renovations Archives - White Plains Farm

Timber Frame Repairs On The Upper East Side

Reading time:4 mins read
Post published:May 29, 2018
Post category:Renovations
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

It happens to all of us. Life takes over and we forget where we are sometimes. It's as if the train is going so fast that the view of the…

Big Projects Completed as Autumn Arrives

Reading time:4 mins read
Post published:October 3, 2016
Post category:Renovations
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

The weather is tempering and the leaves are already falling from the trees. My apologies to all of you that despise the shortening of the days, but autumn is upon…

Bliss is an Old Homestead with a New Kitchen

Reading time:3 mins read
Post published:June 16, 2016
Post category:Farm Renovations
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

The feeling of divine satisfaction settles into my bones as I sit here with my computer, writing from my new kitchen island. Cup of coffee in hand, homemade muffins in…

Modern Kitchen and Bathroom Finishes for a 1786 Tidewater Colonial

Reading time:4 mins read
Post published:February 8, 2016
Post category:Renovations
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

We are finally to the point of confirming selections of kitchen and bathroom finishes. When people ask how the renovation of this old house is going, I try to find…

The Best Day of 2015

Reading time:2 mins read
Post published:December 31, 2015
Post category:Renovations
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

2015 was a tough year, perhaps one of the toughest I can remember. And yet, today, the very last day of the year, something happened that I'm very close to…

This Ruined House

Reading time:5 mins read
Post published:September 30, 2015
Post category:Renovations
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

They say it is in the struggle that the deepest parts of our soul are unearthed. This has definitely been true during the renovation - and not always for the better. I had forgotten…

This Old House Overwhelm

Reading time:3 mins read
Post published:July 10, 2015
Post category:Renovations
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

Have you ever watched "This Old House" and wondered, "How did they do that?" That's the exact question I'm asking right now. Some days I feel like I'm suffocating in…

Guest Bathroom Dissection

Reading time:2 mins read
Post published:May 24, 2014
Post category:Renovations
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

The saga of the guest bathroom continues as the removal of old wallpaper ensues. I started with the small hall that connects the guest bathroom with the soon-to-be office, coat…

Bathroom Overhaul

Reading time:2 mins read
Post published:May 17, 2014
Post category:Renovations
Post author:Zach @ White Plains

Our first [major] home renovation project has been the 1/2 bathroom on the first floor, the primary guest bath. Yes, there has been lots of plumbing work, sporadic electrical, and…