Room by room. Honest mistakes.

I am fixing an old house without tearing everything out.

I spend my weekends scraping bad paint off original wood and trying to save crumbling plaster walls. I test cheap tools, document my plumbing disasters, and track exactly how long this actually takes.

Nora Linwood

Behind the blog

Nora Linwood

I spend my weekends scraping bad latex paint off original wooden trim in a house that constantly needs plumbing repairs. I drink entirely too much black tea and refuse to use an electric sander indoors.