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<span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span>hank you for all of your kind, supportive words. I've forgotten how wonderful it feels to share such warm, positive energy with dear friends across this beautiful world of ours. It really is quite heart warming and so very inspiring. Thank you. </div>
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Since I am still without my computer, perhaps I will begin Instagram, using the blog for more in-depth postings. I'm just giving you fair warning that things are not tip top shape here. I don't have the wherewithal as I once did to keep things just so. As long as you don't mind, I shall enjoy the incentive to start tackling some projects once again. We sort of collapsed in exhaustion after we moved in, but with the temperatures warming and the windows being opened for fresh air, I am feeling eager to get to work again. </div>
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The above photo is our family hearth (taken with my iPhone). We absolutely love having fires. It adds such coziness to the room and to any occasion, especially the everyday occasions. </div>
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Does anyone remember this? This is what the hearth looked like when we first saw the house. </div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Although we've been keeping a steady pace continuing to paint, build closets, install lighting, etc., we are still very much settling in and there is not one room that I could say is done. I’m beginning to realize that things are going to evolve over a very long time. This brought me great frustration at first because I cannot tell you how I calmed my nerves through many sleepless nights during the renovation with visions of a cozy, furnished household. But what I've found is that despite those unfulfilled visions, we are indeed making this house a home, and in ways that aren't necessarily seen or that can be necessarily captured in a photograph. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are living in the house in its most purest form, nearly empty, and yet the coziness I dreamed of has come anyway. The sound of tiny footsteps on bare floors; the way the end of the day light makes the walls, the windows, and ourselves all shimmer in golden light; the silhouette of the leafless tree against a country moon; the way the walls lean here, and there, sometimes whispering the stories that played out before, before we came. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Outside, the wildlife sings a chorus. The rivers around our home bring birds and geese that cry and coo all hours of the day and night. Their sounds reverberate within me, offering a grounding to this beautiful world. When I wake at night, it is their cooing that gives me a smile to return to sleep on. Most mornings, there is a lone fox who weaves in and around our property. As we run to the windows, eager to say hello and welcome her here, I wonder, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Is it she who is welcoming us?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I apologize once again for not posting sooner. I had plans to send Christmas tidings but I would be remiss to not mention the impact that our presidential election had on me. I don't know how else to describe it, but to say that the wind was taken from my sails on election day. Everything I hold dear, everything I hope for in a kind, just, intelligent, and compassionate world, retreated that day. </span><span style="color: #222222; white-space: pre-wrap;">Determined, I am calling our senators and representatives multiple times a week, sharing with them the weight of my worry over the risk to our democracy, and to our nation’s sense of humanity, grace, integrity, honor, and pure, simple kindness. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear friends, I am sending this note with a blessing of peace, wishing all of you the love of your family and the strength of your communities. Our blogs are only one of the many ways that we are all connected despite differences in landscape, culture, religion or race. We are the essence of true humanity - people linked together by our shared instincts for truth, fairness, and happiness, and to give and receive the most valued of human gifts - kindness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span> recently picked up a large Sheraton sofa at a tag sale. I am trying to furnish our new house with only antique furniture - for the quality, but also, for the affordability. Because oddly enough, these beautiful works of art which were handcrafted using the most high quality solid woods, are also as or more affordable than new furniture. Antique furniture is also a very green option, which is something that has always been tremendously important to me. </div>
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I've never seen a Sheraton sofa with this style of arm before. The arm reminds me of the <span style="background-color: white;">volute </span><a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/search?q=+railing+"><span style="color: #999999;">ram's head stair railing</span></a> in our center hall. I'm curious as to the story behind it. </div>
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It is very sturdy with four fluted Federal feet in the front and two legs in the back. It does need some work (upholstery and I'd like to lighten the wood stain) but structurally, it is in very good shape. </div>
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As of this morning, our floors are finally sealed in every room of the house. This means that the process of moving in begins...</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span> was very honored to be asked recently to write an article for <a href="http://downeast.com/"><span style="color: #666666;">Down East</span></a> magazine. The story profiled antiques (and antiquing) in Maine, with an emphasis on a select few that the state is particularly known for. Needless to say, I learned some <i>fascinating</i> things in the process of researching the piece. The issue is out on news stands now. </div>
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<br /><br />Thank you <a href="http://downeast.com/">Down East</a>! <br />
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Also, Mike has completed the installation of the wood floors in the mudroom and the two adjoining rooms. Here is our future laundry room. The washer and dryer will be stacked in the corner and a utility sink will be to the left of that, to the right of the window. </div>
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This is the room that was going to be a workshop. But it's too small and just overall inconvenient as Mike wouldn't be able to set up saws, etc. So the workshop will instead go into one side of the barn and this space will become an office. </div>
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I am so thrilled to have one room in the house devoted to the logistics of 'officing', where printers, shredders, metal file cabinets and the endless paper goods can be put away in their appropriate place. I am actually looking forward to setting the office up and getting organized again. Since moving, our file cabinet has been in storage and it's just so much harder to not have a cabinet to put everything in. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span>hen I walked into this room yesterday (not our official playroom), it brought me great pause. Pause for the task at hand (in order to vacuum), pause for how quickly things can be carried from one side of the house to another, pause for creativity, pause for memories of all our furry friends and how long they've been with us, but most of all, what brought me the greatest pause, was how happy it made me. </div>
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We chose to use some pine boards for this space as it was cost effective and of course, we love the warmth of wood. We will leave them raw and let them age as they wish. </div>
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I thought it would be a good idea to have a pair of love seats because both the front two parlors have limited space in front of the fireplaces. I'm not sure which room they'll go in quite yet, but I hope to re-upholster them in a wonderful fabric. I'm thinking a fabric that has a period look but that is also quite bold, like a toile or a damask. </div>
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The existing fabric is in good condition, so there is an option to just slipcover them. But I've learned that the price is about the same for either option. Perhaps I'll re-upholster and then over time, have a slipcover made to use seasonally. I've always loved the idea of having something red to put on a sofa during the Christmas and winter season. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span><span style="font-size: large;">y</span> friend <a href="http://leeshideaway.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #999999;">Lisa</span></a> recently came across our former home (A Country Farmhouse) in the <a href="https://beekman1802.com/"><span style="color: #999999;">Beekman Boys</span>'</a> latest book, <i>Beekman Style 1802, The Attraction of Opposites</i>. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">O</span>ur approach to finish the floors has had many twists and turns since we purchased our home. From what they were (almost entirely painted throughout the house), to what we thought we wanted (stained), to what we have decided to do in the end (seal with a clear water-based matte sealer), the floors have involved quite the journey of discovery. </div>
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The room shown above had not been painted but for some reason, but did have different flooring (probably Douglas fir) from the rest of the house. We had some extra <a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2014/10/new-old-floors.html"><span style="color: #666666;">boards</span></a> left over from the kitchen so we ended up replacing those narrow boards (we are perhaps cursed with thoroughness) to match the wide white pine boards in the rest of the house. </div>
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These are the new white pine floors with the stain we thought we'd use to 'age' the newly sanded wood. Thankfully, we only did this room and the hallway before we realized that it wasn't what we were quite looking for after all. </div>
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Mike just sanded off that stain over the weekend, getting ready to seal them with a clear matte sealer.</div>
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The bathroom, as it was when we purchased our home, had several layers of flooring covering the old boards. All of those boards had to be removed to update the plumbing and electrical, some needed to be replaced entirely due to rot. </div>
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Here are the floors today, nearly ready to be sealed. And I have to say 'hello' to our mystery window, for those who remember that <a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-bathroom-mystery.html"><span style="color: #666666;">post</span></a> (and <a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2014/09/weekend-progress.html"><span style="color: #666666;">here</span></a>). </div>
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From that same bathroom, looking down the hallway, you can see the old brown painted floors. </div>
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And here's the hallway today - closet doors have been removed. </div>
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Here is that same hallway, looking now towards the bathroom, with the stain sample we tried (and did not like). </div>
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Here it is with the stain removed, ready to be sealed by the clear matte sealer. </div>
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Our move-in date is soon. There will still be much to do, but we can at least say that all the <i>dirty </i>work is behind us. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span>ike has finally finished painting every room in our house. The library/office was the last room to check off, which feels quite triumphant. </div>
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Here (above) is this room when we purchased our home. </div>
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This photo shows the room after the paint has been removed from the floors. </div>
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And today, everything scraped, <a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2014/10/floors-and-doors.html"><span style="color: #999999;">removed</span></a>, repaired, <a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2016/03/restoring-closed-fireplace.html"><span style="color: #999999;">un-bricked</span></a> and painted (just a few touch-ups left to do). </div>
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I love the windows in white. </div>
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Today, Mike sent me some iPhone photos of the floor patch he is completing in the dining room. This area is thought to be where the original kitchen hearth had been and was patched in the past with modern lumber. The above photo shows two of the <a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2016/02/planing-old-salvage-boards.html"><span style="color: #999999;">salvaged boards</span></a> already in place to the right, and the subfloor over which the last two salvaged boards will be placed to the left. </div>
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And now the last piece next to the wall. </div>
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<i>A fresh coat of paint</i>...I believe those were our words when we discussed what the house needed most after our first walk through. It was indeed a true statement but it did not perhaps acknowledge the great deal of work to do before that paint brush could be picked up. </div>
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Those things included repairing walls, fireplaces, installing crown molding, fixing heating vents, lead paint removal, updating electric, updating plumbing, etc. </div>
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Early on, we started meeting with a local house historian in regards to our renovation. She is especially known for her ability with helping choose appropriate paint colors for period homes. </div>
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Upon our first meeting, I handed her about a half dozen neutral paint chips I had narrowed our decision down to. Without hesitation, she pointed to the paint swatch Cyprus Springs by <a href="http://www.ecospaints.net/"><span style="color: #999999;">ECOS paints</span></a>. She explained that it had both warm and cool properties. </div>
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Notice here that the outlet was moved. It had been oddly placed to the left of the window and I preferred (to the dismay of our electrician and to Mike) it to be under the window so it will be out of sight when a table is there. </div>
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The number one reason I wanted to keep the outlet on that wall as opposed to placing it elsewhere in the hall (code required one outlet in that space) is Christmas. I look forward to placing a small Christmas tree with white lights in that window during Christmas time. </div>
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I do aspire to play with more color on the walls (not the trim), especially downstairs where the walls are half the size due to the paneling. But this will happen over time as we select textiles and furnishings. </div>
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<br />Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371726009244498344noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804818183817823900.post-85407294523845827402016-04-21T08:59:00.000-04:002016-04-21T08:59:10.942-04:00Parrot Tulips <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's quite large, measuring 35 inches wide by 25 inches tall. The oil painting is on canvas and seems to be in its original frame. The artwork is signed <b>F. Weber</b>, which I have not looked into a great deal, but who appears to be a New York artist from the early 1900's. </div>
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But it will always be referred to as our <i>Joan painting</i> for I will always think of her when I look at it. </div>
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They were <a href="http://fortheloveofahouse.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #999999;">Joan</span></a> and sweet sisters Louise, Magnolia and Ella. </div>
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It was so much fun and although it was great to shop for antiques with an expert, I would have been just as happy sitting and chatting in the cafe all day. </div>
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<br />Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371726009244498344noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804818183817823900.post-57829066083386638912016-03-21T20:20:00.000-04:002016-03-21T20:20:13.450-04:00Layers of Change <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span>his is a photo Mike recently sent me of one of the bedrooms. This is as it is today, ready to be painted, and the floors are ready to be finished. </div>
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Mike has been working with our new electrician for several days now figuring out the wiring of the house. There have been a vast array of upgrades (grounding outlets, updating panels) but also, a great deal of removing miscellaneous un-used wires. Apparently, those can add up after nearly 200 years. </div>
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Mike is taking off the rest of March TO WORK ON THE HOUSE! </div>
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This is in hopes to move into the house before the lilacs blossom.</div>
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I am very hopeful and often dream of hanging the first mirror over the mantle. </div>
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Here is Darryn installing the replacement sash and the trim. </div>
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Here is Nate installing the replacement sash and trim. Notice the matching window on the other side of the room. This was our <a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-bathroom-mystery.html"><span style="color: #999999;">mystery window</span></a>, which was hidden behind a shower stall when we purchased the house. </div>
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Now the new/old window matches the original on the other side of the room. This window actually wasn't quite ready to be installed for good. You can see that it is missing one pane of glass on the bottom. But it was exciting to get a peek of what's to come. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">F</span>or those who've always wondered what's behind <span style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-library-fireplace.html"><span style="color: #999999;">a closed fireplace</span></a>,</span> here is a peek into one possibility. </div>
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For us, it was the exhaust for our old boiler and some other earlier conduit (large pipe in center through hearth) whose function we are not sure of. As you can see, it created a lot of damage to the hearth and firebox. </div>
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Basically, the parts hearth and firebox had been removed to make room for the stainless steel vent and the other pipe. </div>
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Once the vent pipes were removed, there was a hole through the hearth that extended through the sub hearth down into the chimney base in the basement. Our mason Edward had to build this back up so that he could repair the hearth floor. </div>
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That he mortared into that space to establish the sub hearth. </div>
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It seems so long ago that this room existed in this way. It is now divided into three separate rooms (mudroom, laundry room and office). The house had two boilers - one in the main house and one in the ell, as seen above. </div>
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There are many reasons to celebrate...A warm house, the ability to proceed with finishing the plumbing so that the water may be turned on, and to paint. We also no longer have large tanks of oil inside our home (this system is fueled by propane). And, logistically, this room (which is the laundry room) has a bit more space now that the boiler system is more compact (and the on-demand water heater is integrated). </div>
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Here is the other side of the room, where the washer and dryer will go and next to that a sink (to the right of the window). <br />
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<br /><br />Mike said (with a little boyhood excitement) that new plumbing of the new heating system (right half of photo above) is like being on a submarine. Boys. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
I cannot end this post without saying that the house has been without any form of heat since last fall. The process in which our house transitioned to a new heating system was a laborious one. Especially because it fell into the most active time for heat related trades. </div>
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So it is with great relief and enormous gratitude that we celebrate one of life's most basic but symbolic comforts - <i>warmth.</i> </div>
<br />Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371726009244498344noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804818183817823900.post-63558753185028196672016-02-21T20:11:00.002-05:002016-02-21T20:13:20.032-05:00Planing Old Salvage Boards <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">M</span>ike recently stopped in at our local historical salvage yard and picked up some 200 year old white pine boards for a few floor repairs in the main house. They had been subfloor or sheathing boards in their previous life, so were rough finished. And as such, they are not as uniformly high quality as original floor boards.</div>
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<a href="http://acountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-making-of-door.html"><span style="color: #999999;">Jack Crane</span></a>, the craftsman who built our front entry and our new (old) windows invited Mike to his workshop to run the boards through the planer (as he was getting ready to change his cutters in the planer and so was not worried about damage). The result is quite dramatic. </div>
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Here is a side by side comparison before and after planing. Some of the boards turned out in better shape than others, but we'll be able to piece together the repairs with the aged wood. This will be our best chance at reasonably matching the similarly aged boards that are in the house already.</div>
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Now the replacement boards are ready to be installed. </div>
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