Author: Chad's Crooked House

Chronicling my adventures restoring and updating a quirky old Philadelphia rowhouse

Skylight! And let’s review all my aesthetic choices in one post.

So I’m due for a progress update, but lately it’s been kind of boring – just chipping away at things. Now a few of these things have finished up enough that we can see what they’re actually going to look like. The back bedroom is now completely framed out – except that I want to…
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The Paradox of Choice

I imagine that after this project is finished I’ll be out on a date, and I’ll say “I know we barely know each other, but can you order for me?” Maybe dinner isn’t such a big deal, but a lot of the decisions I’ve made this year have been really exhausting!

A Ceiling? Well, almost!

Well, first of all, I have a better picture of those windows that I’m still so very excited about. Had to take it after dark to have them show up decently.

Change of pace – things are actually going in!

But things are still coming out, too. If you’ll recall from this spring, the back bedroom in my house had only one long, narrow window. And since you don’t recall it, here it is, back when the room still had walls. The ceiling is on the floor, in case you were wondering.