Plans for the Kitchen

All the progress reports have been about the roof lately so I am excited to take a turn and instead talk about our plans for the Kitchen! The kitchen is definitely the room I am most excited for. Originally it had dated cabinets and Carolina blue counters, which I actually really loved. I could have…

How we are getting those front columns ready for paint

Minturn is probably described most often as the house with the big columns. Those 4 huge columns are just a characteristic that can't be missed! After all the windows and trim had been refurbed and painted it was finally time to start on the columns! I knew once they were painted it would finally start…

Copper Everywhere!!

Many Many months, have passed with a lot of new progress at the house, mostly on the roof. Many of you that drive by often have probably noticed that from the front, the roof looks complete! All the tiles have been put back on, and man does it look good! But the most beautiful work,…

Follow Minturn on Facebook

The restoration of Minturn has been going steady for the last few months. I would love to  have time to post all the details everyday in a beautifully written blog post, but our three girls and my full time job keep me very busy. So, we have created a Facebook page so you can see all the…

Total Rewire Underway

We are excited to share that Minturn is currently being completely rewired! The house previously had 100 amp service, which was not going to cut it with three daughters, so we contacted Duke Energy to come bump up our service. Duke has already been out and hung/trenched new lines to the house. We now have…

Restoring the Windows

When we bought Minturn we decided we would retain as much historical integrity as possible during the restoration. So when it came to the windows we decided we would not take the easy, more affordable route and replace them, but instead take on the grueling laborious process of restoring the original wood windows There are 70…

Garage

The small building behind the house was originally used as a garage. It was later remodeled into...I'm not sure what? There is a heater inside and vinyl flooring was laid so maybe it was used as an office or a bonus room. Our plans are to turn it back into a garage. The old rotten window…

It’s Been a Long Time.

So quite a few months have passed without any updates. Life got busy with a new baby and a new company, but we are back and work has started again! The roof has been a main concern. The roof is leaking in several areas and probably has been leaking for the last 15 years. So…

The Original Green Roof

The giant white columns and beautiful brick are definitely stunning and in surprisingly good shape given the home was built in 1924. Even more impressive though is the gorgeous green roof, which to our knowledge, has never had any major work done to it! Those gorgeous shiny green tiles are Ludowici clay, pretty much the…

The Disappearing Wallpaper

As the attic continues to be sanded and prepped, Sammy has moved down to the second floor!! I am so excited to say that the floral and plaid wallpaper has been slowly disappearing a little more each day! Here are some before pictures of the three rooms that are now wallpaper free!! The retro prints…