Focused on home

I am afraid, at least for a little while, this will become a blog that mimics an HGTV series. This series is all about one house and one slightly crazy homeowner, who is obsessed with paying less for everything she purchases. Part DIY, part extreme bargain shopping, part bartering and begging. 

Here's the house: a cottage that was built sometime in the 1940-50s, then added to in 1977. The tax rolls say it was built in 1977. That's just not so. This fireplace...

And this built in cabinet...

With their molding, glass knobs and other details, prove this house is much older. There are other things, such as the type of wood and spacing used for the studs and framing, the wood floors, tall ceilings, light fixtures and siding on the exterior. 

I like it very much. But not enough to move in without the Home and Gardens special episode! The addition may have been convenient in 1977, but it could be reconfigured to fit our lifestyle, without too much fuss. 

We just closed, but have been courting this house for 5 or more months. We won't move in until the majority of the renovations are complete.