Isn’t HE Lovely ...Isn’t HE Wonderful...

Oh how I love this little house!

Woodrow has turned out to be as handsome as I knew he would be! 

Quick! It's almost time!

Running out of time ....just going to stick to  the photo updates :)

Door color decision struggles 

Amanda was ready to roll as soon as I dropped off the paint

I like it.

Glad I didn't go any darker.

This was the color that was inside the coat closet - so I feel like it's staying true to Woodrow's original palette

Think you already saw the tile in the basement - not sure if I posted the shelves 

Kitchen update 

( you know you're rushing when....) 

Looked into new window locks - and they all felt flimsy & cheap.

All it took was a few hours of boiling and 93 years of paint popped right off of these guys!

This might have been the most satisfying job I've done since polishing silver when I was 7!

( that's when my affinity for low effort/ high impact tasks began! 😀)

tick - tock - tick - tock

Crunch time 

Here we go folks!

Front porch painted....

Thomas finished the tub. 

Thank goodness Colin was here to help him move it in - because that sucker was heavy!

 I was no help at all 

It was a splurge to get it done, but....I think it was worth it. 

I found these sconces @ Ikea 

The round white globes made me think of the original dining room sconces, so ....I thought  that they would work. 

Basement tub

Not nearly as dramatic - but incredibly functional

durock installed

getting ready for tile

Tile up

Decided to go with the same tile as upstairs

( It's the same one I have in my shower too) 

Found this dining room fixture @ pottery barn while I was up in NY 

I know - it is not very traditional 1924, but ....

I think it is okay to break the theme for one fixture. 

Look what we found while out gardening the other day. 

We all thought it looked a bit like Chicken!

She was  not amused.  

Oh Woodrow - I miss you already!

Time to start rolling! 

Framing for the basement bathroom - done. 

Apparently the DHR did not feel that the kitchen & dining room were separated enough. They suggested that I add 12" "wing walls" on the right and left. 

I was trying to come up with an alternate plan, and asked if a beam would suffice. 

They wanted a drawing to show what I meant. 

Clearly my heart was not in the process. 

Here is the beam before it was painted.

I think it makes it appear as though we are hiding something in there. Wires, plumbing....but no - it's just a box. 

I went by to visit Thomas and check on the bathtub progress. 

The pedestal & outside are done. 

Now to the hard part!

I can't wait to see it completed. 

John & George cleared out & cleaned the attic. 

I am so glad that Walter redid the ductwork. It was really unusable with his first design. 

The window seat / bench is back in and now painted. It is one of my favorite details about the house. 

We are getting down to the details. Things are moving quickly now!

I am excited to finish, but I am not looking forward to giving up Woodrow!