Waterfrontreno

  • Eagle River Fun!
  • Sleeping Loft Gallery
  • Decorating the cabin
  • Remodelling an old cabin
  • Tools of the trade

Waterfrontreno

  • Eagle River Fun!
  • Sleeping Loft Gallery
  • Decorating the cabin
  • Remodelling an old cabin
  • Tools of the trade
#projectquilting 9.2 Triangulation

#projectquilting 9.2 Triangulation

This is called, “my triangled valentine!  It’s my stab at the triangulation challenge for Project Quilting.  This program is just… Read more »

Christmas at the cabin!

Christmas at the cabin!

Got a 5$ tree from the national forest service, we went to any national forest like our Nicollet Chequamegon (… Read more »

How to choose paint colors

How to choose paint colors

How do you choose paint colors for your home?  In my experience as a professional painter, faux finisher and muralist… Read more »

We have a new name for the blog!

We have a new name for the blog!

Welcome to the “Waterfront Reno” blog!  Formerly known as Reviving a Dead House, the cabin is just too cute now… Read more »

Guest Bath

Guest Bath

The guest bath was added in the “Garage Conversion to Living Space”  part of the cabin remodel.  After the intial… Read more »

Next Project: Master bath remodel!!!

Next Project: Master bath remodel!!!

It’s time for our “Master Bath” remodel to begin  as it does not look very masterly yet.  In fact, it’s… Read more »

TOSHosting.com

TOSHosting.com

TOSHosting.com is your source for website hosting, domain name transfers and registration, email only boxes and server management.  Click on this… Read more »

Online Painting Classes for Portrait Painting

Online Painting Classes for Portrait Painting

Wendy Ahnen owns this cabin along with her husband Steve.  Wendy has been a working artist for over 25 years…. Read more »

Pickling naked pine

Pickling naked pine

In the rush of getting everything finished in the cabin, we neglected to seal the pine carsiding or tongue and… Read more »

Garage conversion to Living Space

Garage conversion to Living Space

Finally, the main part of the house is basically finished except for some expensive items like kitchen counter tops and… Read more »

admin January 17, 2017

Picture History of garage turned into living space

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admin January 5, 2017

Galvanized pipe creations

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How Many things can you make from galvanized pipe?  We haven’t stopped counting yet!  Just measure your space and go… Read more »

admin December 2, 2016

Pallets for Wall Decoration

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On our local Northwoods Trading Post we read about free pallets.  We went down to Rhinelander, WI,  with the trailer… Read more »

admin November 8, 2016

Making the Barn Door

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Steve made the barn door for our guest room/exercise room.  We made the (4 feet)  large so it feels more… Read more »

admin November 3, 2016

Wainscoting can be rustic too

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I love wainscoting to keep a lot of dents and marks out of walls and corners.  You can use a… Read more »

admin October 3, 2016

Cement Countertop for Bath

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During the attached garage conversion, we were adding a bathroom.  With the rustic cabin theme, we decided to make the… Read more »

admin January 16, 2016

A word about removing ceilings. .

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  Every time we demo a ceiling or wall, there is old oiled cloth sawdust insulation from the fifties that… Read more »

admin October 18, 2015

Sleeping loft

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    In the process of raising the ceiling height in the living room, we decided to make a sleeping… Read more »

admin October 1, 2015

“shiplap” the cheap way

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Pinterest is a great source to find decroating ideas.  One of the best for us was “shiplap” made from quarter… Read more »

admin September 11, 2015

Raising the ceiling height

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The main floor is 7 feet 4 inches and the second floor is now 8 feet in the middle slanting… Read more »

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