How to Remove Paint From a Brick Fireplace
When we first walked through the house, we went crazy when we saw the fireplace. Although it was spring, I started hearing Christmas songs…”chestnuts roasting on an open fire…” Then we noticed the color. The owner painted the brick fireplace white, including the wood mantel above. Why would anyone paint bricks white? So I did [...]
Small Bathrooms & The Trouble With Toilets
Our new house is great. It has tons of character, a big backyard, fireplaces and a view of the water. What it DOESN’T have, is a human sized bathroom. This house was designed in 1927 and back then, taking a bubble bath obviously wasn’t a priority. And I guess neither was having room to move. [...]
How to Remove Painted Wallpaper
Other than the stairway, the master bedroom is the only one with wallpaper in it. The stairway paper was a vinyl material and so it was very easy to remove. The bedroom wallpaper, on the other hand, was made of paper and was painted on to cover it up. I’m assuming the previous owners got [...]
