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Anybody have this type of space at the top of their stairs? Looking for ideas of what to do. I thought of having a book...
02/03/2025

Anybody have this type of space at the top of their stairs? Looking for ideas of what to do. I thought of having a bookshelf on each side of the window and a little seating area to read. I took my wife’s chair and put it here as an example and she hates it 😂😂. I obviously would want a different chair

Hi! Looking for opinions on which couch fabric would go best with our carpet and paint! Thanks!
02/03/2025

Hi! Looking for opinions on which couch fabric would go best with our carpet and paint! Thanks!

What do you call this low wall you can sit on?20” high wall that’s wide enough to sit on. What is this? A pony wall of s...
02/02/2025

What do you call this low wall you can sit on?
20” high wall that’s wide enough to sit on. What is this? A pony wall of sorts?

I bought this cute spice rack but none of my spice jars fit in it 😅🫤 What else could I use this for?
02/02/2025

I bought this cute spice rack but none of my spice jars fit in it 😅🫤
What else could I use this for?

So, I went to my sister's house today to pick up my sewing machines that have been in her basement since we moved, just ...
02/02/2025

So, I went to my sister's house today to pick up my sewing machines that have been in her basement since we moved, just over a year ago. Just as we put the last machine in the truck, she shoved a small tote in the truck. It said "Quilt" on it and I could see some brown fabric. I didn't think much about it when she said to open it carefully when I get home.
When we got home, we unloaded the sewing machines and I took the tote upstairs to the guest bedroom to open it. I spread it out on the guest bed and I was shocked and in awe! I have always wanted a crazy quilt and have even contemplated making one, so this was a fabulous gift!
Upon closer examination, I found that this quilt was made by my great-grandmother in 1910! Guys! It's 112 years old this year!!! And I had not even known it existed!!!
My great-grandmother embroidered her and my great-grandfather's initials; his name and the year; and two hand outlines with my grandma's name in one and the name of her older sister in the other; in addition to all the other embroidery. My grandmother was five years old when her mother made this.
There are a few pieces of the fabric that need to be repaired or replaced, but this is probably the absolute best gift I have ever received. ❤️ ❤️❤️

A little help! Working on my living room and I'm confused about what color curtains to get 🤔
02/02/2025

A little help! Working on my living room and I'm confused about what color curtains to get 🤔

Guys we are in the middle of painting our doors (our home was flooded so we purchased all new doors.) We have only paint...
02/02/2025

Guys we are in the middle of painting our doors (our home was flooded so we purchased all new doors.) We have only painted 5 out of the 15 and therefore if I want to switch the color without my fiance having an aneurysm I need to now. Do I leave the grey (kinda a beige/gray) or do I just do white. I want to increase the resell value of our home. We live next to a lot of new homes and I wanted it to stand out so it entices buyers but now I’m over trying to find the perfect color and may just repaint all white. So leave the grey or go with white?

I purchased my new home 6 weeks ago. It was built in 2007 by a much older couple and I think they had trouble with some ...
02/02/2025

I purchased my new home 6 weeks ago. It was built in 2007 by a much older couple and I think they had trouble with some maintenence issues. It's a beautiful house that sits on the Gulf of Mexico and this one and only window has an issue. The rest are fine. It gets full sun all year roundabout it faces the water.
We have fixed a lot of things, but this stomps us. Does anyone know how we can fix it ourselves or do we need to call a Mason or a Window company? More pictures are in the comments

We’re thinking of buying this house, but we really don’t like the dual staircase. We would take off the side on the left...
02/02/2025

We’re thinking of buying this house, but we really don’t like the dual staircase. We would take off the side on the left, but we’re having a hard time visualizing what would happen with that space. Any thoughts? Thanks!

I got a great deal on these. Maybe $8. I’ve been wearing them for weeks and finally today a colleague said what’s wrong ...
02/02/2025

I got a great deal on these. Maybe $8. I’ve been wearing them for weeks and finally today a colleague said what’s wrong with the back of your shoes? 🤦🏼‍♀️

My lovely friend lives in a time capsule- she still uses a percolator for their morning coffee!☕️💞
02/02/2025

My lovely friend lives in a time capsule- she still uses a percolator for their morning coffee!☕️💞

What is the best way to clean lime buildup from my marble sink without damaging the surface?
02/02/2025

What is the best way to clean lime buildup from my marble sink without damaging the surface?

We are questioning every life choice we've ever made. This area took my husband and I both a solid hour. We've scored, w...
02/02/2025

We are questioning every life choice we've ever made.
This area took my husband and I both a solid hour. We've scored, we've tried the Wagner steam machine, we've soaked with hot water, and now we are using Zinsser wallpaper stripper.
It is taking FOREVER. And so much elbow grease!
Is this normal to take so long and be so hard to do?? My husband said at this rate, it will take us months 😬
Luckily just one layer of wallpaper over what we think is horse hair plaster.
1880 farmhouse.

Curious to know if anyone knows about doors like this. It is from a farmhouse built around 1912.
02/02/2025

Curious to know if anyone knows about doors like this. It is from a farmhouse built around 1912.

This chair was given to me by my grandfather. It was left in a house he bought about 40 years ago. I would like to know ...
02/02/2025

This chair was given to me by my grandfather. It was left in a house he bought about 40 years ago. I would like to know the age and style of it. I had it recovered. When I first got it, it was 60s orange, yellow and green floral.

I didn't like the kitchen set I found on Wayfair so I sold it. I didn't want the area to be empty for the holidays so I ...
02/02/2025

I didn't like the kitchen set I found on Wayfair so I sold it. I didn't want the area to be empty for the holidays so I just grabbed some things I had around the house and in my workshop. Now it is my favorite spot in the house. It is like my only lil starbucks lounge. I don't want a table there anymore. I just hope the futon is not to tacky but I love laying it back, napping and looking out into the woods out back.

What say ye... keep it or put a table there? I still have formal dining right across and my peninsula.

I was walking around a historic house today, and I saw this in the corner. There was nobody I could ask about it, so I’l...
02/01/2025

I was walking around a historic house today, and I saw this in the corner. There was nobody I could ask about it, so I’ll ask here. What is this?

My husband and I bought my grandparents house that was built around the 1830s and have slowly been renovating for the la...
02/01/2025

My husband and I bought my grandparents house that was built around the 1830s and have slowly been renovating for the last 6 years. We are in the process of turning what was an office into our master closet (they share a wall) and we have this light switch in there from the Merry Mushroom Sears collection and I’m divided on keeping it or replacing it. Thoughts? I know these are collectibles and I’m not not in love with it, I just like it for the nostalgia 😊

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