Some people have asked about the renovation of my Victorian house in Healdsburg. The house, built in 1890, is on the main road a few blocks north of the town's historic plaza. I purchased it in 2003. During the 113 years before I got here, dubious "improvements" had been made to the place by its 3 previous owners. As I systematically gutted the entire place, all those nifty improvements ended up in dumpsters. The photos below show what my idea of improvements turned out to be.
It took 5 dusty years but I was able to end up last year with exactly what I wanted. This year (2010) is occupied with turning an old shed out back into an arts and crafts studio. That too is just about finished, so the new project for 2011 is....a new back deck and pergola!
It took 5 dusty years but I was able to end up last year with exactly what I wanted. This year (2010) is occupied with turning an old shed out back into an arts and crafts studio. That too is just about finished, so the new project for 2011 is....a new back deck and pergola!
Before and After Shots
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| Dick and Fran 2011 |
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| Suzy in 2013 |
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| Carleen in 2013 |
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