Step by step tutorial on how to uncover your house’s history! We share 3 ways to research your house’s history using free online resources. STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL The video above is in a slideshow format walking you through the process step by step. We also have separate videos for each of these ways that …
Join us on a house tour of this gorgeous 1887 Victorian Style Cottage! Know as the Potomac Appalacian Trail Club (PATC) Highacre House, we take a tour through this exquisite Victorian home. WATCH THE HOUSE TOUR This Victorian home is perched on a hill overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, …
Join us on a home tour of our very own Folk Victorian Farmhouse! We share our renovation plans on how we plan to make this 115-year old Victorian home more eco-friendly and energy efficient with a sustainable home renovation. We love our 1905 Folk Victorian Farmhouse. Well…we love most things about it, but there are …
We love old houses, especially our 1900s Folk Victorian house. I’ll share 5 things I LOVE about living in our old house and 2 things I DO NOT! I mean nothing’s perfect right?! But we’re working on renovating our Folk Victorian farmhouse to make as close to perfect as we can get. 5 THINGS I …
We review the famous book, A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia Savage McAlester, with a walk through our neighborhood. We highlight some of the most popular American house styles like Victorian, Craftsman, and Cape Code style houses. See which ones you know and how this book might help you identify your old house …
If you are looking to save money on fixing up your old house check if your state offers a Historic Tax Credit. We saved $5,000 on our first old house rehab and our state offers up to $50,000! At least 39 states offer a Historic Tax Credits which can be 20%-25% of project costs. OUR …
We stayed in historic Lockhouse 10 on the C&O Canal! We share our tips for your stay and a video tour of the Lockhouse. PIN IT FOR LATER Here at All of Our Homes, we love old houses, (that’s why we live in a 1905 Victorian Farmhouse!) There’s just something so charming about visiting an old …
An easy do it yourself framed gift map that make a classy, meaningful, and budget friendly gift. Also a great idea for your own home! Looking for a meaningful gift to give someone? Need a gift fast? Want to give a classy gift that’s budget friendly? This do it yourself gift map is so easy …
Learn how to do a house history search using historic Sanborn maps. We walk you through the process step by step to search for and interpret these beautiful historic documents that have recently been made available online by the Library of Congress. PIN IT FOR LATER I’ve been using Sanborn maps for years, probably because …