She has this long, thick, wavy hair that just has a knack for getting itself tangled in knots and she’s always insisted that any other hairbrush just hurts her head.

Chris loves his level so this can be a challenge for him, but he’s learned some.ways to work around all the weird angles.

that we find in this place.. As much as restoring an old house can be a big, frustrating mess that you don’t see coming, there are probably just as many benefits that will surprise you if you take on the challenge.. For one, building a house back in the day, without all of the technology and conveniences that we have now meant they REALLY had to plan out what they were doing.If you find a house that’s still in pretty good shape 100 years later, chances are that the builders of your home did a pretty great job.Our home sits right next to a creek, too close by today’s building standards, and yet we never get a flooded basement, even when half of the town is underwater.

Our house is also incredibly energy efficient in a lot of ways.It’s still cool here in the Spring long after everyone else has had to turn on their A/C and we turn our heat on in the Fall pretty late too.

Strategically planted trees, and double-brick wall construction seem to have made a big difference for us.. We also have an amazingly unique floor plan, one that you’d never see in a new build, but one that really works for our family.

Our kitchen and laundry room are in an addition that can be totally shut off from the rest of house so I can get stuff done late at night or early in the morning without disturbing anyone and there’s a washroom in there that seems really strange until you realize how convenient it is to be able to do laundry, bath the kids, and cook dinner all pretty much in the same room..from Achados de Decoracao.

This one also makes no sense for my house, but this would be so fun in the right room.. Bilfold doors with trim added to make it look like an armoire.found at Funky Junk Interiors.

I wish I had the patience to do this!This closet really does look like an armoire doesn’t it?.