Entry Hall Ideas for an 1890s House: Six Decades of Greige Off the Wainscot, One Lantern On
When we bought the house the entry had been painted the same greige six times, by six people across six decades. Underneath: heart pine, wainscoting and plaster that just needed to be seen. The stripping, the cream, the lantern that finished it, and every dollar.
Master Bedroom Makeover Before and After: Four Coats, Three Lights, and the Room That Stopped Asking
We repainted it four times and the lighting went through three iterations, about $4,500 over three months. Good rooms require iteration, and this is the full documented process, including the pendant that loomed from the pillow and the sconces that lit my face instead of the book.
Sunroom Paint Colors: Why We Went Forest Green, Walls and Ceiling, in a Room Full of Windows
My husband said painting a sunroom dark would defeat the purpose of a sunroom. I argued it could be a cozy room that happens to have a lot of windows. One sample wall and a lamp later he stopped arguing, and he now calls it his favorite room in the house.
Victorian Parlor Restoration Before and After: Our 1892 Charleston Home
See the complete before and after of our Victorian parlor restoration, original plaster repair, period-appropriate paint, lighting, and the decisions that made it work.