Doorknob Renovation

The great thing about living in an old home is the charm and character that it radiates inside and out! John recently dove into a home project and restored our doorknobs and locks to their original state. He worked on it for about 2 days and they look fantastic!

Before:

After:

In case any of you have older homes and appreciate the "original" look for things I would reccomend following the steps below for a helpful way to take off any unwanted paint on doorknobs.

Things you will need:

1) Baking Soda

2) Good Brush for scrubbing

3) Deep Old Pan

4) An iPad or electronic device to entertain yourself :)

After boiling the doorknobs in the pan I would advise burning a candle immediately afterwards, because it will make your house smell like rust. Luckily, the odor doesn't last too long.

We bought a house!

Wow. SO much has happened over the past month. The main thing being.... John and I bought a house! We actually closed on April fools day! (no joke here!) We have been really busy with unpacking, cleaning, and simply adjusting to our new neighborhood in Orlando.

 

 

Our friends tease us about moving again soon because they are not fully convinced we are actually settling down in this home. I can't blame them though because we've moved 5 times in the past 4 and half years. I'm pretty sure we are called "professional movers" now... haha.

 

Honestly though, we are here for a while. I was convinced of this after we unpacked our last box and threw out all of our cardboard moving boxes instead of saving them for our next move like we normally do. To say the least, this month has been completely exhausting and exciting. We love our new home and neighborhood and can't wait to explore more of the area.