Welcome to My Place to Yours™ and the continuation of our Old House Renovation Story. We've already seen the downstairs rooms and the mid-level bathroom. If you missed any of those parts of the story, the links are added below this post. Today we're headed the rest of the way upstairs. In reality, I'm listening to the roar of the surf and sitting in front of a fire at the most wonderful villa in Puerto Varas, Chile! More about that soon; just wanted to mention it now so Mom and Dad will know we actually did make our flight out of Bogota'! When I first laid eyes on the upstairs landing, it was wrapped in very old flocked wallpaper. Renaissance Man said it looked like a bordello and should go. But I loved it – ... Keep Reading...
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Leaving it all behind…
We thought it was fixed... The waterfall-of-a-leak that drained through the Upstairs Bathroom floor into the Dish Pantry below. I repainted the shelves, washed the dishes, and put them all away. We were wrong. The waterfall came back. I was proud of myself for not adding tears to the overabundance of moisture. Renaissance Man turned off the water and called the plumber – weeks ago – but it's been a cold Winter here, and our problem was not in the league with that of some of our neighbors, so we waited our turn. ... Keep Reading...
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Upstairs Bathroom: Old House Renovation Story
Welcome back to the next chapter in our Old House Renovation Story. So far, you've seen all of the downstairs except the mudroom; I'll show you that later when we head out to the back yard. If you missed previous posts, they're all listed below this one. Once again, let's start today in the Living Room where you've just stepped in the front door. The staircase in this 1907 house is straight across the room in front of you. ... Keep Reading...
