It's a Great Old House But, Oh, So Cold in the Winter
posted on 25 January 2012 | posted in
Home and Garden
I love my old, quirky house with all its character. Great woodwork and wood floors, three whole floors of living apace and big old windows. Best of all, the house has a fantastic view of the river from many of the rooms, so all day and night I can watch the boat traffic and the lovely old bridge that is lit at night. But, as I stand in my kitchen, with its butterfly table and chair - and its fantastic view and look at the thermometer on the wall on a cold winter day, it's lucky to read in the high 50s! So, what I'd love to do to make the house warmer is add a beautiful, antique wood cook stove in the kitchen and a small soapstone and cast iron one in the parlor. This, of course, would require a lot of chimney work and some rearranging of various elements in both rooms to make it work. In addition, I would love to have the antique windows restored. No ugly new replacement windows that have a limited lifetime for me. I love my old six-over-six windows, but would certainly like it if they were a little more snug. Even with storm windows I can still hear the wind howling on a windy day. Perhaps a little insulation might be a good idea too!
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