"THE MAKEOVER"

It's time for a makeover !!!

I was reminiscing over old photographs and realizing just how quickly time passes. Our home has undergone quite a lot of renovations throughout the years. 

Already it needs a Spring cleaning and more repairs.

A nice  cup of tea always helps to lift the spirits and brighten the chore list.

There is nothing lovlier than 

Ansley's ' American Beauty" teaset.

Most people think that living in a old Victorian is romantic, but really it's a labour of love, especially when you don't have an "upstairs downstair" staff like Downtown Abbey.

Before unlocking the doors and taking on a two-hundred year-old Victorian

 it is wise to tread very carefully and think  about what might be  lurking 

 behind closed doors. If walls had ears ... what stories they would tell !!!

AND

The best advise would be to ....

WAIT

DON'T DO IT

Don't even start renovating unless,

 YOU

LOVE

A 

CHALLENGE.

AH ...

Patience is a virtue !!!

            A person never knows what decaying curiosities 
                                        they might find.

                                         OMG ...  there  were
                                               ONE,
                                                       two,
                                                            three,
                                                                    four

                                                      FIVE ...
                                   layers of wallpaper,
                    a  double thick  Edwardian Oil Cloth
           and a myriad of crumbling lath and plaster walls.
                                   ( COUGH< COUGH)

                                                                  Four weeks later,
                                        never mind the house

                                            You're a MESS !!!

(via pinterest)

                                You now befit the title of ,
                                           "Cinderella" ...
                         breathing in all the dust, ( Achoo) 
                    sweeping up the wallpaper, wall chips, 
         and just generally begrudging the endless clean-up.

          Did I mention that I have allergies.( SNIFF SNIFF)
       Renovating is like Spring housecleaning times twenty.

                  Where is my fairy god-mother?

  The 'GOOD NEWS' is that you only have to do one room at 
   a time. In our case, it has been more like one room per year
            since we were dealing  with 'heritage' elements.

                                             LADIES
                                    I NEED A DRINK
               of good old "Earl Grey" before I continue,

                                            How about you?

  There are so many hair-rasing details to be considered
 when you are trying to maintain the historical integrity
                                      of an old home ...
                                                                        
                                               LIKE ....
                               

                                                                    ( via pinterest)

                    How do you tell the"Old Lady" 
                                         that she needs 
                                   a complete Makeover?
                                                         

                                                                 AND
                    This is where it all begins.

                                                                 ( via pinterest)
I am going in for a knee surgery on Wednesday, so I might be a little late responding to your comments in the weeks to come.
Yes, I am beginning to need a makeover myself.( Ha Ha) 

We, humans are like old houses, our bones get a little creaky ...
(no matter how young you are) and the nails and lumber have to be replaced. Thank goodness we live in this day and age of medical advancement.

A little replacement therapy is always a healthy alternative .

INCIDENTLY

                           I'm not as old as the "Grand Lady".   
                   I  think, that I can still roller skate.( Ha Ha)                                            

       This Springtime rejuvenation will be good for the soul

                                       In the meantime ... 
            What do you think about  the color that I chose? 

                                           It's called ...
            " Frankly Scarlett ", I don't give a  _______ from 
                       the epic movie, ' Gone With The Wind"
                        Don't you agree, that it is a fiesty color, 
                            that echoes the charm of a real old
                                      " Grand Lady".
        

                                                       Ladies ...
                        Please do  take your time, sit back, 
                ponder the color and finish your cup of tea.

                               I will  look forward to seeing you soon.
                   Maybe, you would like to see more of the 
            music room's personality in our future teatime visits !!!

  

                                                    ENJOY YOUR WEEK

                                     SWEET FRIENDS !!!