18 Comments

1. Suzanne on October 30, 2017 at 7:00 pm

   Beautiful. This little nook of the house is so intricately detailed it is like an inverted jewellery box….appropriate when you consider that brooch you refer to. I just love it!

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2. audreyB on October 30, 2017 at 8:30 pm

   Simply beautiful.

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3. Andrea on October 30, 2017 at 10:04 pm

   Are the lower windows bottom half of the window supposed to be upside down from what they were in the upper picture?

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   • Ross on October 30, 2017 at 10:07 pm

     The lower sashes were installed upside-down in 1894!

     I corrected this mistake, and did a previous post about the discovery.

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     • Andrea on October 31, 2017 at 9:35 am

       I’m sorry I missed that post. I must start from the beginning….
       The windows in the house are simply spectacular and you are on your toes to catch such things. Thanks for the clarification.

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4. A. H. on October 30, 2017 at 10:53 pm

   In the upper left window, why is there a block of wood missing from under the upper sash? Is this something to do with weight and pulley systems?

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   • Jonathan W on October 31, 2017 at 3:16 pm

     Good eye! That’s what it looks like to me..

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   • Ross on October 31, 2017 at 3:19 pm

     Yes. And I need to reinstall that piece.

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5. Sandra Lee on October 30, 2017 at 11:24 pm

   I just love the stained glass– the finishing touches of the beautiful restoration of both the west & now the north facades make the stained glass & the total look more stunning! I remember the post about righting the upside down brooch!!! Ross your work is stunning!!!

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6. PK on October 31, 2017 at 8:06 am

   HUZZAH!

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7. Barbara Sanford on October 31, 2017 at 10:17 am

   I had forgotten what a perilous state the stained glass was in before you started the restoration. I think the windows would have completely collapsed after one more winter. Thank goodness you started work when you did. Bad as it was, after one more year, it would have been horrifying.

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8. Kerri on October 31, 2017 at 11:32 am

   What a huge difference! Slightly off topic… I think your decision to add color #5 was such a great choice. The difference between color #5 and the wall color is subtle, so you avoid the whole “painted lady” trap, but it took what was already great and made it even better!

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9. Sharon@LaurelhurstCraftsman on October 31, 2017 at 11:58 am

   That house is lucky you found it.

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10. Mary Kathline Idriss on October 31, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    The great Graun Daum (great dame)is all dressed up in all her finery.

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11. Clinton on October 31, 2017 at 3:00 pm

    I keep looking back at your post “A Tale of Four Facades.” You have moved mountains and it looks great!

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12. farlena on October 31, 2017 at 5:09 pm

    Thank you Ross for all your work you share with everyone here and the time it takes to post, too.

    The house is a jewel! Always enjoy so much seeing what you’re doing next ~
    🙂

    Farlena

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13. Mike on November 1, 2017 at 12:55 pm

    Huh?

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14. Bethany Otto on November 1, 2017 at 3:19 pm

    Inspirational! I can’t believe it got painted the “before” way in the first place LOL

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