It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since we embarked on the journey of transforming our 1839 farmhouse along the Hudson River into the cozy, memory-filled home it is today. This milestone gives us a chance to reflect on the countless hours, challenges, and joys that come with breathing life back into aContinue reading “10 Years in Our Home: A Decade of Love, Memories, and Renovation”
Category Archives: Home Improvement
Quick Bathtub Revival
When we purchased this house 7 years ago, I wanted a claw foot tub. I found one in our old home town in Derby, Vermont. We then had to transport it to our new home. My husband had a few choice words for me moving it 2 times and up a few flights of stairsContinue reading “Quick Bathtub Revival”
Bringing New Life to a Small Bathroom
Updating our kitchens and bathrooms should not break the bank but all too often the grueling task of such updates is too much for our mentality and wallets. Yet, after 6 years of living in our Hudson River home, we thought it was time to give the upstairs guest bathroom (aka. Elisabeth’s bathroom) new life!Continue reading “Bringing New Life to a Small Bathroom”
Upstate New York Instant Garden
Trying to think of COVID friendly, fun, meditative, and healthy activity, look no further than creating your own Instant Garden. In just under 5 hours, our team (Rick, Emily, and myself), turned our drab front yard into a country oasis breeding new life to the front of our 1800s Hudson River home. Stemming from ourContinue reading “Upstate New York Instant Garden”
Turning the Unfinished Attic Into an Art Studio and Meditation Area
Rick just completed remodeling one-third of the attic! The attic is a great space except for the extremely steep stairs! We have wonderful views of the river from the two north-facing windows. We now have an art studio area and a yoga/meditation area. We used materials that were easy to transport up the steep stairsContinue reading “Turning the Unfinished Attic Into an Art Studio and Meditation Area”
An Affordable Solution to the Dreaded Dirt Basement
Our 1839 home has a dirt basement. Finally, after opening up the basement stairs, it was time to tackle the basement once and for all. When we purchased the house, there was a toilet on top of the stairs to the basement. The old owners tried to make this house into 3 apartments. Two weeksContinue reading “An Affordable Solution to the Dreaded Dirt Basement”
$50 Guest Bedroom Remodel
After almost 6 years, it was time to do a cheap remodel on the small guest bedroom. We ordered a quart of paint online at Home Depot ($14.00). Yes, you can order paint online for at-home delivery. We also ordered 2 white comforters from Target ($18.00 each). We painted one accent wall navy blue. InContinue reading “$50 Guest Bedroom Remodel”
Our Kitchen Got a Face Lift
Spring 2019 Due to the urgency to make the house livable in a timely fashion, we rushed doing the kitchen with the knowledge we would work on it down the road. To begin, we bought butcher block from Lumber Liquidators for the outer cabinets and to save time and money chose a simple tile forContinue reading “Our Kitchen Got a Face Lift”
Building a Ship-Lap Wall to Hold Our Electric Fireplace
Fall 2017 In our home in Vermont we had two pellet stoves, yet due to the size of our new home there was no need for another source of heating. Yet, we wanted a fireplace, but it was too expensive to run a gas line to the living room. During one of our regular tripsContinue reading “Building a Ship-Lap Wall to Hold Our Electric Fireplace”
Our River Home – 5 Years Later
Despite a speedy 6-month renovation, we have spent the past 4 1/2 years working to bring joy to every corner of our home and renovating along the way. In order to adhere to our motto, we have constantly been making improvements and adding new antiques and collectibles that bring us joy. On the five-year anniversaryContinue reading “Our River Home – 5 Years Later”
Upstate Vintage Living 