Home restoration

Seven ways to NOT "remuddle" a historic home

How do you renovate a house with no money? Try these ideas on for size, from acquiring new skills to getting your renovation to pay you back.

View before and after renovation photos in the historic Union Hill neighborhood of Church Hill. Shockingly, one of the easiest renovations we have done!

Peek behind the curtain as we dust off the cobwebs and breathe new life into a charming 1900s farmhouse. Join us on an adventure of discovery and renovation accompanied by lots of elbow grease, creativity, and trouble shooting. All done on a shoestring budget but with a pocketful of dreams. Ready to uncover the mystique of 'DIY 1900s Farmhouse Renovation on a Budget'? Stay tuned!

Restoring a historic home is much like renovating any other house. Many historic home restoration steps one must undertake are quite similar. In both, one must determine project scope, meet with an architect, consult a structural engineer, apply for permits and repair damage. Head over to our blog to learn all about what it takes to restore a historic home without too many headaches.

The before and afters of my Grandma's house remodel, renovation, do it yourself of a 100 year farmhouse after fully gutting

Learn from our mistakes!

Historic home restoration can be complex. Whether remodeling or restoring, here are the do's to follow and the don't's to avoid!

In our 1900 farmhouse renovation, we had to take almost everything out for the exterior and interior. While tearing off layers of past remodels, we have uncovered many original plans and details of the early 20th century home. See photos and read in depth of the old farmhouse architecture we’re restoring in our renovation.

If you are looking to save money on fixing up your old house check if your state offers a Historic Tax Credit. We saved $5,000 on our first old house rehab and our state offers up to $50,000! At least 39 states offer a Historic Tax Credits which can be 20%-25% of project costs. HISTORIC