I bought a poorly-treated middle-class not-fancy 1904 Victorian (Edwardian) in Colorado, nearly 19 years ago.

Had $500 in my account at the time. Nearly got foreclosed on when my business went from print, online. Managed to keep it, do well in my business, and put just about all my money the last 14 years into the house.

Most of the wood had been painted over, sadly. Restored lath and plaster throughout, restored or added stained glass (even in the dog door), added a 40 foot reclaimed-materials treehouse to the backyard, added solar and eco insulation instead of the crappy pink stuff, took out 80s chrome and black fixtures and exposed some brick beneath layers of chain-smoked-on-wallpaper, it backs to a park, has a fun book nook where a corner was just closed off, has a copper tub in another formerly dead closed-off corner space, added a primary bedroom where the deck addition was with skylights and made the attic a guest space with an adjoining super-high-up balcony…I never thought I’d leave.

But I got married (yay!) last year, and my wife has a custody agreement in the midwest with her ex so we’re moving (fun new adventure) and leaving my home sweet home behind (boo).

Hope you enjoy my writeup of all the work I did on it, it’s a bit long…but I love this house. Hope you enjoy the photos.