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I filled in the empty spaces in this lantern with hosta leaves.

Why did I do that?Even places where the previous owners did a quick and not-so-quality job are understandable, because who hasn’t done a little quick fix “just for now” and then left it for way too long?

Well, now it’s up to us to deal with all these things, but that’s what we set out to do, so we only have ourselves to thank for that, really!Old houses can build up quite the impressive smell.Cooking smells, pet smells, people smells, garbage, leaky roofs, all building up over 114 years… and yeah.

Luckily a good primer before painting, and good basic renovations do help a lot.. Sloping Floors and General Non-Levelness.I don’t think “level” was really a thing back when this house was built.

They built the outside walls out of brick first and then filled in the inside walls after.

Of course, over time everything settles and there are definitely noticeable slopes in the floors in some of the rooms, but you just have to go with it.with twine to give it a baskety look.. Twine-wrapped trash can.

Newspaper, tape, and twine Easter bunny..I went a little twine crazy at Easter this year.

It was awesome..Newspaper, tape, and twine Easter decor carrots.. OK. It’s official.