I can hardly wait to show you

If we made a list of all the improvements in our home since we bought it in April 2021, it would include: complete removal and replacement of all trim and baseboards – complete repaint – scrapping and refinishing of all ceilings – complete bathroom in the basement – new toilets in all three bathrooms –…

News from the Villa

I have been SO happy to get home – to be home! Travel in retirement they ask. I am really liking being home. And Philip has and does SO much work – hours and hours – to make this a lovely place to be. And it is a lovely place to be! So, yes I…

Kitchen reno dreaming

Since much of the house is now renovated and it’s looking great – but the one piece of the house left to do is the kitchen…so we’ve been looking around at contractors that do this work. Clearly, there are a ton and quality is all over the place. Should it be wood or some “wood-like”…