tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397210831094616038.post123387607903727544..comments2023-10-28T03:17:39.525-05:00Comments on TamboWrites: H is for HousesTammy Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00182229738140983779noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397210831094616038.post-67511781470931487902012-04-10T09:09:05.764-05:002012-04-10T09:09:05.764-05:00You do beautiful work!
Nice to meet you, and I ho...You do beautiful work!<br /><br />Nice to meet you, and I hope you're enjoying the Challenge!<br /><br />KarenG<br />A to Z Challenge HostKaren Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397210831094616038.post-87851980270279346752012-04-09T16:38:06.712-05:002012-04-09T16:38:06.712-05:00Tammy, that sounds gorgeous. I'm drooling her...Tammy, that sounds gorgeous. I'm drooling here.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805501348812702651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397210831094616038.post-80364518422277085152012-04-09T14:41:56.565-05:002012-04-09T14:41:56.565-05:00Erin, we just picked some chips up at Menards and ...Erin, we just picked some chips up at Menards and the local Sherwin Williams store. The color was called Juniper, I think. I'll see if I can find the chip. I know I kept one. And we ended up getting Sherwin Williams paint. <br /><br />I do have to admit that we hired out painting the exterior of our current house - Bill was working at least 10 hours a week overtime that summer and we decided it'd take him months - of not years - to finish alone. The painters did the outside, the kitchen, entry, and upstairs hall in a couple of days. Much simpler and quicker. lol But I'd painted our bedroom and my sewing room, Bill painted the other two bedrooms and the bathroom. Usually we do our own painting, but we just wanted the exterior DONE, ya know, and the paint company did the other three rooms for just a smidge more. :)Tammy Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182229738140983779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397210831094616038.post-60730244123854861532012-04-09T12:52:31.288-05:002012-04-09T12:52:31.288-05:00We put sweat equity into our homes, but it tends t...We put sweat equity into our homes, but it tends to be more basic landscape and paint type stuff. This one's also involving very slow upgrades to the kitchen. I'm impressed that you have the time, energy, and knowledge to do that level of work yourselves!<br /><br />And I love the green color of your house! What brand/color did you use, if you don't mind me asking?<br /><br />And good luck with the 1890s house. Stained glass! Wow!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.erinmhartshorn.com/blog" rel="nofollow">Erin</a>Erin M. Hartshornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266817608093831779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397210831094616038.post-89811913993749492022012-04-08T21:15:05.923-05:002012-04-08T21:15:05.923-05:00From what we can tell, it's amazing! Structura...From what we can tell, it's amazing! Structurally great, but tore up inside, and it has gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS bones on a triple lot with a couple of outbuildings. Three stories, stained glass windows, just WOW! We haven't been in it yet - it hasn't come up for sale and is sealed with foreclosure signs on it - but we're hopeful that some original fixtures and moldings are intact. Bill's mostly worried that it wasn't properly winterized, which will mean a LOT of plumbing work if it wasn't, but he walks by it several times a week delivering mail and he's watching for a for-sale sign. We have some money in the bank, and we're ready to POUNCE if the price is decent!! We'd be super thrilled if it needs a complete gutting but is super cheap, or updates and a fairly substantial remodel for a less-bargain basement price. We're both over-the-moon with the potential of this house.<br /><br />Bill keeps telling me there's nothing more to do here and he really needs a project house. lolTammy Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182229738140983779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397210831094616038.post-10427079925295962192012-04-08T21:12:34.354-05:002012-04-08T21:12:34.354-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tammy Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182229738140983779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397210831094616038.post-75036604655476891402012-04-08T21:00:08.151-05:002012-04-08T21:00:08.151-05:001890s? That sounds like fun!1890s? That sounds like fun!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805501348812702651noreply@blogger.com