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Our Last Home: Our 100 Year Old House

Hi there, welcome to our 100 year old house!

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This is the page to find all the posts about my experiences restoring our 100 year old house, both from the perspective of an interior designer, and obviously as the homeowner.

As we work/ed through all the renovation projects and decorating this old house of ours, I am the designer and general contractor of the work. Some of the projects are DIY projects, and some of the projects I’ve worked with carpenters and contractors.

My goal in this 100 year old house renovation projects was to make it more usable for current times, but all the while trying to respect and maintain the original house’s character.

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To help you navigate around, all the projects are grouped together in their perspective rooms…

Click on the link below to see all the posts I’ve written about that room renovation and projects for it.

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SimpleDecoratingTips.com Renovating the Basement Apartment
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SimpleDecoratingTips.com Progress Report on our Whole House Renovation
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Creating a Built-In Faux Fireplace
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Main Floor Completion Celebration Giveaway SimpleDecoratingTips.com
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Dining Room Progress SimpleDecoratingTips.com
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SimpleDecoratingTips.com Surface Mounted Suspended Ceiling
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Repurposing Vintage Screen Door
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Incorporating Vintage & New Light Fixtures SimpleDecoratingTips.com
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    • Aaron and Melissa’s 1970 Redo
    • Condo Renovation (a client’s home)
  • Details
    • Before & After
    • Holiday & Seasonal Decorating
    • Gardens
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      • Interior Windows
      • Mantels
      • Details on Creating Tablescapes, Vignettes and Hanging Pictures
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      • Closets and Storage
      • Furniture, Antiques & Accessories
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