Putting air conditioning into a 100-year old house is a bit different than a new home...

I've lost my sanity. Some people may question our sanity just for taking on a fixer-upper project like this. Perhaps. But we are definitely crazy to live in it while the work goes on. When we moved in, I knew it was going to be a while before the house was finished and we could…

Our formal living room was decorated with wallpaper covered in big, pink roses. The wallpaper was stained and torn so it needed to go....

Today, we experienced our first Cranbury Day. I've told you that Cranbury is one of the cutest towns in New Jersey. We're not the only ones to think so. Check out these links: One Town, Many Personalities by the New York Times The 10 Most Beautiful Towns in New Jersey by TheCultureTrip.com Visit Cranbury, a…

Our first project was to repair the foundation and the exterior of the house. This house had been neglected for years and it showed in the mildew on the eaves and the rotting shingles...

The amazing craftsmanship of the home is quickly seen in the intricate hardwood floors...

For many years, the house hid behind overgrown bushes. Those bushes needed to come down to reveal the whole truth about the state of the house exterior...

When we found an original photo of the house, we had quite a surprise! The old photo showed that the house originally had a wrap-around porch...

The first time I saw the house on-line, I decided not to take a second look. We were planning to move to Cranbury in the next year, so I kept an eye on new properties that came on the market. This one looked promising at first: it had a beautiful entrance with a grand staircase and hardwood floors. But then I saw the cracks in the walls and ceilings, the water damage, and the pipes running along the walls...