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PQ - that is odd. I saw your first reply but haven't had time to comment. Clearly things aren't quite right here.

Thanks, SkipW. I'll have to get familiar again when I have a few minutes to spare. I am on wavy glass too, but haven't stopped there lately. Hopefully WG is going strong. Old house lovers need a place to hang out together.

if its safe to go back in the water? JK, but seriously, its been a long time since I visited the OHW Forums. The spam got so bad, it wasn't worth the trouble (and that's saying a lot for an oldhouseluvr like me!). For some reason, i also thought the forums were being shut down. This morning I was pl...

You have a beautiful home, and especially so with its Christmas decorations.

It is hard for me to understand why the owners bought this house in the first place - Craftsman is clearly not a style they prefer. As far as I am concerned there will never be any "going back" for this house. There are thousands and thousands of Craftsman bungalows in CA so there really wouldn't be...

Rory just registered. I thought the new registrations was shut down until the owners/moderators were able to get the spamming under control. I am confused!

I think the furniture is period appropriate (or close enough to at least look right), but think about the other finishes in your house before you decide to buy. We have pine floors and cherry cabinets in the kitchen and bath. Pine and cherry are very compatible colors, but oak clashes. I do still ha...

I tried using a border once, but it turned out to be a big mess trying to paint it and I gave up. However, the wallpaper, once it is hung should be much easier. I was painting the border before I hung it.

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