfu49av6NIPvQynGWwY3UyJ-W8YELKAtt0FPCtoGCovcK3dZYtfdwHekM9XQVZ7zhQ6S5NIcQSoCgFVLvphwl_jef5PxM/s640/RPkitchenbeorecrnr.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571143393940516610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">I don 't know when this kitchen was added. It has all been torn out and my new kitchen will be bigger, better and most importantly new!<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6ALb7Us57jx5IZGALtmM5pA2T_hywWrrgY1eKTYx8cbDcYzdILinV0Nt7oMpYfxmesQTmfGOoWGFWKrs8TrfUnPFZ7yAceMieT6KXjmJEQFcUkEK_ON86RxGOzME8I6Ipl7uWQO86YY/s1600/RPKitchencornerbefore.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6ALb7Us57jx5IZGALtmM5pA2T_hywWrrgY1eKTYx8cbDcYzdILinV0Nt7oMpYfxmesQTmfGOoWGFWKrs8TrfUnPFZ7yAceMieT6KXjmJEQFcUkEK_ON86RxGOzME8I6Ipl7uWQO86YY/s640/RPKitchencornerbefore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570771975863230482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">All gone...</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnIIePvJ01dS_w1fG_xLvrscihvk0xWpxuFaXR-s_ZvvNbYhKcLpr2qyjl_5mBdlqrI7XZLooNDrlMnFJ8MOGWXzuTSZ55bhZIXECnI4T64-BFVypQmahKQoNCYgbI6-b0N5c5s9yrJ4/s1600/RPkitchendemo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnIIePvJ01dS_w1fG_xLvrscihvk0xWpxuFaXR-s_ZvvNbYhKcLpr2qyjl_5mBdlqrI7XZLooNDrlMnFJ8MOGWXzuTSZ55bhZIXECnI4T64-BFVypQmahKQoNCYgbI6-b0N5c5s9yrJ4/s640/RPkitchendemo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570768451878520050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Now that the kitchen has been torn out you can look up and see where the old room was and the new media room will be. The window transoms were even lost in the black hole.<br />I LOVE the ship lap wall with all the different boards. I told <a href="http://www.thebritishbuilder.com/">Wayne</a>, our contractor, I wanted this wall in my studio. (I will tell you about that project in another post.)<br /><br /></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmM_2WVp9igbwiaSWh2q6ojzXs7EVVI8ma9oQ1XPfxyq9lbd_3ewV45U5kFQoxjx5z68MZZJSea6tWlcG9Rh_tX6bhOb9qHavng9Rnb_sZUXfY89T6QF71OhyphenhyphenUmL4_o_Oy8mWoIpPHQw/s1600/RPfloor.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBmM_2WVp9igbwiaSWh2q6ojzXs7EVVI8ma9oQ1XPfxyq9lbd_3ewV45U5kFQoxjx5z68MZZJSea6tWlcG9Rh_tX6bhOb9qHavng9Rnb_sZUXfY89T6QF71OhyphenhyphenUmL4_o_Oy8mWoIpPHQw/s640/RPfloor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570766875876622594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">When the black and white checkerboard flooring was pulled up it revealed decades of history.<br />The floor design with the small cream and black squares was probably picked out by someone who liked simple basic dishes. Buffalo China?<br /><br /></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcL7GTD8c69rQM03RMm5OckOdlijIs-6Gzh-SQEor8z9kcT7qWTRx8-m6JvO1ZTj6y1ajZQmVZQejE-QKFQxlmNKC2FIfW9yOWrksVSBXKM2zX6PadCIliqMyjth8KK5TorLdP23se5o/s1600/RPfloor1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcL7GTD8c69rQM03RMm5OckOdlijIs-6Gzh-SQEor8z9kcT7qWTRx8-m6JvO1ZTj6y1ajZQmVZQejE-QKFQxlmNKC2FIfW9yOWrksVSBXKM2zX6PadCIliqMyjth8KK5TorLdP23se5o/s640/RPfloor1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570766439550416690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">I am certain this floor had a pink refrigerator sitting on top of it. My fav...</span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">by far.</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6q3OWHPRGUhH3crC44K-oxzqI4aBkF8xyxTu-7s1SbOq7BM-5QmvO14s1AhxwG5bUS93eMSd5v5mfgi59MG4MsPrJIVH4yBBy6lnLrUEA9s22Fn8cnTgFZMQhGWblyOxSo3LuLt_HmCA/s1600/RPfloor2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6q3OWHPRGUhH3crC44K-oxzqI4aBkF8xyxTu-7s1SbOq7BM-5QmvO14s1AhxwG5bUS93eMSd5v5mfgi59MG4MsPrJIVH4yBBy6lnLrUEA9s22Fn8cnTgFZMQhGWblyOxSo3LuLt_HmCA/s640/RPfloor2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570766434509147026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Possibly Blue Willow or Flow Blue dishes? </span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibky5V2redhB2vabZukryJxhIaXNKU6Vmo1Lb5R5WVB5l7qd9ss2lKENUTven67oUYi6IJDbVXaMRcmIkqm3s5xD-mgN3L8W4fHpoKgZ3bozXLBAUkgnG6W9ZGm9DwDO1sH4JmHRBdQW8/s1600/RPfloor3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibky5V2redhB2vabZukryJxhIaXNKU6Vmo1Lb5R5WVB5l7qd9ss2lKENUTven67oUYi6IJDbVXaMRcmIkqm3s5xD-mgN3L8W4fHpoKgZ3bozXLBAUkgnG6W9ZGm9DwDO1sH4JmHRBdQW8/s640/RPfloor3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570766430974521218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">I am seeing a Majolica oyster plate when I look at this pattern.<br />(The 1960's newspaper to the right was found in the wall.</span></span>)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">If only the floors could talk!!</span><br /></span></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-9515721305864357692011-02-01T12:01:00.000-06:002011-02-01T12:02:31.663-06:00Charmed<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I want everyone to know I have really enjoyed hearing from you all. Your comments have been so encouraging. Our journey will take about 11 months until completion.<br />The home was probably built in the 1890's, possibly sooner.<br />McKinney record keeping at that time was sporadic.<br /><a href="http://thebritishbuilder.com/">Wayne</a>, our contractor, has been fabulous to work with. He has been an important part of the restoration of McKinney's Historic District.<br />The first time we looked at the house, it spoke to us in many ways.<br />Here are a few of the things that charmed us ...<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBag6SBpSWRtDFPEPoKb-7KcaK5CQqpR4pJw7Zz9cL6LewvwsSpwET5YrHTmZV0EM_c74xmkjsM7PkF0dNT6uks4jCNQuQneZywrBM3bag6bPpQoaqsp5jU6EGLf36MdtrlCNmCaD4c8/s1600/rpfrontdoor.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBag6SBpSWRtDFPEPoKb-7KcaK5CQqpR4pJw7Zz9cL6LewvwsSpwET5YrHTmZV0EM_c74xmkjsM7PkF0dNT6uks4jCNQuQneZywrBM3bag6bPpQoaqsp5jU6EGLf36MdtrlCNmCaD4c8/s640/rpfrontdoor.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568169550941257682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">We saw the character in the front door as soon as we walked up on the front porch.</span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbXhi-ec1D1Zi_7baFWWQswkGkggqoKGPSTfjSWZ0VLoPcrmUzTZyfUtoMkcGTXldT56KeaSucSqUavfF0t88XKQQQDuQUOscdErL4iHRusGaQkp17NF_gO9Hq9nB5TS2PBTi1HwZbuE/s1600/RPentry.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbXhi-ec1D1Zi_7baFWWQswkGkggqoKGPSTfjSWZ0VLoPcrmUzTZyfUtoMkcGTXldT56KeaSucSqUavfF0t88XKQQQDuQUOscdErL4iHRusGaQkp17NF_gO9Hq9nB5TS2PBTi1HwZbuE/s640/RPentry.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568778074206611506" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">The original staircase greets you as you enter.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Try to picture it without the lovely wallpaper.</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kLo6J1dsv9rEvGbp_kgAAl8sSwDplkrNljh1999Bq48K0dkQdJsQuurf377kb9BZvpk_M04pE81BjqVuSuYH6KimP_vIIRGb0MRU9_moamVhu0KCJJAOihZho7l6jDpi8lZBKOh5lcI/s1600/rpentryview.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kLo6J1dsv9rEvGbp_kgAAl8sSwDplkrNljh1999Bq48K0dkQdJsQuurf377kb9BZvpk_M04pE81BjqVuSuYH6KimP_vIIRGb0MRU9_moamVhu0KCJJAOihZho7l6jDpi8lZBKOh5lcI/s640/rpentryview.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568169516203513042" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">The front door stained glass can be appreciated as you gaze down the stairs.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">I am picturing my grandsons sliding down this </span>banister<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"> or maybe even Mary Poppins sliding UP.</span><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-jTwL9fJoIb7lpFk0NoD90Popxs7ttbo5S7aXYh2zEj7yZ-dy3dOp8RcJhlg1ily11kxD-ltbTK2RmGu2gAdg-dFz3i7V519lIs97efLI0KN4RsfhUHuRVhYTsN2ZEipAzX1hAS4C98/s1600/rpside.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-jTwL9fJoIb7lpFk0NoD90Popxs7ttbo5S7aXYh2zEj7yZ-dy3dOp8RcJhlg1ily11kxD-ltbTK2RmGu2gAdg-dFz3i7V519lIs97efLI0KN4RsfhUHuRVhYTsN2ZEipAzX1hAS4C98/s640/rpside.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568169496541887330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Outside there are a couple of beautiful wooden architectural pieces.</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsH9AO-slhemJAB2elrTwfJ5zqdMO7fDooozlmbAtR3qq0GdpVfXE-ZKR9P2nASjbuI5-0Ehz0F3o6xcLN46vhlSKKeC2zuXEc50YyICmmHravGNemcIEEROsfstokbL8vPNTSRX4Oi94/s1600/rpsidecloseup.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsH9AO-slhemJAB2elrTwfJ5zqdMO7fDooozlmbAtR3qq0GdpVfXE-ZKR9P2nASjbuI5-0Ehz0F3o6xcLN46vhlSKKeC2zuXEc50YyICmmHravGNemcIEEROsfstokbL8vPNTSRX4Oi94/s640/rpsidecloseup.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568169483856248434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Most of the windows have transoms above them. Thankfully the ones inside will be used only for decoration and not for air flow. Unlike in the 1890's,we get to have A/C!!<br />In my next post I will show you the history that was revealed as floors and walls were stripped down. It is a little sad to watch the house being taken apart, but it will shine in the end!!<br /></span> </span></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168945545161303646.post-50257124985161089722011-01-26T22:08:00.002-06:002011-01-26T22:12:04.205-06:00A Touch of the Past<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KNRjmcpBcyEDn9sOIl82KF-oqW-ujdEGmgKMdis18kfXlM2KzLmVCHPahsmKc8okKWKwg0E-GeVQNNdKLK2ci-1CnvLPr_MgRGVWJAT5poBqgzU1cB9uzoSOHbffExOmvlrzNUQFzsg/s1600/Texas-Historian.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549999577734018194" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KNRjmcpBcyEDn9sOIl82KF-oqW-ujdEGmgKMdis18kfXlM2KzLmVCHPahsmKc8okKWKwg0E-GeVQNNdKLK2ci-1CnvLPr_MgRGVWJAT5poBqgzU1cB9uzoSOHbffExOmvlrzNUQFzsg/s640/Texas-Historian.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Mr. Ella and I decided to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary by buying an old house. We tell our friends we are building an old house. A nice mix of the old and the new. What a perfect description of all the homes we have lived in over our marriage life. We have had 20 addresses during these years, and no we are not in the military! We started in an apartment, then to a duplex and our first leap to buy a house built in the 1920's - all in the first year... You get the idea.<br />We have had our share of old houses and brand new houses.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >I want to invite you all to join us in our upcoming adventure as we take this home over a hundred years old and bring it back to the splendor it deserves. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >The home pictured above is not it, but is the same style and period of the home we have fallen in love with.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >The style we know fits the look and feel of our decorating dream is what I am calling <em>Romantic Prairie.</em> A combination of rustic and simplicity. </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Right now it is a <span style="font-style: italic;">little</span> more rustic than anything else, but we can see the beauty waiting to be revealed.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-BuglKm6c4s0bG3RDosGutWvcKA_DNBa5U_dxV4Bh3PpicCHn_IqMj2bywoYJBQ5x7suwyEmBWPVfHRcVWQdKPv-qCTbT6ZM3ED4jKVKLcydPs9_O0uTThA1sIwI6uHtSrUYLcQ2DCM/s1600/Hunthouse1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-BuglKm6c4s0bG3RDosGutWvcKA_DNBa5U_dxV4Bh3PpicCHn_IqMj2bywoYJBQ5x7suwyEmBWPVfHRcVWQdKPv-qCTbT6ZM3ED4jKVKLcydPs9_O0uTThA1sIwI6uHtSrUYLcQ2DCM/s640/Hunthouse1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560929109390313474" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">The front of the house will be restored to what the builder and architect have found to be the closest to what it probably looked like when it was built around 1890. </span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNcPAJfYw0cNoZbpsWf_ovJpRDID60zDPg3NjFrqN8MZUnqt9u_cHdpAn5ULe1Cx0eZCkr_xEe1ClNZ3rXJbR8F-VW_mSE5lraha7ZxHVoRB7z8krt9G1MUnVyfYdX82RRloDDhFJ3sg/s1600/RPporch.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNcPAJfYw0cNoZbpsWf_ovJpRDID60zDPg3NjFrqN8MZUnqt9u_cHdpAn5ULe1Cx0eZCkr_xEe1ClNZ3rXJbR8F-VW_mSE5lraha7ZxHVoRB7z8krt9G1MUnVyfYdX82RRloDDhFJ3sg/s640/RPporch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564102675476507458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW6lpnaSAupRDq9YErlTMOR_xmsWpJaF7MtTS1ETUWALCKviUX1bV0DLdgmFrrQ6jCZAsQxdH1BfJGvIdjxs1TQZNx3EyxXIySciqKa22j5LA5_sYN0dc2Qi9zTQgfAu2rgv_UMV3KsI/s1600/RomanticPrairieHomeFront.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW6lpnaSAupRDq9YErlTMOR_xmsWpJaF7MtTS1ETUWALCKviUX1bV0DLdgmFrrQ6jCZAsQxdH1BfJGvIdjxs1TQZNx3EyxXIySciqKa22j5LA5_sYN0dc2Qi9zTQgfAu2rgv_UMV3KsI/s640/RomanticPrairieHomeFront.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564093541871189570" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Gingerbread fretwork and a porch railing will help with the restoration of the front. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Some may call us crazy.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">I know one thing for sure, it won't be boring!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">There are a few more photos found at </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-style: italic;" href="http://www.thebritishbuilder.com/HuntGBG.htm">The British Builder.com</a></span><br /></div></div>Ellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08852022997123553118noreply@blogger.com17