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  • Wallpapered Kitchen

    The Victorian House: Kitchen, Bathroom, Office, and Back Porch #1

    Here's the rest of our new house's first floor! Think of this as 'The First Floor: The Wallpapered Edition.' (There…
    August 27, 2013
  • Entryway

    The Victorian House: Entryway, Double Parlor, and Dining Room

    Let's just get this out of the way: I have no plans to paint the woodwork in the house. I…
    August 26, 2013
  • Victorian House First Floor Layout

    The Victorian House’s Floor Plan: Entryway, Double Parlor, and Dining Room

    Photos are coming tomorrow, as promised! I wanted to put a partial floor plan up first though so that the…
    August 25, 2013
  • Brandon and Nicole Balch

    We Bought the Victorian House!

    Brandon and I had our closing yesterday. One hour and a million signatures later, we were the new owners of…
    August 22, 2013
  • Victorian Kitchen

    Cooking on Vintage and Antique Stoves?

    I'm sure some of you have (or have cooked on) vintage stoves. Care to share your experiences? When I think…
    August 13, 2013
  • Garden Path

    Clear to Close!

    Finally! Late last week, we got the clear to close from our mortgage lender. New house, here we come! Brandon…
    August 12, 2013
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  • Wallpapered Kitchen

    The Victorian House: Kitchen, Bathroom, Office, and Back Porch #1

    Here’s the rest of our new house’s first floor! Think of this as ‘The First Floor: The Wallpapered Edition.’ (There will be more upstairs, too.)…

    August 27, 201377 commentsBathrooms, Exterior & Garden, Kitchen, My Office, The Snug, The Victorian House
  • Entryway

    The Victorian House: Entryway, Double Parlor, and Dining Room

    Let’s just get this out of the way: I have no plans to paint the woodwork in the house. I know that I have become…

    August 26, 2013121 commentsDining Room, Double Parlor, Entryway, The Victorian House
  • Victorian House First Floor Layout

    The Victorian House’s Floor Plan: Entryway, Double Parlor, and Dining Room

    Photos are coming tomorrow, as promised! I wanted to put a partial floor plan up first though so that the rooms will make more sense.…

    August 25, 201338 commentsDining Room, Double Parlor, Entryway, The Victorian House
  • Brandon and Nicole Balch

    We Bought the Victorian House!

    Brandon and I had our closing yesterday. One hour and a million signatures later, we were the new owners of a very old house. My…

    August 22, 201369 commentsMy Life, The Victorian House
  • Victorian Kitchen

    Cooking on Vintage and Antique Stoves?

    I’m sure some of you have (or have cooked on) vintage stoves. Care to share your experiences? When I think of vintage stoves, I think…

    August 13, 2013112 commentsKitchen, The Victorian House
  • Garden Path

    Clear to Close!

    Finally! Late last week, we got the clear to close from our mortgage lender. New house, here we come! Brandon and I wanted a conventional,…

    August 12, 201333 commentsBusiness, My Life, The Victorian House
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