News + Notes

Another Before & After

Befores & Afters are the best, right? Here's one that has been finished for a bit, but I just got a decent photo. This 1960s Colonial Revival sits in a sought-after neighborhood in Chapel Hill.  The homeowner loved the site and the way the interior...

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House Histories

You live in a historic house, but don’t have any real information about its past, aside from a paragraph in a National Register district nomination and the approximate construction year on your tax bill. There is obviously so much more to know about a building. So how...

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Queen Street

Throw-back Thursday to an entry I wrote two years ago and never posted! cheers to Jessie and Matt, who have since taken on an addition to their house and a family addition. A while ago, I acted as preservation consultant on a lovely little two bedroom house over in...

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What a Difference (Decent) Windows Make…

I've been waiting to see how this project on Club Boulevard was turning out for a while, and just got a chance to walk the house with the contractor and homeowner earlier this week.  The house is a lovely 1910's Craftsman that had been added onto in some...

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