Tips and Tricks, Victorian Painting: 5 ways to prep like a pro April 16, 2020April 16, 2020by A Roof Over Our HeadsLeave a Comment on Painting: 5 ways to prep like a pro Why you should put more prep into a room before you pick up a paintbrush.
Victorian The story behind our Victorian fireplace March 19, 2020March 18, 2020by A Roof Over Our HeadsLeave a Comment on The story behind our Victorian fireplace When we first bought our house, we were quite disappointed that someone had taken out all of the original fireplaces. So, we decided to restore one!
Victorian The kitchen – the final result! August 23, 2019August 22, 2019by A Roof Over Our HeadsLeave a Comment on The kitchen – the final result! The kitchen is finally done! Here's a step back in time to reveal the full before and after...
Tips and Tricks, Victorian Our staircase: 4 pieces of advice when it comes to woodwork August 6, 2019April 16, 2020by A Roof Over Our Heads1 Comment on Our staircase: 4 pieces of advice when it comes to woodwork When you buy an older property, it's the original features that give it character. But they are also the parts that take the most time (and patience)...
Victorian Planning a kitchen & why we opted for two-tone June 25, 2019November 4, 2019by A Roof Over Our HeadsLeave a Comment on Planning a kitchen & why we opted for two-tone Planning a kitchen can be stressful - but sometimes a brave decision can give the best result...
Tips and Tricks, Victorian How to deal with what feels like a lack of progress June 6, 2019June 6, 2019by A Roof Over Our HeadsLeave a Comment on How to deal with what feels like a lack of progress Every renovation project has peaks and troughs, but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with when you feel like the pace has slowed.
Victorian Changing the layout of our kitchen May 17, 2019May 17, 2019by A Roof Over Our HeadsLeave a Comment on Changing the layout of our kitchen The kitchen has undergone the biggest transformation of the house so far. Here's why we changed the layout so drastically...
Victorian Love and Plaster May 1, 2019April 30, 2019by A Roof Over Our Heads1 Comment on Love and Plaster Every renovation project will have dirty, ripping-out stages. And in a Victorian property, that means lath and plaster...
Victorian Introducing our second home – the Victorian semi April 10, 2019May 22, 2019by A Roof Over Our Heads1 Comment on Introducing our second home – the Victorian semi Welcome to our second home and second renovation challenge, somewhat bigger than the first...