Hi Ann thank you and you are welcome. I would lean to that too for your style of house since it would be historically correct to ur that type of finish in your...
I really feel for you Northerners this winter. I've lived in the South just 3 winters and have been spoiled terribly. I stopped the inside work the other day...
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Good afternoon everyone..just a reminder that the Boston Traditional Building Exhibition & Conference is this week from March 8-10 at Heines Convention Center....
"Historic home owners" (present and future) is at the very top of the who should attend list. I was just recently at a conference in RI, so I'll not be making...
Hi Ann I am sorry to hear about that tornado and deaths in your area. Our tornado season is coming in a month or so but hope it isn't too bad. Thank you. I...
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Hi all I've been dying to share this new project with you - it's been in the works for about 9 months now. But didn't want to spread the word until the ...
Hi Ann Thanks is so nice I wish I had time to stencil the dining room ceiling in my house but got too many projects on as it is. But who knows I might be lucky...
Well - if it's okay, I'll let ya'll know when we get each room documented and on the website. The effect this stencil 'layering' has is truly beautiful! Ann ...
that is fine Ann and thanks for sharing. The layering effect is truly beautiful. My Step Grandfather use to stencil years ago and could do all those painting...
Actually, Tom, stenciling is pretty easy to do. It takes a dry brush and maybe someone showing you how at first, but you're talented, you should be able to...
Hi Ann I have done some stenciling on doll furniture I use to build many years ago. I would think doing it on the ceiling would be harder since you have to get...
Hi Tom There is a spray tacky glue just for this purpose. I've used it and it makes stenciling so much easier then using tape. It seals the stencil to the...
Hi Ann I thought there was a spray like that to stick up the stencils with. It would be another year till I can try anything on my ceilings. If this year goes...
John, I made it to the Boston show at Hynes Auditorium on Saturday but did not get a chance to see you....we had our seafood exhibition the same weekend and I...
While sifting through the piles of junk and architectural goodies left in the garage by the previous owner of this house (he was apparently an avid but...
Well - it sounds like you already have plenty of projects for this year. I think all the extra details you focus on will make the difference in having an...
Hi Ann yeah I will have plenty of things to keep me out of trouble this year. I will be taking pictures as things are done to the house. I agree those little...
Try brushing on lacquer thinner and wiping with cotton cloths. You can use fine steel wool on the glass if you are gentle. Any stubborn spots can be removed...
You are right about the mess! Everyone should buy stock in steel wool and cotton companies, 'cause I'm going through a ton of both on this project. I'm using...
THE LA GRANGE FARM IN GLASGOW, DE, IS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT NEW CASTLE COUNTY HISTORIC REVIEW BOARD MEETING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2007, AT 5 PM. What you...
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Hello everyone, I have two walls in my vestibule that had been painted decades ago. There is "trim" that forms an X on the walls with "buttons" on it every...
Hi Adam It is hard to say what the paint is even if it is just latex that comes off very easy. But your enamels and oil based paints are much tougher to...
Hi All I am adding a recipe page to my website for a gardening group I chat with and for the old house group. I thought it would be great to save some of the...
I will donate some recipes when I have more time to write...happy to do so......mine are mostly Greek recipes because my Greek husband refuses to eat anything...
Hi Heidi Thank you that would be great I want a wide field of recipes from different cultures and countries. I think the old family recipes need to be saved....
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