One of the things we knew early on in the renovation of Tudor on Sixth was that we wanted to bring the original silhouette and architectural details of the house back as closely as possible to what they would have looked like when the house was built in the 1930s. Over the years, houses change. Rooms get added, porches get enclosed…

There are a lot of things you expect when you decide to renovate a nearly century-old house. Dust, demolition, unexpected expenses, questionable decisions, and more dust are all pretty much guaranteed.

What we did not expect was that one of our biggest renovation projects would involve us getting completely, thoroughly and repeatedly plastered.

As I sit here, exhausted from working late (again), aggressively willing my coffee to bring my body back to life, I want to be angry. Angry that the work isn’t getting done fast enough on the main house, frustrated that certain subs can’t seem to just do their dang job, and generally annoyed that another day is slipping by with what feels like zero progress.