Category: House Renovation

Meet the family renovating Fort Wayne’s viral 1970s time capsule home

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Fort Wayne is home to many iconic houses, but one, in particular, on the city’s Northeast side is earning its share of internet attention lately.

A mid-1970s time-capsule home with shag carpet in the kitchen and bathroom has gone viral and was even featured as Realtor.com’s “most popular home of the week” in early December.

Stunning views inside the main living area of ​​the home in the 2110 block of Parkland Dr.

As the house garnered hundreds of thousands of views online, one of them was from the Jackson family of Clermont, Fla., who ended up purchasing it. Since then,

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Hibernate here: Palm Springs meets Ascot in this stunning home renovation — you’ll never want to leave

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Becky and Francisco Smout and their two children in the house at 14 Abbott St, Ascot, they have just renovated. Photo: Brock Beazley Photography.

PALM Springs may be a long way from Brisbane, but you wouldn’t know it stepping inside this Ascot masterpiece.

Inspired by the US desert resort city, seasoned renovators Rebecca and Francisco Smout set out to create a luxurious, yet relaxed, renovation of a 1930s Queenslander at 14 Abbott Street.

“The Palm Springs inspiration comes from summer vibes and really appeals to our Queensland lifestyle,” Mrs Smout said.

BEFORE: The front of the house at 14 Abbott

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‘An amazing gift’: Regina woman with MS chosen for free home renovation to help with mobility

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Bonnie Gorski and her family are getting a new lease on life.

The mother of two sons has lived with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for most of her adult life. Her mobility has deteriorated to the point where she can’t move around her house without help from her family.

The Gorskis have been chosen as this year’s recipients for the Build Love campaign. Build Love — which is in its second year — renovates houses free of cost for people living with debilitating challenges.

She was chosen out of about 20 applicants after being nominated by her sister-in-law.

“Just can’t believe

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‘Shiny and Lovely’: Adams House Completes First Phase of Renovations | News

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Boasting an improved ventilation system and expanded dining spaces, renovations to Claverly Hall of Adams House wrapped up earlier this month, marking the end of the first of three phases of the House’s renewal project.

The completion of Claverly Hall — which was originally slated for completion in August 2020 — comes nearly a year after the project was temporarily suspended due to a city-wide construction moratorium implemented in the wake of mounting fears of coronavirus spread. Work resumed after a five-month hiatus in August 2020.

Before the pandemic, the Adams House Renewal Project was scheduled to span four years

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‘Built for good’: Ramsdell House renovation unearths historic discoveries | News

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CEREDO Little did Debbie Wolfe know when she began a renovation at the ZD Ramsdell House she would crack open a trove of Civil War treasures revealing more fully the significance of the house to American history.

Wolfe was asked to oversee the rehabilitation of the house, built in 1858 by Zophar Ramsdell, a New England abolitionist recruited to the area to establish an anti-slavery colony. She began the process in January 2019; a dedication ceremony took place in September.

“As we got into renovating, I was thinking it was just going to be patching holes in the walls and

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Homeowners and local contractors square off over a Forest Glade renovation project

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The inside of Karen and Darryl Dagenais’s house looks as if it’s under construction. No drywall, electrical switches or lights. And only a couple of plugs to power the kitchen appliances.

The two say they had to rip out all the plaster and insulation last year because it had been badly damaged from rain water pouring into the house through tarps serving as a temporary roof.

“It was basically like Niagara Falls in our home,” Karen said, adding the roof had been removed during a renovation project to add two more levels to their back-split home in Windsor’s Forest Glade

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