The Window's
Over the winter, as suspected, we lost a lot of heat through our single pain, mostly 120 year old glass windows. We knew right away that we would need to deal with the windows sooner or later.
All of the windows removed from the den
From inside with the windows removed.
Anyone that knows Rob knows that he can't stay idle long, so when I came home one day to find our den in renovation mode I wasn't totally surprised.
In order to fix the windows he has to totally take the window out of the frame, fix the sash and the glass inside. It takes a bit to do but it is amazing to see the finished product and have the windows actually working!
I love having the windows open in the house, letting all the fresh air rush in. Now that the windows in the den work I am excited to use them and dream of the day when all of the windows in house can open.
One window in, painted and working.
The windows are back in the house now but they are not totally finished, more painting and filling to go.
Once all the furniture was moved around in the room and we got a good look at the state of the room, it is hard not to keep going and renovate the room completely. Last night we got a bit ambitious and started to peel away at the wallpaper under the windows.
The bare plaster of the wall under the windows. Just a few cracks and water stains.
There appear to be three distinct layers of wall paper but I am finding it difficult to tell the difference between the glue used to adhere the wallpaper and the actual design itself.
3 possible layers of wallpaper.
The bottom layer was a green/ blue mottled paper with no pattern, almost like a faux stone wallpaper. I know that faux stone was a popular style with the Victorians but I am interested in finding out what the experts think!
I think for right now we wont be going further with the room but I do think it will be the first to get renovated/restored. The windows are almost done and next will be adding storm windows to the outside to protect from the elements.
Any thoughts on that wallpaper?