The last year has been busy with lots of things, but we have taken it slower with house projects. We haven't taken the year off completely though.
We were excited to add a player piano to the barn from our great neighbors. The piano is powered by a foot pedal and plays music from punched rolls. We have quite the selection and Margaret loves dancing as David plays the piano. The piano made it first appearance at our Barn Dance this past August. Photos from the festivities here.
In the main house, one of the most significant changes was in Margaret's bedroom. We said good bye to her crib in September and introduced a toddler bed. In a few months, the crib will return as we welcome Margaret's new baby brother into our family.
We did some comestic work on the second floor before the summer in preparation for a visit from my good friend Amy. We painted and decorated the hallway and furnished the front bedroom (which we had originally painted when we first moved in).
In the hallway, we added a foot treadle sewing machine that we found in the barn when we moved in. With some simple cleaning, it looks quite different. Above we hung an embroidery piece created by my aunt that plays homage to my great grandmothers yarn shop in England.
The bedroom was outfitted with a twin bed, dresser and new rug. We painted a telephone table and headboard also found in the barn when we arrived white to make the room.
Next on our plan is demolition upstairs and repainting our bedroom. Stay tuned for updates!
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