When I saw this bedroom for the first time…
I pictured Laura and Mary Ingalls… nightcaps on and snuggled under heavy quilts.
This is Minnesota. It gets cold here in the winter, and this rehab project house had no heat in the upper level. Really. The kids who slept in these bedrooms (Hi, Flo & Arlyne!) were hearty souls.
Venting went through the dining room to reach upstairs
The furnace in this home needed to be replaced anyway, so we asked the HVAC guys to add vents to the upstairs.
Dining room after HVAC addition
North Bedroom during HVAC
There are so many angles to the upstairs bedrooms that the new venting additions are barely noticeable.
North Bedroom After
Now it’s nice and toasty. Even after yesterday’s foot of snow.
UPDATE: If you’d like some insight into what life was like in this home, you should read comments from previous posts about this house. Some kids, grandkids, and even a great-grandchild of the original owners of this home have left some fun comments.
Wow, just blown away by the amazing work you do. I can wait to see what you have done with the kitchen, and if you plan to do anything with the basement. I remember my great grandma having me and my cousin wash socks with a washbord she had downstairs.
We brought in all new cabinets and appliances for the kitchen. Hopefully, I can get some pictures on the blog. I LOVE that your great grandma taught you to use a washboard. We cleaned up the basement a bit, but it mostly looks the same.
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You are really adding functionality as well as charm and new life to this old home. Congratulations! You’ve done a wonderful job.
Most of the charm of this house was already there. We just let it out. Thanks, K!