Restoring Gram’s Legacy: Our Journey with a Home Built in 1900.

We finally finished taking down all the wallpaper in the bedroom! Next weekend we’ll be heading into the hallways, the downstairs foyer, and the little bit left in the living room. We are so close to being done with all the wallpaper, and it feels amazing.

The next step will be cleaning all the walls to get the last of the glue off, then starting to assess for damage and make repairs where we can. I must admit, I’m already excited for the next big project; taking down all the doors and starting the (probably agonizing) process of stripping off all those layers of paint. I can just imagine the natural wood underneath shining through again. That might have to wait until spring, along with the floors, but the vision of it keeps me motivated.

The conversations continue with my mother-in-law, Becky, as we work side by side. Her help is both amazing and humbling, and it makes this whole process feel even more meaningful.

This old farmhouse continues to feel more like home with each bit of progress we make.