We have been hot and heavy into doing some small renovations and clearing stuff out of the farm these days. We want everything to be as nice and shiny as possible before we move out -- and are still hoping that we will get a good offer on the house in the next 3...
Our move to Berlin is now only about 3.5 weeks away, and now that a lot of things have been cleared out of the farm, we're really starting to think about ways that we can make our new apartment fitting for us. Although we're still waiting for the final signature from...
Converting a cold, sterile house into a warm and inviting home is something that can often be achieved with a minimum of expense and effort. A home should reflect the personalities of its inhabitants and should also make everyone – both residents and guests alike –...
Earlier this week, we were on an exploratory trip to Berlin. Monday through Wednesday, we were hunting for our new apartment (and found one we adore) and looking into the areas we could end up living. The apartment we like does have a small balcony which we’ll likely...
Six years ago when we moved into the farm, we had some grand ideas for our wine cellar. We have a perfect space, virtually hidden within the barn, that is more or less a stone cave which keeps a relatively constant temperature and humidity level. And it’s more than...
More than a year ago, I wrote a post about 10 ways to get rid of excess paper in your life. Although I have gotten rid of something like 30 inches of paper in that time (from magazines to useless paperwork that was laying around, but not including all of the random...
While we're in the middle of our small home renovations and packing up the home process, NOH will be featuring guest posts from many new contributors. If you'd like to submit a guest post to be featured in Garden Life or other parts of No Ordinary Homestead, please...
With our house on the market for a little over a month now, we have learned some really eye-opening things. Since this is the first home we've ever owned, and therefore the first time we've sold a house, everything is new for us. And the fact that it's here in...
With the move to Berlin drawing closer by the day, we're definitely starting to get a bit more nervous about finding a place to live. Since we're going to be renting at first, we don't really have to be tied down to a place for too long. But we also don't want...
When we bought our farmhouse 6 years ago, the initial idea was to build out the attic in the main house as a wonderful oasis for adults in the form of a rockin' master suite. Believe me, I can still totally see that finished room up there in the space. And we were...
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