Painting old houses interior

by Amy Dorsch Heavilin of Vivacious Victorian My husband Doug and I are beginning year three of bringing our 1902 Queen Anne Victorian back to life. Twenty-two rooms, and we’re in the middle of restoring just room FIVE. To be fair, the exterior restoration was a beast, and it was completely done during the first […]

A 19th-century farmhouses side addition makes room for a spacious kitchen and a more open floor plan—while evoking the homes original shape

When we were demo'ing our bathroom, Ben mentioned that it felt wrong to be tearing out something that functions perfectly well just because of aesthetics. I reminded him, that's exactly what we said we wanted: a house that's structurally sound, but with room for cosmetic improvement. And yet, it did feel weird! It's one thing to renovate an older house with obvious damage and wear; it's quite another to remodel […]

Emilia and her husband had a tight budget for these renovations, which is why they did most of the labor themselves.

~ 1836 NH Home Painted Authentic Historic Colours ~

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Late afternoon sunlight streams into the upstairs hallway and casts its golden light on the original periwinkle blue paint of this great abandoned house.

all the profiles we used to match our original 1912 headers

View before and after renovation photos in the historic Union Hill neighborhood of Church Hill. Shockingly, one of the easiest renovations we have done!

Knotty pine panelling transformed by paint.

When we bought our house a few years ago, there was A LOT of wood paneling... I've tried literally EVERY method, but the one I use is EASY and covers perfectly! Only 2 coats!