Magnolia Knoll Mansion

06/17/2024

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05/14/2024

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04/02/2024

The last piece for the bathroom is finished!

03/17/2024

The downstairs bathroom is finished other than an apothecary cabinet still in the paintshop. The stained glass window is the original from the peak of the house with over 100 years of weathering but we were able to salvage some of the glass and cut some pieces to use in the new design. Homestar Renovations of Zanesville did another amazing job and can't say enough great things about their quality of craftsmanship. Steve Weber got the glass cut and in the window and thanks John Houser and Morris Hardware for a bunch of stuff and help throughout. The lower walls are embossed vinyl fabric. Flooring is Armstrong Progressions Tuscany Vinyl. The upper walls are painted in Polar Ice color paint from Morris. Matt did a fantastic job painting the sink framing and the corner table picked up from Sandy's Bargain Barn. Shower fixtures from Vintage Tub & Bath in Pennsylvania. The sink is hand painted Talavera pottery from Mexico.

02/21/2024

The bathroom is starting to look like a room again! Matt did an awesome job creating the sink base. John Houser helped us getting the window glazed and prepped for the wall insert. Embossed vinyl fabric all finished. The first floor laundry and utility closet is looking good. Starting to refinish architectural salvage for around the stained glass window.

02/14/2024

It's Valentine's Day! Thought we better share our RedRum Shower! The bathroom ceiling is up, lights are done, about to start seeing a bathroom! Unclutch the pearls...the red is just waterproofing.

02/07/2024

Work started on the vanity base for the downstairs bathroom. This will look so good with the white marble top. Great use of 1980s reproduction Victorian furniture.

02/05/2024

Downstairs bathroom is starting to come together.

02/03/2024

The bar and front room are about as finished as they can be when it is the hub of the house. New red oak floors to the new fireplace to the new barstools. It's as comfortable as it is beautiful. Matt did a fantastic job creating the ceiling medallions. Thanks Sandy's Bargain Barn for the light fixtures. Thanks Romanian people speaking no English for the sofa set. John Burt laid all the flooring and tiled the fireplace. Lots of help from Brett Boone handyman.

02/02/2024

In love with this mantle/fireplace.

01/27/2024

Another great update completed to this old house is a laundry room on the first and second floor now. No more dragging everything to the basement. And added a full drop down ladder for the attic access.

01/24/2024

Thanks for all the love for our last project! Demo has already begun on the downstairs bathroom! Wait till you see what we have in the works!