Some people look at a 170-year-old house and see outdated plumbing, faulty wiring, and sagging floors. Liz Marie took one look at her Grand Rapids, Michigan, home and saw nothing but dreams.
“The original home was built in 1847,” she says. “We love the old farmhouse, the wraparound porch, the barn, and the land. We love it all, and it’s only a few minutes away from Starbucks too!”
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When considering all of the changes you can make in a renovation, how does lighting play into the plan? For Becky Morrison, new lights topped her list when she tackled the redesign of her master bathroom.
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A self-proclaimed “lighting junkie” from Colorado, Joseph is wrapping up the finishing touches on his new 1,250-square-foot, craftsman-style home. When searching exterior lighting, the size and shape of the shade was important but so was finding a fixture that could last in the high desert environment. He spotted Barn Light Electric on This Old House and liked what he saw on the company website.
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With the May celebration for Moms hopefully carried out in grand fashion, we turn our sights to June when it’s Dad’s turn to be indulged. We’ve got you covered with some great gift ideas that will rise above, way above, the tie or BBQ tools you were considering. Wouldn’t Dad appreciate something handcrafted right here in America that he’ll love and enjoy using every day?
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Like many properties in Tucson, Arizona’s Sam Hughes neighborhood, a registered national historic district, Katherine Ferguson’s home endured many changes through the years. The compound, called La Casa Catalina, features an original adobe structure built in the late 1920s, a main house added in 1935, and an enclosed porch added in the late 1950s.
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When Amanda and her husband Stephen purchased a “gem in the rough” to remodel, they planned to tackle much of the work themselves. The duo are a remodeling dream team with Amanda’s interior design skills — she’s principal at Sage + Wren — combined with Stephen’s engineering talents.
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