Old House New House Home Show News

Norm Abram of This Old House (center) with Joanne (right) and Reese Kennedy (left)

In 1974, my husband and I purchased an old English Tudor home.  It had a beautiful brick exterior with good bones, steel beam construction, plaster walls, exquisite architectural details and lovely curb appeal;

The full show program from the September 2014 Old House New House Home Show is available online for the first time in our show’s history.  Click here to download the full 26 page PDF.  Enjoy money saving offers and exclusive ads from Chicagoland’s leading Home Improvement Show.

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Enjoy this great little video clip from our WGN TV appearance with Frank Fontana.

Frank’s Tips:

Create the illusion of an expensive lower wall without breaking the bank by using blue painters tape to create a dramatic line. Paint lines with a semi-gloss white paint.

A great secret tip of the trades is