Inching Along
November, 2016. The Great North Wall was not fully painted. The pair of windows in the Big Gable had not yet been recreated and installed. And…
…the pair of diamond windows in the Small Gable were not yet restored (and had been, inexplicably, painted red). But now…
….zounds!!!!!!!!
The diamond sashes in the Small Gable are now restored and back in place. Whoee! I am soooooooo excited!
Do ya’ see? Do ya’ see? The curved window is now black!!!!!!!! Whoee! I am waiting for the glazing to dry on the big window, but I have not even started on the other curved window. Sigh. When these two windows are done I can remove the scaffolding and, at last, at last, paint the very bottom section! I am LIVING for this!
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It just gets better and better. So beautiful.
In other news: I’m heading south with champagne when that red paint is gone. Don’t even try to stop me 🙂
In your last photo, I love the door with all of the panels. By the way Ross you have one of the most beautiful houses in the state of Kansas, as an Iowa native I would have to say, I have seen my share of great houses but I have also looked at many other states. I want to be an architect in the future once I finish community college and I have to say your house has a high standard of craftsmanship. Now I can’t say that for most of the so called “fake houses” that are built to look like other vintage examples, with plastic siding and hollow cord doors.
Wow, is all I can say. You are bringing the great lady back to life. I am in awe of you and appreciate your passion and drive. When I was a young girl driving around in my local area looking at old homes all run down, they were all so sad looking; like a dying soul. This lady is now back and in pristine condition again. You go Ross.
Mary from Georgia
So very wonderful!! This great lady is once again beautiful because of your hard work & dedication. The curved window looks so lovely w black sashes!! The restoration on the north facade is nothing short of complete awesomeness!!!! Even though the work of the other curved window awaits– it will happen & you will keep u your momentum. Just don’t think about it too deeply just keep keeping on as you usually do!! Just so lovely!!!!!
These pictures are a delight to the eyes. Pure yumminess. Really, the designers back then were prodigies, and today’s restorers are too 🙂
I search my e-mail each time I sit at my computer to see if you have written a new post. I feel a small thrill when there is a new one, or several, in my in box. If I hear the ping, while I am at my computer, and see the little notice box that it is another e-mail with a new entry or comment about your blog, I often switch right over to read it. I guess I must be a sort of groupie.
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I suspect I may be speaking for many others who follow this blog avidly from day to day, although I can only speak for myself when I say:
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I am LIVING for this too!
Ross, the house is a precious jewel. Thank you for bringing it back, for your great efforts and for bringing us in to your process.
So crisp!
So much work, but looking beautiful as always! By the way, I love the recreated windows in the big gable. I don’t think that many people would have taken the time to recreate them, but, that attention to detail, is one of the many things I admire so much about what you’re doing.
You are beyond patient (and talented)! This is such a beauty and we collectively wait in great anticipation of the obliteration of the red … The pic that reveals all 3 round windows (“…zounds!!!”) makes me feel that you are spot-on with painting the whole medallion in the matching darker color. This is a different opinion than I posted earlier but when you take in the whole effect it just says “right” … you are not the only one who has mind changes! I’m almost thinking we locals would pay money to watch “The Great Red Paintover” …
This is incredible. I can’t get over how great it looks!
That curved window–WOW!!
My unsupported theory is that someone in that top room wanted some stained glass too!
Looks stunning, Ross. And truly inspiring. I’m actually considering re-staining my porch now. It seems so trivial in comparison to the North Wall, I’m embarrassed it isn’t done already.
Zounds is right – it looks AWESOME!!
Did somebody say Zounds? Boy is that ever an understatement. Being a longtime visual connoisseur of historic houses, I have seen many “makeovers”. But this….well you’re not only doing it, you’re doing it right. As always, I am in awe of your attention to detail and have to say, The Cross House looks awesome!