“This is like any relationship. Sometimes, we are going to love each other and sometimes we’re going to fight.” – Our Contractor, Bob*...

I highly recommend when you decide to buy a house that you plan to paint the whole thing inside and out, especially if it hasn’t been...

It’s amazing the things you learn and start to notice when you’re renovating an old, wooden home. Take skirting for example, which is...

The kitchen was a huge transformation, but it’s hard to tell whether it or the yard was the biggest transformation on this project. When...

In an unassuming strip center on Pinellas Avenue in Tarpon Springs, under a sign bearing the words "Copenhagen Café," you'll find a row...

Jimmy's Neighborhood Restaurant could not have been better named. As soon as you walk in, you're as comfortable as if you were in your...

We are huge fans of Mr. Souvlaki's, as it is an easy walk from our house and it was the first Greek food we experienced in Tarpon...

Tarpon Springs, FL, is full of gems of every kind: museums, restaurants, breweries, bars, and more. This wonderful, small city surprises...

With our renovation moving along, it's time to start thinking about how to furnish this 119-year-old house.

Perhaps the most well-known restaurant in Tarpon Springs, FL, is Hella's Restaurant and Bakery. The food and décor are overwhelmingly...

Two friends of ours who are passionate about draft beer invited us along as they toured the breweries of Tarpon Springs. We hit four...

In the bottom floor of our 1901 home, we have 3 rooms with original heart pine floors, and 2 with pine floors that are slightly newer...

In the late 1800s, the first residents settled into the bayou area and named this beautiful place Tarpon Springs. Shortly after the...

It's been 3 months to the day since we closed on our property in Tarpon Springs, but it won't take you that long to realize there is a...

Working with a contractor is so much more than getting a quote and signing a contract.

Our neighbor recently learned of my affinity for soup, and he immediately recommended the she crab soup from Miss Vicki's, which is about...

"Do you know there's NO insulation up here?" -- Everyone who went into our attic before August 8th. Access to our attic is located in one...

While we were under contract on the Bed & Breakfast in Tarpon Springs, we ordered a structural inspection once we got the regular...

Learn about the ups and downs (primarily downs) of the first step in our renovation: the roof.

As usual, at the end of the work day, we felt like getting out of the house. We had driven by Whiskey Wings (which is on US-19) a bunch...