The Master Suite
The second floor of the farm house was two rooms…at the top of the stairs, a paneled, carpeted space was home to an old printer, a cheap desk, a coffee maker, and an old lamp. The adjoining … Continue reading
Month: May 2014
A Bigger, Better Bath
We are officially on our way to a bigger, better first-floor bathroom! Thanks to Ben’s amazing wall-moving skills, the new wall was framed and the old wall demolished. Tyler single-handedly (really) pulled the old shower surround out of its … Continue reading
Let There Be Light
I love this little house, but there is one thing missing (from my point of view): A giant window! All of the windows in the house were replaced fairly recently. They are vinyl-clad and nice enough. But tiny. All of … Continue reading
Look Out Below!
Our kitchen ceiling is pretty interesting. It had a drop ceiling (like the other rooms), but in the center, a sort-of cove ceiling treatment where the overhead fixture is centered. Once Ben took the drop ceiling out, … Continue reading
Digging in the Dirt
Yes, we are busy inside the house tearing out old stuff and planning, re-planning, and re-planning again our big changes. But we did take a Saturday break to get some must-haves in the ground. Ben found three-year-old … Continue reading
Floor plan
Literally: the plan for the floors. Need I remind you of just how lovely the mix of carpets were when we moved in? Here, a little room-to-room tour of the choice flooring we inherited. So, our plan … Continue reading
Demo time!
We are so thankful for our friend Tyler who has been helping us take down walls, ceilings, and promises to keep coming back. I think he and Ben are enjoying breaking stuff all day and howling at the moon at … Continue reading
The Barn
There it is! Our barn. Our “pile of barn” as Ben calls it. According to Tony, a neighbor who has been very helpful to us and is a font of knowledge about the property, “I finally pulled it down sometime … Continue reading
Meet Jake: Our Black-and-White Surprise
During the several months’ process of buying Cockamamy, we visited the property a number of times. Almost every time, a friendly, fluffy black-and-white dog was lying on the front porch or would arrive soon after we did. He would … Continue reading
Cockamamy Farm 