Old houses are full of wonderful details, things easy to miss if one rushes. This old girl is no exception, there are remnants of yellow and red paints, rusting fixtures, weathered wood with netted patterns not unlike the crinkles around the eyes of an elder – the ones that come from years of joy expressed with wide-mouthed smiles and warm laughter.
While Brian and Jack worked on carrying away bits of the fallen porch to the newly arrived dumpster; while Carrie and Will carried on with brush cutting around the house’s foundation, and while Cate walked the wee ones to the bottom of our very long drive, I pottered around the house trying to capture those charming little details before we replace fixtures and apply paint.
We even uncovered some unexpected treasures.
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Sweet ode to your found, vintage home treasures. We used to own an island 1892 victorian on a prairie in Washington state, and I so get the small beauties you find along the way in renovation. Love your photos.
Hi Nissa,
Just wanted to say hi and nice to meet you on the Tasha group! Beautiful photos. Old things can be such lovely treasures.
Beautiful! Such treasures. I pray that God will bless your new home.
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