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Carla always wanted an “Addams Family House,” and when this 1874 Victorian came on the market, she was discouraged to see that it was on “Millionaire’s Row,” in Danville, Virginia, but then she realized that a million was a lot less back then, so she and her husband were able to buy it.
This began a 15 yr., & counting, marathon restoration project. Carla didn’t want to keep the white paint on the outside and was eager to see what was underneath.
This was the front parlor in the 1880′s.
This is how they found it.
Carla cleaning it up- she said she doesn’t know what made her think she could take on a project this big.
The parlor under construction.
The elegant finished product.
This was the music room before.
The music room after.
The previous owners had remodeled the kitchen, but Carla wasn’t having it.
So, the kitchen was completely taken down to the studs.
And, look at how incredible it is, now.
The fridge and freezer were hidden in this exquisite cabinet.
The finished exterior. Magnificent. You can follow the project by clicking on the link below.
https://danvilleexperience.blogspot.com/
its sooooo ugly how confident so many dudes are in producing the most average music and art … … . .…… .. where is their shame … why did i get taught so much more shame than is useful to me
“What is it that the child has to teach?
The child naively believes that everything should be fair and everyone should be honest, that only good should prevail, that everybody should have what they want and there should be no pain or sadness. The child believes the world should be perfect and is outraged to discover it is not.
And the child is right.”
— Rabbi Tzvi Freeman
This map of Paris from 1778 has an incredible level of detail, complete with individual gardens.
a reminder fr the me of last night and this morning & every day from now on ! a reminder fr everyone who wants better !
this place could be beautiful, right ? you could make this place beautiful.
Ever look at historic art and writing and artifacts and just realize we’ve all only ever been human
In every life there are events that reshape one’s sense of existence. Afterward, all is different and the past is dimmed.
Annie Proulx, Barkskins (via quotespile)
The real glo up is when you stop waiting to turn into some perfect hypothetical version of yourself and consciously enjoy being who you are in the present moment.
“Goethe has said, that in youth we cannot be happy unless we love. I did not love; but I was devoured by a restless wish to be something to others.”
— Mary Shelley, from The Last Man.
my favourite thing about buying books secondhand is finding the things people used as bookmarks in books that they never finished. here’s some of my favourite things that i’ve found!
why must a film be “viewed”? is it not enough to see select homoerotic scenes in gif form, low quality?
Vintage Heart Shaped Woven Wicker Rattan Basket
there’s something about living life deliberately…wearing clothes that you actually want to and that you feel reflect you and your style not just because you’ve had them for years and don’t know what else you would throw on….listening to songs and creating playlists that excite you and represent your actual mood not just listening to songs that you’ve had downloaded for years that don’t make you feel anything special anymore…it’s VERY easy to stay with what you’re comfortable and it might take a bit of experimenting before you find what feels like a deliberate choice that reflects more of YOU but it’s absolutely worth the leap of faith you may have to convince yourself to make in order to stop feeling like a passenger in your own life
