We did not set out to restore a cottage. The cottage, it turns out, had other plans.
A long-time rental that came up for sale a couple of times and had lost a few of its original features along the way – but the good bones were always there.
We're restoring it in an old, rustic, Victorian spirit – bringing back the house that always was. This journal is where we keep the notes, the failures, and snippets of daily life.