100 year old house renovation ideas

Owning a historic, 110-year-old home is an honor of a lifetime and with that privilege, also comes responsibility. This year I'm tackling some repairs to do my part in making sure my home will last the next 100 years.

This small-town Texas home was lovingly and painstakingly restored.

The basement of my two-family house started with a dirt floor and approximately 6′ of clearance from the dirt to the first floor rafters. Some of the pipes made the clearance even less. I decided t…

Three-plus year mostly DIY renovation of a 1900 farmhouse from it's former foundation-less and character-less state to a light and bright home that will last another 100+ years. Lots of before-and-afters!

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.

I hope you enjoy a full tour of our 100 year old renovated farmhouse that we lived in for two years and recently sold when

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

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!

We started the renovation on our 100 year old house 3 years ago, and the attic renovation was an amazing transformation! It was transformed from a basically unusable space to this charming vaulted ceiling, exposed brick chimney family room. Here’s what we did… When we first started the attic renovation, we had the original maid’s room […]