You wanted that old house down the lane, and you finally got it. Built in the 1800’s, it has seen a lot of life and a lot of abuse. Remodeling is a necessity, but just how to do it is going to be the first issue. The choice must be made between going for all new, or attempting to renovate and preserve the authenticity of the era the home was built.
In order to make the most of your purchase, the best choice is to renovate and preserve. Not only is the interior of this home going to match the exterior, the value of the home will also increase substantially. The most difficult part of this will be finding modern conveniences in older fashioned furnishings. However, many companies have seen this is a trend that needs to have attention paid to it and they are rising to the challenge with home furnishings and appliances that are as fashionable as the past and yet with all the comfort and convenience of today’s market.
the easiest space to renovate is going to be the bedrooms. There is one piece of furniture that has found its way from days gone by to the current age by being truly timeless in its appeal. The sleigh bed has been a significant design piece since the early 1800’s and brings not only nostalgia but romance back into the room.
Reconditioning a home is back breaking. Whether you have been cleaning out basements full of stuff from previous owners, or tearing up and laying new floorboards, you are ready for a good nights’ sleep. This is easily accomplished by the room offered in a king sleigh bed. Since these beds were first introduced as a single size only, the market has enabled them to be sized for all common mattress sizes today.
Truly the bedrooms are the easiest. Some paint, maybe a fresh varnish on the flooring and the correct period pieces and you are through. The rest of the home is what is going to be the most trying. However, soon the interior is completed with a lot of elbow grease and it is time to begin outside the house.
Old homes always have old trees. Unfortunately the condition of these trees, and their locations are often not the very best. You will have to use an echo chainsaw to trim branches or remove trees in their entirety.
After a little landscaping, or maybe a lot, and scraping and repainting of the house in traditional colors, you will have a beautiful home to reside in for the years to come. Some proper maintenance and that home will last for several more centuries.