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Old House Restoration Stories & Blogs

Here you will find old house restoration and renovation stories. If you have renovated an old house or are just beginning your journey we want your story for all the old house community to see.

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We are upgrading our story database, so for the moment there are two lists on this page, each organized by state. Please pardon the inconvenience as we upgrade.

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Arkansas

The Devil Queen

The Devil Queen

Crow Mountain, Arkansas

1890 Victorian: Folk

Chronicles how my wife and I sold our souls to an 1890 Queen Anne Victorian. Since 2002, we've moved the house from its original site and completely rebuilt it from the ground up. After four years of hard work, suffering, and bondage to the beast, we're still waiting to move into it.

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Web Site: http://thedevilqueen.blogspot.com/

California

Casa Decrepit

Casa Decrepit

Alamdea, California

1876 Italianate

Casa Decrepit - The restoration of the Italianate style home is simply amazing and the story reads better than any Reality TV Show. Catch up with this quick restoration and follow the journey before it is finished.

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Web Site: casadecrepit.com/

The Petch House

The Petch House

Eureka, California

Victorian: Queen Anne

A HouseBlog about the restoration of an 1895 Queen Anne.

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Web Site: petchhouse.blogspot.com

San Fran Vic

San Fran Vic

San Francisco, California

1890 Victorian

I am an avid blogger and I have decided to start blogging about my home restoration. I hope you enjoy it.

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Web Site: www.sanfranvic.com

Georgia

This Old Home

This Old Home

Bethlehem, Georgia

Victorian: Queen Anne

This is the blog of our progress as we work to restore our 1862 home. For the past 5 years we have worked on our home as we lived in it... with our 6 year old twin boys helping along the way.

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Web Site: thisoldhome.blogspot.com

Iowa

Restoring Our 1900 Bungalow

Restoring Our 1900 Bungalow

Burlington, Iowa

1900 Bungalow

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Web Site: draftyhouseinbtown.blogspot.com

The Old Mellicker Place

The Old Mellicker Place

Iowa City, Iowa

1905 American Foursquare

Tales of joy and woe in the process of restoring a 1905 Four-Square.

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Web Site: 225nlucas.blogspot.com

Our Old Victorian

Our Old Victorian

Sioux City, Iowa

1889 Victorian

Website documenting the restoration of our 1889 Victorian home.

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Web Site: www.ouroldvictorian.com

Illinois

House in Progress

House in Progress

Chicago, Illinois

1914 Bungalow

This online diary brings the entire renovation process of one couple's journey to life as they are renovating their beautiful Chicago bungalow. Complete with diary archives, renovating and decorating ideas, before and after photos, book and magazine reviews, and even their experiences with different vendors, this site is a must see for any old house lover.

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Web Site: www.houseinprogress.net

Big Red

Big Red

Wyoming, Illinois

1890 Victorian

The townspeople call her "Big Red" but we call it "home". This is the story of our work, lives and play in an 1890 home in Wyoming, Illinois. From figured butternut woodwork throughout, to the original Brunswick billiard table in the attic...each day reveals another reason why we're so glad the house selected us.

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Web Site: bigredwyoming.blogspot.com

Kansas

Simpson's Folly

Simpson's Folly

Wichita, Kansas

1900 Edwardian

Join us as we blunder our way through the restoration of this turn-of-the-century Edwardian Foursquare where "the journey is part of the destination".

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Web Site: simpsonsfolly.blogspot.com

Kentucky

Willow Hill

Willow Hill

Owensboro, Kentucky

1821 Farmhouse

This is our blog about our old, historic home.

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Web Site: willowhillhome.blogspot.com

Old House, New Garden

Old House, New Garden

Winchester, Kentucky

1895 American Foursquare

My blog detailing living in and fixing up an 1895 old Foursquare in an old neighborhood.

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Web Site: meandering-garden.blogspot.com

Maryland

House Love

House Love

Baltimore, Maryland

1897 Victorian: Queen Anne

Located in Baltimore's historic Charles Village. The house was nearly destroyed by a fraternity that owned it for 10 years. Ron Tanner & Jill Eicher restored it over a 7 year period (and counting). The house was featured in THIS OLD HOUSE magazine in the Jan/Feb 2008 issue.

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Web Site: www.houselove.org

Maine

Two Cats in the Yard

Two Cats in the Yard

Portland, Maine

1874

Two Cats in the Yard is a blog about our 1874 house in Portland, Maine. We are attempting a green renovation with two cats, a chihuahua, and a toddler in tow.

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Web Site: 2cats.wordpress.com

Mississippi

Claire Allen Historic Home

Claire Allen Historic Home

Jackson, Mississippi

1922 Colonial

This is our story of renovating a historic 1922 Colonial. I hope you enjoy the site.

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Web Site: renovate-home.blogspot.com

Nebraska

Bennington Colonial's Blog

Bennington Colonial's Blog

Bennington, Nebraska

1900 Victorian: Queen Anne

The trials and tribulations of a NeoClassical/Queen Anne restoration/renovation undertaken by a now much wiser Do-It-Yourselfer and his family.

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Web Site: benningtoncolonial.wordpress.com

New York

Howard Hall Farm

Howard Hall Farm

Athens, New York

1780 Federal

The restoration stories, images, video clips and a cast of characters surrounding this 220 year old stone Federal-style home on the Hudson River.

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Web Site: www.howardhallfarm.com

Brooklyn Row House

Brooklyn Row House

Brooklyn, New York

1906 Brownstone / Row House

Renovation of a 1906 Brooklyn row house. Photo diary of renovation, room by room, plus an up to date blog mostly about renovation and construction issues.

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Web Site: www.brooklynrowhouse.com/house

Home Restoration

Home Restoration

Castleton, New York

1883 Shingle Style

Watch the restoration of this 1883 Shingle Style property using old photos from a previous owner. Lots of before and after photos and how to information. A beautiful Hudson River location.

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Web Site: blog.timesunion.com/homerestoration

Ohio

1926 Foursquare

1926 Foursquare

Kettering, Ohio

1926 Craftsman Foursquare

This is my own old house blog, which chronicles the restoration/revitalization of a 1926 craftsman foursquare style home in Dayton, Ohio.

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Web Site: 1926foursquare.blogspot.com

Oregon

Ranch Redo

Ranch Redo

Covallis, Oregon

1951 Ranch

It's not mid-century modern, and it's not a bungalow, it's a unique ranch-style located in Corvallis, Oregon.

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Web Site: ranchredo.com

Texas

The Erwin House

The Erwin House

Austin, Texas

1951 Mid-Century Modern

Diary of a Mid-Century Modern Renovation. A blog about the renovation, remodeling and addition of and to our 1951 mid-century modern home.

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Web Site: www.erwinhouse.com

Virginia

Eykamp Haus

Eykamp Haus

Portsmouth, Virginia

1901 American Foursquare

Our journey trying to run a business, raise a family and restore a 100+ year old American Foursquare!

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Web Site: eykamphaus.blogspot.com

Wisconsin

216 Cottage St

216 Cottage St

Sparta, Wisconsin

1905 Victorian

We're trying to renovate/restore our 1905 home in Sparta, WI. Watch as we become super geniuses by learning from our mistakes.

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Web Site: 216cottagestreet.blogspot.com

More Old House Stories and Blogs

Florida

Ybor Bungalow

1915 Bungalow
Ybor City, FL

Ybor Bungalow - Before, during, and after pictures and stories about our 1915 bungalow in historic Ybor City, Florida.

Maryland

1900 Victorian

1900 Victorian
Brunswick, MD

Our Victorian - The ongoing saga of the restoraion of a 1900 home in an old railroad town. Photos and journals capture the process from the forst moment we laid eyes on it to today. Updated almost every day.

Stewart's Place

Georgian Colonial
Hagerstown, MD

Stewart's Place - Stewart's Place contains a visual documentary with current and historical photos of this beautiful colonial home.

Minnesota

1924 Bungalow

1924 Bungalow
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

Stucco House - The ups & downs of restoring a 1924 bungalow.

Missouri

c. 1890 Folk Victorian

1897 Victorian
Hannibal, MO

Raising Laura - Blog about a couple of ex-Seattle urbanites who are restoring two "dying properties" in the picturesque town of Hannibal, Missouri, and (re)learning small town living.

c. 1890 Folk Victorian

c. 1890 Folk Victorian
St. Louis, MO

St. Louis Folk Victorian - I grew up in a century old home and always knew that I wanted one of my own someday. Recently I closed on what is my Dream Home and have begun the journey of restoration. While it might not turn out exactly true to Victorian-form; it will certaily be a tribute nonetheless.

c. 1894 Cottage

c. 1894 Cottage
Somewhere in MO

Pondicherry Cottage - Follow our journey in restoring a 104 yr old cottage that we purchased for a dollar per square foot (property included).

Nebraska

1895 Victorian

1895 Victorian
Fremont, NE

Restore House - Journal following the restoration of an 1895 home in Nebraska.

New Jersey

Our Victorian House

1891 Eastlake Victorian

Our Victorian House - This site is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of Craig & Yvonne's 1891 Eastlake Victorian home. There are many detailed pictures of the restoration with descriptions of the problems they faced and how they solved them. Craig and Yvonne are restoring their home on their own and their story is perfect for all you do-it-yourselfers.

1890 Italianate

1890 Italianate
Canastota, NY

Fixer-Upper - Fixer-Upper is a houseblog journaling a young couple's process of restoring and renovating an 1890's Italianate in rural upstate New York. We share stories, tips, techniques, and lots of photos.

North Carolina

The Little White Bungalow

c. 1920 Bungalow
Durham, NC

The Little White Bungalow - A detail of one woman's journey in life and in restoration. This story is filled with laugh-out-loud tales of daily life while documenting all the unexpected and expected events of renovating the little white bungalow.

Ohio

This cOld House

1922 Tudor
Dayton, OH

This cOld House - I blog about our 85 year old Tudor-bethan. It's a great story as we are only the third owners and when we moved in most of everything was original. It's a challenge to balance budget, aesthetics and history and we walk that tightrope with every decision we make.

Oregon

1893 French Second Empire

1893 French Second Empire
Brownsville, OR

The F. M. Jack House - Restoration of 1893 French Second Empire Victorian weblog in it's first month. Currently listed on houseblogs.net webring.

Pennsylvania

1917 Craftsman Bungalow

1877 Victorian
Edgewood, PA

Ephemera Ephemerae - We're working on restoring "Nutwood," an 1877 Victorian in one of the East Side Pittsburgh boroughs.

Rhode Island

1930s Dutch Colonial

1930's Dutch Colonial
Tiverton, RI

A Coastal New England Dutch Colonial Home - Follow our old House Remodel Project with lots of Home Remodel Pictures. A 1930's Dutch Colonial Home in the small New England town of Tiverton, Rhode Island, that is in need of everything. Purchased May 2007.

Tennessee

1893 Victorian

1893 Victorian
Trenton, TN

Pecan Place - 1893 Stick/Eastlake design by George F. Barber.

Virginia

Gravel Springs Farm

1836 Federal
Frederick County, VA

Gravel Springs Farm - An 1836 Shenandoah Valley late Federal style brick farmhouse located in rural Frederick County, Virginia.

Church Hill Victorian

Queen Anne Victorian
Richmond, VA

Victorian Restoration in historic Church Hill - Follow John and his family as they attempt to bring to life their c. 1900 Victorian home located in the historic Church Hill neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. This site is filled with many beautiful images of their Victorian home and neighborhood.

1762 Colonial

1762 Colonial
White Stone, VA

Enon Hall - The Web's first and longest-running houseblog. A Virginia family restores its ancestral home, in their family from 1762 to 1939 and then returned in 1999.

Beauregard

Beauregard
Wytheville, VA

Beauregard - A website dedicated to the restoration of our circa 1880 Victorian. Take a photo tour, view floorplans, read our work journal and more. Updated frequently.

Washington

1866 Second Empire

1866 Second Empire
Vancouver, WA

Charles Brown House - We have a beautifully restored French Second Empire Home in Vancouver, WA, that is now a law firm. I understand this style of home is very uncommon on the west coast. We have also done extensive genealogical research on the family who built the house.

International

Canada

jenny on argyle

1887 Ontario Gothic
Carleton Place, Ontario Canada

jenny on argyle - Just day to day goings on on Argyle Street. An old house in an old town, a big garden, two parents, three kids, a dog, family, friends, school, jobs, you know....

1887 Ontario Gothic

1887 Ontario Gothic
Oshawa, Ontario Canada

Circa 1887 - This a a blog showing some of the work we have done on our old home.

Bungalow

Bungalow
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Kensington Bungalow - One old neglected bungalow, two kids, a cranky cat, and us. Our quest to bring new life to this old house.

1930 Bungalow

1930 Bungalow
Vancouver, BC, Canada

This Old Vancouver House - The running tale of restoring out 1930 bungalow back to some of its former glory (with a few modern conveniences for good measure).

Scotland

Our Victorian House

1879 Victorian
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Our Victorian House - A photographic virtual tour of a 1879 traditional Scottish Victorian House being restored. Contains 100s of before and after pictures, details of projects and restoration techniques as well as a history of the house and a good collection of useful links.