tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561640961405000295.post1781187176502752020..comments2023-04-02T05:46:06.370-06:00Comments on El Paso Foursquare: 3rd Annual Bungalow Blog TourOmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04970754466377061517noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561640961405000295.post-89510188553018533712011-05-25T22:27:37.444-06:002011-05-25T22:27:37.444-06:00Hi marsha -- actually I do tend to get a lot of ex...Hi marsha -- actually I do tend to get a lot of exterior work done in wintertime. With the mild winters I can keep cranking on window painting much later in the season than in the midwest. Although once june & july roll around it can be pretty unbearable. That's why I like to have so many projects in progress so I can move over to something else if I have to. Thanks for stopping by! :)Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970754466377061517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561640961405000295.post-9946375586737669402011-05-22T19:13:13.356-06:002011-05-22T19:13:13.356-06:00You have a beautiful home and thanks for taking pa...You have a beautiful home and thanks for taking part in the tour. I too love your fireplace and all the woodwork in your home.<br /> I think it is sometimes too hot in Minnesota to work on some home projects, do you save your projects for the winters in El Paso?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561640961405000295.post-75524061051784884652011-05-17T22:51:00.639-06:002011-05-17T22:51:00.639-06:00Hi there mike, josh, blackdog -- thanks so much fo...Hi there mike, josh, blackdog -- thanks so much for the compliments. I knew my dining room didn't have true wainscoting but it is similar. I need to read up on board & batten, thanks mike! I think my problem is I have too many things going at once. I think it's time to scratch another project off the list.. Someday in my lifetime it will be done! :)Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970754466377061517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561640961405000295.post-38273187452124568932011-05-16T13:20:55.891-06:002011-05-16T13:20:55.891-06:00Wow - loving the fireplace and built-ins.
Thanks ...Wow - loving the fireplace and built-ins.<br /><br />Thanks for the tour.BlackDog's Photographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08582564065920963826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561640961405000295.post-65290884170243143442011-05-16T10:33:38.593-06:002011-05-16T10:33:38.593-06:00I'm with you in having multiple projects going...I'm with you in having multiple projects going at once, though I hope to move a couple to completed soon.<br /><br />Like others have mentioned, your fireplace tile and dining room trim are absolutely lovely. I'm glad the tour introduced me to your blog-- count me as a new follower.Josh @ Bungalow '23http://bungalow23.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561640961405000295.post-65201677589684721402011-05-16T08:20:37.719-06:002011-05-16T08:20:37.719-06:00Wow, your living room and dining room are amazing!...Wow, your living room and dining room are amazing! I think the style of your wainscoting is called Board and Batten, though yours is slightly more ornate than normal. I didn't quite know what I was getting into with an old house either but a year later I'm totally hooked!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09577823752322832736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561640961405000295.post-58738063285559755682011-05-15T12:30:33.310-06:002011-05-15T12:30:33.310-06:00Thanks all -- it's kind of weird seeing all yo...Thanks all -- it's kind of weird seeing all your progress in a nutshell post like this. Makes me feel like we're finally getting somewhere with this house.<br /><br />Stuccohouse -- lol at your linen cabinet comment, but yes I drool too. Wish my house had one. Thank you so much for setting up the tour!<br /><br />Denise -- make no mistake I've had lots of help along the way, but sometimes I do think why torture yourself and just get someone else to do it? I do actually enjoy getting my hands dirty though, even though my projects can drag on forever. Trees rock! Thanks :)<br /><br />BoisBungalow -- thanks for the compliments, sometimes I don't realize the beauty of the home until I see it in pictures and I think, wow this place is pretty cool. Hang in there with the projects. When we bought this place we said we were on the five year plan, but I think it's since been extended to the 10 year plan.. :)Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970754466377061517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561640961405000295.post-76317919490370671512011-05-14T12:44:47.069-06:002011-05-14T12:44:47.069-06:00We were also naive when we bought our home... We t...We were also naive when we bought our home... We thought we would be able to be done in just a couple years. Hahahaha... <br /><br />I love the woodwork in your foursquare. It is beautiful! I am so envious of all you old house owners who have unpainted beams and trim. I couldn't count the hours I have spent stripping layers upon layers of paint. <br /><br />Thanks for participating in the bungalow tour! I enjoyed seeing your homes.The Bois Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139104386768609753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561640961405000295.post-1205613384333497522011-05-14T12:14:47.225-06:002011-05-14T12:14:47.225-06:00Love the fireplace and built-ins! You guys are qui...Love the fireplace and built-ins! You guys are quite ambitious with your projects. My husband started to strip one basement window and after spending the better part of a weekend on it we decided it was worth the money to pay someone to do it. <br /><br />I like the Chicago parkway tree touch as well--we've got a huge old overgrown Norway maple in ours that is considered an invasive species. I wish I could replace it with something more native but it would cost a fortune so I had to settle for planting a small oak in our side yard and am hoping it grows at a decent rate. Keep up the great work!denisehttp://www.bungalowchronicles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561640961405000295.post-37137723723506155592011-05-14T10:06:29.581-06:002011-05-14T10:06:29.581-06:00I often wonder if most old house owners would have...I often wonder if most old house owners would have bought their houses if they knew what they were in for. Your fireplace is to die for. I will be watching for more photos of the bungalow too....I'd kill (possibly literally)for that linen cabinet and bathroom. Thanks for joining the Tour this year!!StuccoHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608839109697874015noreply@blogger.com