It’s the 3rd week of the Summer Spotlight and this week we are featuring Sarah from 702 Park Projects. Her blog is just beautiful, and her style is fabulous.
I can’t wait for you to stop by her blog and see all her creative ideas and her home. I’m new to her site but I’m glad I found it. Kristi has come up with a wonderful interview. Sit back and relax and enjoy the interview!!
The Summer Spotlight is a collaborative effort to showcase great ideas from a different talented blogger each Friday throughout the summer months. Follow my co-hosts and I online to see the great ideas we share year-round:
Amanda of Dwelling in Happiness
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Carrie of Kenarry: Ideas for the Home
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Hello! Kristi here from making it in the mountains and this week it’s my turn to choose our featured blog. I couldn’t possibly be more excited to introduce you to Sarah from 702 Park Project! So, grab yourself a cup of coffee and prepare to fall head-over-heels for this super sweet gal and her stunning home!
What first drew me to Sarah’s beautiful blog was this image …
Exuding heaps of historical charm, this gorgeous 1902 American Foursquare stole my heart from the first moment I laid eyes on it!
And let me tell you, the inside is every bit as lovely as that charming exterior! You can (and should) take the tour here.
As gorgeous as it is, this century old home didn’t always look this way! The history of this home just melts my heart and I have to say, I’m absolutely in awe of how far Sarah and her husband Charles have come in bringing this home back to life! You can read more about their incredible journey and what they’ve accomplished so far on their restoration list.
I can’t help but share some of my own favorite rooms like this stunning Master Bathroom makeover!
And this swoon-worthy porch makeover, which has come an awfully long way from where it started, don’t you think?
Incredible, right?!
I love how she filled it with tons of fun projects like this lovely DIY Window Table and these Drop Cloth Curtains!
As Sarah renovates and furnishes this lovely, old home, she’s had to become a pro vintage shopper (check out her tips here), finding a ton of beautiful bargains like this gorgeous shelf, which you will find in her incredible Living Room transformation!
With all of these amazing renovations, this girl has learned how to stay on budget – check out this amazing Laundry Room Renovation for just $30!!! I still can’t believe the transformation itself, let alone that $30 budget!
Now, if all of these gorgeous photos weren’t enough to make you fall in love, I’m absolulely dying to share a bit more about her story with a few Q & A’s:
one. First of all, I’m incredibly jealous of this beautiful old house you’re living in! And how perfect that it was the very house that your Father-in-law grew up in! It’s always been my dream to have a gorgeous house with a ton of history to call home! Since discovering your blog, I’ve definitely been living my dream vicariously through you! I’m sure there are a ton of things to love about your beautiful home, but I’d love to know what are some of your very favorite things about living in a historic home? Also, I’m sure the good far outweighs the bad, but what are some of the challenges you’ve faced living in an older home?
Thanks so much for your sweet words about our home! It turned out to be a much bigger project than we anticipated, but we are so happy with the finished product! I guess the thing I love most about our house is that it has a story. It’s so personal to my husband, Charles, and therefore personal to me. I never had the pleasure of meeting Charles’ grandmother, Mildred, but I feel like I’ve gotten to know her through this house. I love when people come over and share their memories of her and the house. We also have a great mix of heirloom pieces throughout the house that keep us rooted in our heritage.
As much as we love our historic home, there are definitely a few drawbacks to living in a 113-year-old house. First of all, nothing is square or uniform. Every single one of our windows is a different size, meaning we have to order custom blinds. As you can imagine, the cost adds up quickly. Another problem we’ve run into is our plaster walls. We wanted to keep the historical integrity of the home, so we stuck with plaster instead of switching to sheetrock. But plaster walls are so fragile, and hanging a simple picture frame can be a bigger task than you thought. Plus, finding someone who can work on plaster is pretty tough…it’s a dying trade.