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Our Philly Row
The adventures of buying an 1852 Greek Revival Philly rowhouse and making it our home, one project a
If you haven't already... Be sure to check out our interview with Alex Old Town Home Home on True Tales From Old Houses! More on the blog with links to the podcast.![]()
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True Tales From Old Houses -- Season Four Begins! – Our Philly Row
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Season four of True Tales From Old Houses begins! So many exciting guests this season... Beginning with the King of Old House DIY! Check it out!
I am super excited! A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about dialing back during a pandemic and the decision to put the bigger projects (re: staircase restoration project, master bedroom, and master bath) on hold while the world is literally falling apart around us. We decided to focus on the parlor instead. Then last week, I shifted priorities and instead of jumping headfirst into the parlor project, I decided to focus on a smaller, more achievable, room as my first project post-surgery. [ 1,878 more word ]![]()
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Creative Studio Plans Unveiled – Our Philly Row
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I am super excited to be kicking off the Creative Studio project with my plans for the space as well as my surprising color reveal at the end.
So. Much. Change!!! Last week I posted about where we are at personally as well as dialing back our house plans in light of the current pandemic. The big staircase restoration project (proclaimed just three weeks ago), our plans for the master bath and bedroom suite, and the installation of whole house air conditioning, are on an indefinite hold. [ 1,488 more word ]![]()
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Times Change, Priorities Change – Our Philly Row
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Sometimes Things Change... A room I have long wanted to do, but always pushed to the bottom of the list is now at the very top.
Well.... Wow... In what seems like just a few days since I wrote my last post, the world has changed dramatically... The last time we humans experienced a global pandemic of this scale was during the 1918 influenza pandemic often referred to as the Spanish Flu. The 1918 pandemic infected approximately one quarter of the worlds population of which 17+ million people lost their lives. [ 1,206 more word ]![]()
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Dialing Back During a Pandemic – Our Philly Row
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In light of this sudden and unplanned pandemic, we will be dialing back our plans for home improvement. But that doesn't mean we can't do smaller projects.
It's time to talk about The Staircase Restoration Project! Woo Hoo! THIS IS A BIG DEAL! Last fall I posted Meet our Stairs, where I introduced you to our sad, but hopeful 167 year old staircase. It has lived through the Civil War, it survived the many families with children running up and down them, and it survived our house being a neglected rental for almost the entire twentieth century while the surrounding neighborhood went through a deep economic downward slide until gentrification came along beginning in the 90s. [ 1,795 more word ]![]()
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The Staircase Restoration Project is On! – Our Philly Row
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Finally! The staircase restoration project is on! Phase one was to restore the integrety of our neglected stairs and it's now completed! Check out the pics!