An 1839 House. A Lifetime of Stories.
Every home has a story. Ours began long before we arrived.
In 2015, we took on the challenge of restoring an 1839 house along the Hudson River in Upstate New York.
What followed was months of renovations, countless projects, plenty of unexpected challenges, and the beginning of a home that continues to evolve more than a decade later.
We’ve filled it with antiques, family heirlooms, vintage finds, and pieces collected over the years. Our decorating styles have changed, rooms have been rearranged, gardens have grown, and projects have come and gone.
But one thing has remained the same: we believe a home should tell the story of the people who live there.
Join us as we share the history, renovations, rooms, gardens, and everyday life of our River House.
The Renovation
The original 2015 transformation and before-and-after photographs.
Where Our Story Begins – Our Journey to the Hudson Valley
Prior to moving to our home on the Hudson, we lived in a bustling village in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Our home, pictured below was a large 1847 16-room…
Previewing Our Fixer-Upper and Imagining the Possibilities
JANUARY 10, 2015 In October of 2014, we put an offer on a major fixer-upper in New York, receiving the deed and keys in early January of 2015. The house…
Demolition Weekend
January 2015 The first few days of the renovation consisted of the second-best part of buying fixer-uppers – DEMOLITION! In moving to New York, we were lucky to have been…
Time to Rebuild
February & March 2015 Amidst a very cold and snowy winter, we began our weekend trips with U Hauls packed with furniture from Vermont. We began putting blue board, insulation,…
Weekend Overhaul
April 4th-6th Everybody has been on overhaul as we are nearer to our move-in date. Rick has remained at the house to work on the plumbing, sheetrock, and pretty much…
Getting Ready for Our Spring Move-in
April 11-13th We were trying to decide whether or not April 19th would be our final day in Vermont, we decided yes. That meant that we would work non-stop and…
Packing Up
May 2015 It has been a little over a month since we have been living full-time in New York. Our house in Vermont sold, so we have been busy packing…
Our House is Becoming a Home
June 2015 Our house is turning into a home! At this point, besides putting up woodwork and painting some walls, all that is left is small projects. Due to our…
