Re-creating the iconic dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes In late 2019, my fave pin up client Ms. Evie* Assault, came to me with a very special commission request. She had been working towards becoming a Marilyn Monroe impersonator and wanted … Read More
Once we had got the roof down to the wooden support structure, it was in need of a lot of TLC. It’s hard to imagine that no one has seen these planks in over 100 years. A surprising percentage of … Read More
Last summer (2018), the time had finally come. The roof on the NewOldHouse was in a bad state from years of shoddy repairs and basic neglect. You may have noticed an ongoing theme… We had already stopped the basement from … Read More
Hello New Old House Fans, Yes, it’s been a (long) while. Life gets busy, blog gets put on hold as the old saying goes… So, what’s been happening? I get this question surprisingly often in real life. Little did I … Read More
A thematic Throwback for this All Hallows Eve, since I have not had time lately to blog recent projects. This wedding party attire is on the site already, but buried in the Punk Faerie Productions (my former business name) archives. … Read More
As spring once again approaches, a look at one of last year’s NewOldHouse projects we chipped away at all summer and into the fall before the weather forced us to put it on pause. The front porch was another NewOldHouse … Read More
Welcome back to operation NewOldHouse. More adventures in restoring our 1897 house. See previous posts for the whole story! The hardest part of the remaining indoor projects is always going back into renovation chaos after having things in a livable … Read More
Those that know me will not be surprised that I get out of the ordinary requests pretty frequently. I’m the seamstress/prop maker/logistics co-ordinator that takes on things others might run from. This was fairly easy comparatively but still required some … Read More
Catch up with the NewOldHouse saga here. The winter of 2016 slowed efforts as it gets pretty cold and snowy. Stripping paint and creating sawdust isn’t really doable when we can’t open the windows or use the backyard as a … Read More
NB: Intro, Part 1, Part 2 If you have been following along on our journey thus far, it’s likely you’ve found the saga of NewOldHouse rather depressing. The amount of work and stress that went into the property in the … Read More