Welcome

Welcome to Restoring Jackson! It all started a few years back when we were searching for our first home. We fell head over heels in love with old homes. Although the first search ended with buying a cozy, 1920s bungalow, we ended up outgrowing it in a few short years when I became pregnant.

We spent a good four years at our first home but soon realized that we must start looking for a bigger house because we were busting at the seams. It was such a great decision but so bittersweet because we got married in our living room and it is where we brought Caroline, our first little one, home!

 

Here is a little peak at what we upgraded to space wise! It of course needed much more work than our first house but the payoff would definitely be worth it in the end!

On our search for our second home, we found a decent sized Victorian that needed some loving.(Excuse the bad mobile photo!) It had been a previous rental when we were looking at it and of course the good, old "renter's yellow" paint color was covering most walls, ceilings, and even some trim! The floors were partially covered with  mismatched carpet galore and there was a drop ceiling over the kitchen. The aluminum siding had much of the paint chipping off and there were some settling issues with the house. It had no air conditioning, old wiring, and even some yucky vinyl floors. The garage door was falling apart, the roof would need replaced in the next few years, and the gutters were a mess. After all the problems we discovered, we purchased the house anyway! Why? Without us it would have continued to deteriorate until it was torn down. 

This house needed people who understood the quirks and saw past the horrendous "updates" to dig up the historic charm. It needed people who would make it a home again not just a shelter. It needed someone who would care for it and make it whole again. It needed us. Join us on our journey of Restoring Jackson!

xo

Natasha