We purchased our first home in Baltimore, MD, within the neighbor of Remington during May 2005. It was a cute 2 story, with full basement, 2BR 1B, and enclosed front porch. This blog documents our work on the house and life during that time. A project we will never forget :)

Tuesday, August 15, 2006


Our original stain glass above our front door.


Latest project is stripping all the layers of paint around the original door...


Wood over pedestal sink has been cut, routed, and sanded... just needs stain and varnish... before permanent install..


What you'll see if you take out the right side built in bookcase =)


Our time capsule... CD of pictures from all the demo work on the house and our wedding thank you card


Writing on the inside of our thank you card that I put inside the time capsule now placed inside the wall under the built in bookcases.


Another view of the 1/2 bath shelving before stain and varnish


Shelving in the half bath is all cut and installed... just needs some stain and paint... I cut down the old rough cut studs from inside the walls from our demo.. These were nice pieces of wood waiting for another life...


Shelving in the linen closet is installed needs caulking and paint...


Front windows are finished out, but need caulking and paint..


Shelving in bathroom installed.. need to caulk and paint...


Bookcases installed but not finished and painted yet ...


... Down in the basement laying out the bookshelves and bathroom shelving.


Kitchen window before sanding and painting...


Beth is painting the finish wood work around the kitchen window


Pantry after putty, caulking, paint, and goodies put away =)


People don't seem as excited about our pantry as we are... Hmm...


One month from our last post !! Plants are doing well after the 100+ deg heat ... Our garden is another story though...