Our Minimal Mansion

Almost two years ago, my husband and I bought our very first house. The house is a small historic home (originally built in 1865), that was rehabbed before we bought. We jokingly call the 1300 square foot cottage our little "mansion" because it truly is the little house of our dreams. It may not be a mansion to most, but we cannot imagine starting life anywhere else.

If you have ever lived in an old home, you know how much "character" they can have. We are constantly learning something about our house. Our floors consist of old heart pine that are stained, cracked and imperfect. We LOVE them. There are holes in our floor (we call them charming), large enough that we have patched them with wine corks. We have high high ceilings, old crown molding and four fire places (none of which are functional). The house is truly special and it is our pride and joy.

Now, as a newly married couple, living in our first home together, we have learned a great deal about home improvements. I am fortunate to have married a man who is truly in love with handy work. He has not only single handedly landscaped both the front and back yard, but he has also completed a number of indoor projects that would make any pinterest fan drool. We have created quite the system for improving our living space; I find the idea and he builds it (with my supervision, of course).

SO...I have created this blog to rival that of the Young House Love people because I think that we are truly mastering the art of living life to the fullest in a small home. We are both passionate about historic homes and rehabilitation. We are also both passionate about utilizing space in the best way possible.

Stay tuned for photos, funnies and fantastic projects. We are continually learning and coming up with new ways to maximize our little mansion.

Here we are, in front of the mansion. That's Thomas, in case you were wondering. 

Marcie (the Shih tzu) missed this photo-op. Don't worry...she will make it into others.