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Victorian Tile Grout Hi everyone, am cleaning and restoring tiles in my hallway. I need to regrout but not sure what to ...
07/24/2025

Victorian Tile Grout

Hi everyone, am cleaning and restoring tiles in my hallway. I need to regrout but not sure what to use. Is anyone able to recommend a suitable product? Thanks for any tips!

What color rug do I need to cover my ugly carpet?Also wondering how best to lay it, considering that laminate patch in f...
07/23/2025

What color rug do I need to cover my ugly carpet?

Also wondering how best to lay it, considering that laminate patch in front of the door.

Replaced the light fixture in our hallway yesterday 💡
07/22/2025

Replaced the light fixture in our hallway yesterday 💡

Advice for cabinets over an awkward staircaseThe wife has tasked me with redoing the cabinets in the outlined space of t...
07/21/2025

Advice for cabinets over an awkward staircase

The wife has tasked me with redoing the cabinets in the outlined space of the first photo.

Holy hell do I hate this space and I don't know how to improve it.

The staircase is necessary because it is our access to the basement that has my shop, washer, dryer, food storage etc. The storage space is necessary because we have a tiny kitchen and no counter space for a microwave.

I can't find any other examples of it or what something like this is called. I would like to do more than just re-do the cabinets, but I'm empty on ideas. Does anyone have experience with a weird nook like this?

Having a debate: hardwood or subfloorWe are having a debate with the house pretty equally divided. This is under the car...
07/21/2025

Having a debate: hardwood or subfloor

We are having a debate with the house pretty equally divided. This is under the carpet squares in the upstairs of our 1896 Victorian. Does it appear to be hardwood or subfloor?

I feel like I’ve made a mistakeI bought a Victorian home in the Midwest about a year age and I feel like in over my head...
07/20/2025

I feel like I’ve made a mistake

I bought a Victorian home in the Midwest about a year age and I feel like in over my head I’ve got a cast iron pipe with a pinhole leak in the kitchen Ceiling and apparently need all the pipes replaced and now I’ve got damage to the soffit

I need all the ground floor outlets replaced, I scared I’m going to lose all my saving and not going to be able to keep up with the maintenance

Does anyone know what this is?Does anyone know what these odd bits are jutting out from the wall? They are on either sid...
07/20/2025

Does anyone know what this is?

Does anyone know what these odd bits are jutting out from the wall? They are on either side of this bedroom. We are looking at built in wardrobes the length of the wall and just realised they would get in the way.
Presume they could be supporting something. Would they be able to be removed?
Thanks

How should I hang curtains? My stepson says the sun bugs him in the am. Btw, my house is 200 years old!
07/20/2025

How should I hang curtains? My stepson says the sun bugs him in the am. Btw, my house is 200 years old!

Wallpaper discovery in my 1915 home!I moved in a few months ago and have slowly been painting. I discovered some painted...
07/19/2025

Wallpaper discovery in my 1915 home!

I moved in a few months ago and have slowly been painting. I discovered some painted over wallpaper peeling away from the wall in my dining room. I waited to start peeling it back until I’d done some research and was ready to commit to the project. And classic to a hundred year old house—it was hiding some surprises! Four layers of wallpaper! I was just expecting the one. So naturally it’s turning into a bigger project than I anticipated but seeing the history is making it fun.

I think the bottom most layer (the grayish/blueish/purple one) is probably original. And I managed to get a good piece of the top most layer that hadn’t been painted from behind the radiator. I’m hoping I can get a couple good pieces of each layer and then I’ll frame them.

The plaster under all this paper isn’t in great shape so I think the next step once I get everything off is to patch up the cracks and maybe skim coat? I’m sure I’ll be back here asking for advice in no time!

What went wrong and how do I fix it?So we’ve just moved into the 1869 house and after painstakingly using 10 color swatc...
07/19/2025

What went wrong and how do I fix it?

So we’ve just moved into the 1869 house and after painstakingly using 10 color swatches we decided to go with oval room blue by farrow and ball.

This room is both north and south facing but the largest window is south facing.

We cannot afford to repaint. But something feels wrong about the color. It feels too saturated for me. Am I overthinking this?

Also any woodwork we painted was already painted before in white but was all chipped and stained

I’m going to pick up slipper satin for the ceiling and hoping that helps .

Also the shelves are missing but will be added once they are dried (also oval room blue )

How can i make this space less intense without. CHanging what’s already been painted.

I never tested pigeon by farrow and ball and now I’m kicking myself

Restoring staircase, where to begin?Purchased this home in July of '15. Just got around to seeing what's under the awful...
07/19/2025

Restoring staircase, where to begin?

Purchased this home in July of '15. Just got around to seeing what's under the awful carpeting on the stairs. It looks like gorgeous original pine. Whats our process look like here? There does seem to be some paint splatter oraybenold adhesive on the riser. We only cut into one stair, the very top one.

I’ve been working on these stairs during nap time for months. Feels so good to be done! Now to find a runner & make ...
07/18/2025

I’ve been working on these stairs during nap time for months. Feels so good to be done! Now to find a runner & make the railing prettier.

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