"Brandy...thank you for the comment....we have been working on the house for a year and a half now......we plan to put in a brick path from the restored circular driveway (Which you can't see in the picture) to the house in the near future...we…"
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Barry Taschman left a comment for Brandy Colmer"I posted several more house photos. I don't know why the photo of me on the mantle is cut off on top, I guess OHJ didn't want to show my grey hair. Also, the mirror has a cherub surrounded by garlands of flowers and there is nice crown…"
Brandy Colmer left a comment for Red Queen"Amazing. I cant wait to come back and read more. I swear this website is going to be the death of my productivity for the next year or so."
Brandy Colmer left a comment for Barry Taschman"Oh my gosh!!! GASP!!! Excuse me while I fall over in a heap here on the floor for all the gorgeousness!! That staircase is AMAZING, and the bathroom is just perfect. I love your profile photo standing on the mantle -that is very cute. When can i…"
Brandy Colmer left a comment for Barry Taschman"I hope I didn't offend you with my previous comment. If I did , I apologize. It's an amazing house, and you have obviously put a lot of hard work into it. I hope you will post more pictures of the rest of the house!"
Brandy Colmer commented on Joe Farrell's album
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"Wow! that is amazing!! Are you going to add more pictures of the whole house? Please?!?! Would love to see the rest!"
Brandy Colmer replied to Lair Tienter's discussion Old houses are easy,"I was one of those that probably pissed you off by writing some comments about what I thought would look nice or add to someone's porch. I apologize for any offense. I appreciate your perspective about all the work that goes into owning an Old…"
Barry Taschman left a comment for Brandy Colmer"You can't see all the house colors in the photo as I had to shoot from a distance to get the entire porch in (90 feet in perimeter). Unfortunately the front yard is a north exposure with most of it getting no direct sunlight, so its very…"
Martin left a comment for Brandy Colmer"Hello!! Yes, the whole house is solid brick. There is even a whole wall on the interior that is solid brick, 1st and 2nd floor. I do plan to repaint it in the future. I think we are going to go with some kind o slate blue? or a darker blue than is…"
Brandy Colmer left a comment for Martin"Wow! Its gorgeous! I love all the dark wood. the double doors, the stained glass windows the staircase. Oh, and the fireplaces! Excuse me - amazing! Is the whole house brick on the exterior? Are you going to stay with the gray, or change the…"
Brandy Colmer commented on John Shultis's photo
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"This is a beautiful house! I love that front door. I think the landscaping kind of detracts from the overall picture though. this would really benefit from some nice hard scape - maybe a nice path from the steps, and some more elegant plants.…"
Brandy Colmer commented on Barry Taschman's photo
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"Wow. Oh my goodness that house is amazing!! The only comment I would make is that you could use some better shrubbery around the base of the house. That pinky-purple plant is nice, but it kind of fights with the (gorgeous) color of the house. I…"
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- Tell us about yourself:
- I am a mom who works from home. I love my husband, son, and playing guitar.
- Tell us about your old-house experiences and dreams:
- We are currently shopping for our first home, and I am very drawn to the Arts and Crafts and late Victorian homes in our area. I know I am crazy because all of the work that is involved - but that is what I want. My husband says I want a dollhouse. Pretty much.
I could seriously get lost on this website. so many interesting things to look at. I must go do something more productive now, but I'll be back!
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- At 12:10am on July 11, 2009, Martin said…
- Hello!! Yes, the whole house is solid brick. There is even a whole wall on the interior that is solid brick, 1st and 2nd floor. I do plan to repaint it in the future. I think we are going to go with some kind o slate blue? or a darker blue than is on there now (I know, it looks grey), with some reddish color on the trim, white, and maybe some other blue.
I plan on restoring the woodwork with original shellac. I think a lot of it is still shellac with a clear poly over it. Some of it was restained, and doesn't look all that great. I will have to post more pictures of the resto/demo work I have been doing. Keep checking in! I plan to do a online house blog once I figure out how to do it. Thank you for the kind comments about my first old house :)
- At 8:13am on July 11, 2009, Barry Taschman said…
- You can't see all the house colors in the photo as I had to shoot from a distance to get the entire porch in (90 feet in perimeter). Unfortunately the front yard is a north exposure with most of it getting no direct sunlight, so its very difficult to find anything that will grow there. The only direct sun comes in at the corner where that large plant is (a rhododendren).
- At 2:31pm on July 22, 2009, Barry Taschman said…
- I posted several more house photos. I don't know why the photo of me on the mantle is cut off on top, I guess OHJ didn't want to show my grey hair. Also, the mirror has a cherub surrounded by garlands of flowers and there is nice crown moulding above it which have been cut out.
- At 1:11pm on August 9, 2009,
John Shultis said… - Brandy...thank you for the comment....we have been working on the house for a year and a half now......we plan to put in a brick path from the restored circular driveway (Which you can't see in the picture) to the house in the near future...we haven't done too much outside yet with all the work being done on the inside...thank you again....
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