March 7, 2024
I know I’m going to break some hearts with this update, but hear me out… it was worth it. When we moved into Pauline Manor, the […]
Welcome to the renovation journey of Pauline Manor, our 1908 Folk Victorian home in Northwest Florida. Here you’ll find every project, restoration, repair, and improvement as we bring this historic house back to life one room at a time. From preserving original character to tackling modern updates, I share the real successes, setbacks, and lessons learned while restoring an old home that’s becoming the heart of everything we do at Pauline Manor.
January 25, 2024
One of the bigger behind-the-scenes updates we’ve made recently at Pauline Manor was adding 3 inches of spray foam insulation to the ceiling of the basement. […]
January 21, 2024
One of the less glamorous parts of restoring a 1908 Victorian is realizing that charm does not equal insulation. Our house is beautiful, creaky, full of […]
January 20, 2024
Today’s PSA: Please do not ever ever ever put mortar and tile DIRECTLY on hardwood ? There have been so many times we have just asked […]
December 28, 2023
Man, what a year. Here are 148 photos from our first year at Pauline Manor. We may have transformed this house … but Pauline Manor has […]
November 28, 2023
I will never not be in awe of this amazing home. So honored to be spending her 115th Christmas together. In just two weeks we will […]
October 10, 2023
Today was a big day around Pauline Manor – the second story is finally getting properly “dressed.” As much as I would have loved to find […]
September 2, 2023
This afternoon I found myself on my hands and knees with a bucket of warm water, slowly wiping years of paint dust and sheetrock grit off […]
September 2, 2023
In 2010, I took a job in Fort Worth, Texas, helping launch a new direct sales jewelry company. During that time, I met some of the […]
June 21, 2023
Our TWO AC units are trying as hard as they can but… 115 year old houses aren’t exactly “energy efficient” We’ve been working on getting nice […]
May 21, 2023
Finally hung this display in the foyer of Pauline Manor. The top piece was made by my father in law with 100+ year old wood – […]
March 14, 2023
It’s a big week here at Pauline Manor… she is getting a much-needed new roof! We knew going into this that it was needed, but originally […]
March 5, 2023
This weekend we finally turned our attention outside, and the weather could not have been more perfect. After months of focusing on the inside of Pauline […]
March 4, 2023
It's official… we are home. ❤️
January 28, 2023
We have officially made it to the baseboards We’ve almost completed the downstairs and I could not be more thrilled. We have chosen to put off […]
January 2, 2023
Today we found the most beautiful antique chandelier tucked away in the old workshed behind Pauline Manor. It was covered in dust, tangled in cobwebs, and […]
December 22, 2022
The master bathroom, bedroom, and double walk-in closet are almost finished. We are guessing that this bathroom space was originally part of the wrap-around porch because it looks […]
December 19, 2022
Today the guys started taking up the tile flooring from upstairs… and Pauline just continues to surprise us with perfectly intact original hardwood floors. The tile […]
December 14, 2022
Just two days after we signed the documents to officially purchase Pauline Manor, the demolition began. We started by removing the flooring that was in the […]