Mastodawn

I'm in the process of #renovating and restyling my place, rugs, paint, #decoration etc.

I purchased a set of posters from #Etsy to frame them and hang them in my man's cave where I already have others from topics of my interest or special occasions like concerts signed posters and such.

But this time I wanted to do something different; have portraits or drawings of people I consider revolutionized the world, especially around my area so I've got these:

#IsaacNewton #AdaLovelace #AlanTuring

News Beep Oct 12

Whangārei home invader Levi Tangimetua loses appeal over jail term

Victim manhandled to ground On February 16, 2024, Tangimetua was at an address in Whangārei when he crossed…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #82yearold #after #appeal #bloodied #bound #bruised #home #invader #invasion #jail #left #levi #loses #NewZealand #NZ #over #property #renovating #stranger #tangimetua #term #violent #whangrei #while
https://www.newsbeep.com/180268/

AppalachianMtnBungalow Sep 8, 2025

✨ From an outdoor covered porch to no floor to bare studs to bright windows, it’s amazing to look around and see how far this old house #renovation has come.

What was once just a vision is now really feeling "real" and taking shape. We needed a third bedroom and second bathroom and with the walls framed and light pouring in, we are telling our part of the story of this old #house. Each board, old and new, have a chapter.

There’s something deeply special about building our family’s place inside this 105-year-old #Appalachian bungalow.

Sure, at first glance, we are #renovating but we are also making sure to honor #history of place and location while creating new memories for the generations ahead. Every nail, every wire, every beam feels like a bridge between the past and our future. It is incredibly and deeply moving. I didn't think I would feel this way about "someone else's house" other than my #ancestors ... But I do.

Here’s to old bones, new dreams, and the little mountain spot we get to call home. Yep, I am getting misty eyes. 🏡💛🌲

#Appalachia #MountainLife #OldHouse #Family

AppalachianMtnBungalow Aug 14, 2025

🌸🌼 Spot the Impostors!
Some of these flowers are soaking up the rain…
…and some are just pretending. 😉

With late in the season for annuals and not sure which perennials I want to plant, I bought some realistic faux bunches of flowers. Interestingly, these faux ones have already survived heavy downpours and didn't get destroyed.

Can you guess which blooms are real and which are faux?

#Flowers #Garden #Renovating #Appalachia #MountainLife #AppalachianMountainBungalow #Porch #BlueRidgeMountains

AppalachianMtnBungalow Aug 10, 2025

🚿🧽🧼100+ year old walls will not be covered up in modern drywall on my watch. These beautiful wood shingles will be seen and loved.

#Cleaning #Scrubbing #Renovating #Appalachia #MountainLife #AppalachianMountainBungalow #Porch #Window #BlueRidgeMountains

John

Aug 10, 2025

I was watching a #YouTube video yesterday tracing an #American couple #renovating an old rural #school they had purchased & now live in.

In one video she decided to #explore the large plot of ground around the school.

She went to the local #library & took out a #MetalDetector!

Libraries lending out metal detectors! What a brilliant idea ‘coz they aren’t cheap.

https://youtu.be/2cLTE4JLoCQ?si=VvAeS58QfaWXKrWz

What’s it like to live in a SCHOOL? (Heat bills, problems... Ghosts??)

YouTube

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Jul 22, 2025

What Every First-Time #Homeowner Should Know Before #Renovating

https://goodmenproject.com/do-it-yourself-2/what-every-first-time-homeowner-should-know-before-renovating/

Ross of Ottawa May 22, 2025

This afternoon, with only light rain falling, I excavated the sinking corner of an old shed and got a hydraulic jack under it to bring it up to level.

But the base is rotted so I'll need to cut away the punky wood and put in something treated. Then I can build up a foundation with better drainage.

#renovating #homeOwnership #garden

eyrea 🇨🇦May 5, 2025

Reference for people who need to install new floors and have strict condo boards who are fussy about noise: I removed the carpet tack strips in a 9.5x12' room 3x3.5m in 40 minutes.

Also, wall to wall carpeting is disgusting and no-one should ever use it unless they have no other choice.

#renovating #diy