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Is your woodwork hungry? Should you feed it?
We all know there is plenty of advice on the internet and that some of it is very good and some of it is poor. One topic that I encounter frequently as a preservation consultant Read more…
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Painted Floors in the Victorian Home
Painted Floors in the Victorian Home Painted floors were common in American homes throughout the 19th century. Durable paints would seal soft pine flooring making them less liable to stain and easier to clean. An Read more…
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A few ideas for keeping your Victorian home tidy
During the last half of the 19th century popular literature often focused on proper housekeeping and home maintenance. Pamphlets, magazines, almanacs and advertising emphasized the necessity of maintaining a neat and clean home where the Read more…