"We've been renovating for over 9 years now, one room at a time. Each room we do we try to leave a time capsule, note, or memento somewhere hidden in the room. This can be something simple like a hand written note on the back of…"
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Clare Martin
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How do you stick to your budget?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Bill Hendrickson Jan 17.
Got a time capsule?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Alex - Old Town Home May 15.
What's on your home inspection report?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by kevin Feb 27.
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Will H replied to Clare Martin's discussion Ghost Stories"Glad I'm not the only one with ghost stories of my house.
Our first house was a typical Colonial style house built in a neighborhood called "Blackridge". It was built in 1946 so while old, I considered it a relatively new house…"
KenK replied to Clare Martin's discussion Ghost Stories"Holy mole Lair!!! That is truly spooky!!! Cool at the same time too. "
Martin replied to Clare Martin's discussion Ghost Stories"I haven't hear our house ghosts for some time now. I know that at least 2 of the original owners died in the house that I could confirm from newspapers. You always get a feeling of being watched in certain rooms but nothing bad. I more or less…"
Lair Tienter replied to Clare Martin's discussion Ghost Stories"I have 2 ghost in my house. No noises or anything moving. You just see them out of the corner of your eye, or a noise that you think is a cat in the other room, then you look around and see it sleeping right beside you. When I first…"
kevin replied to Clare Martin's discussion Ghost Stories"Ive been in a house that was truley haunted ,it had the loud footsteps ,slamming doors, it only acted up on bad behavior (we where not married ) or changes ,during painting we took down about 20 crosses , I told her i thought her aunt was warding…"
kevin replied to Clare Martin's discussion What's on your home inspection report?" Well it seems that there are as many opions of inspectors as there are ...well you know what. Its not a bad idea to have someone else look it over that is not caught up in thoughts of granduer, Ive inspected cars for 25 years and its easy to…"
Ken Chester replied to Clare Martin's discussion Got a time capsule?"In our second old house an 1809 colonial I found a ton of news papers under the pantry cabinets put in the 1950's. Those newspapers along with a bunch from the current day were walled up as I finished an interior wall in the kitchen. During…"
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- Tell us about yourself:
- I'm the managing editor of Old-House Journal.
- Tell us about your old-house experiences and dreams:
- While I haven't been lucky enough to own an old house (being a magazine editor isn't quite the glamorous, high-paying job that TV and movies would have you believe), I have lived in a series of old apartment buildings, dating from the 1920s to the 1950s. Currently, I live in DC's Capitol Hill Historic District on the top floor of a 1901 building that was once a general store. I'm dreaming of the day when I have a charming little bungalow to call my own.
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Announcing MyOldHouseOnline's Home for the Holidays Contest
In the year or so since we started this community, we've been beyond impressed with the pictures of lovingly restored homes you've shared with us. And we're betting that when it comes time to decorate for the holidays, you're going to wow us once again. Think your holiday decorations have what it takes to win you a free year of Old-House Journal? Then enter them in our Home for the Holidays contest!
Here's the deal: Any holiday that falls… Continue
Here's the deal: Any holiday that falls… Continue
Posted on October 18, 2010 at 10:46am
The Joys of House-Hunting
For all its related stresses, I genuinely do love the process of looking for a new place to live. I'm the kind of person who likes to walk around in the evenings, peering into people's windows to see what their homes look like inside. House-hunting offers the same thrill, magnified—instead of merely getting a glimpse of the kitchen or living room from the sidewalk, you get to poke around each and every room and (even better!) imagine how you'd do things differently.
For the past few… Continue
For the past few… Continue
Posted on July 1, 2010 at 10:35am
New Contest: Best Storage Ideas!
Calling all handy homeowners! In conjunction with our storage-themed April/May issue, the editors of Old-House Journal are looking for your best old-house storage ideas. We realize that a lack of storage space is often a huge disadvantage of older homes, but we also know it's true that necessity is the mother of invention—so we're betting you've found plenty of creative ways to get around the storage conundrum. Send us a photo,… Continue
Posted on February 16, 2010 at 7:01pm
And the winner is...
Congratulations to Lair Tienter, Contestant #18, who swept MyOHJ's Perfect Porch Contest with a commanding victory!
Lair's porch will be featured in the September/October issue of Old-House Journal, so be sure to pick up a copy in early September to see his porch in print. If you voted for Lair and would like to share what you love about his porch for inclusion in our… Continue
Lair's porch will be featured in the September/October issue of Old-House Journal, so be sure to pick up a copy in early September to see his porch in print. If you voted for Lair and would like to share what you love about his porch for inclusion in our… Continue
Posted on July 27, 2009 at 9:16am
MyOHJ's Perfect Porch Contest: Is your porch a winner?
Confession time: When I was proofing our July/August issue and read Jim McMaster's story about how he completely rebuilt the intricate balustrade on his Victorian lake house, I was in awe. Using nothing more than the tools he had on hand and a healthy dose of ingenuity, he was able to craft a spot-on replica of the original railing that will stay with his house for another century or… Continue
Posted on June 26, 2009 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 2:55pm on August 15, 2008,
Demetra said… - It's cool that you're going to Craftsman Weekend--you're really going to like it.
- At 12:57pm on September 19, 2008,
Lisa Curry Mair said… - Would OHJ like to feature an interesting little business in southern Vermont? I own Canvasworks Floorcloths and have been designing, fabricating, and painting canvas floorcloths for museums, interior designers and individual's homes for 15 years. The studio is part of our rambling 18th, 19th and 20th century farmhouse, which is nestled at the base of the majestic Ascutney Mountain. You can learn all about my business and floorcloths at http://www.canvasworksfloorcloths.com
Here's a photo of one of my floorcloths, posing in our kitchen:
Please call (802)263-5410 or email me if you'd like to talk about this.
-Lisa Curry Mair
- At 10:55am on September 28, 2010,
Kathi Moore said… - Be sure to visit back when the Arts & Crafts exhibition opens Nov. 2, 2010 - March 30, 2012. Details will be here: www.indianamuseum.org/tc_steele
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