Love for old houses turns Cary mom's casual hobby into a booming business

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• Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure’s on Israel …
• So charming! Love the sunroom and the original details! Circa 1925 in Kansas. $139,000
• Pretty exterior! Some original features! Circa 1900 in Michigan. $217,900
• OMG! I want this! Love stone houses! Circa 1780. Two acres in Pennsylvania. $269,000
• Meet Michelle Rose Bowers
• Nice staircase! Circa 1912 in North Carolina. $189,000
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Visitors will also find preservation tips, ongoing projects for inspiration, and historic bed and breakfast locations. Michelle’s passion for old houses began as a young girl when she and her sister would explore abandoned houses, imaging as they did what life was like for the people who originally lived in them. Later, when Michelle had children of her own, she would share her love of old houses with them by driving backroads and searching out old abandoned houses. In her grief, and as a tribute to her sister, Michelle created the Facebook page, Abandoned Homes of North Carolina. The page took off and quickly became a center for all things old-house related and evolved into Old House Life. Our Old House Archives provide endless fascination as well as helpful information for the public's use.

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Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure’s on Israel …

We regularly add to our blog and help create content that you can use to create a better home. From bathrooms to bedrooms and full home renovation there’s something on our blog for everyone. And, if you’re looking for a contract to help you out, check out some of our photo galleries of past projects. If you’ve lived through a few ‘Interior Design Trends’ since you’ve owned your home or purchased an older home that hasn’t been updated this post is for you. Decorating with antiques is a must for adding character and narrative to an interior, says Jen.

So charming! Love the sunroom and the original details! Circa 1925 in Kansas. $139,000

Police reported in a request for a search warrant that a 10-year-old boy discovered the bodies, a law enforcement official told The Oklahoman. LAFD officials tell TMZ the arson squad took on Cara's house fire investigation as standard procedure but couldn't pinpoint the exact origin and cause of the blaze due to the extensive damage. Previously owned by McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, Presley’s home on West Chino Canyon Road in Palm Springs, was designed by legendary architect Albert Frey, also known as the father of Desert Modernism. Frey designed the Spanish Colonial house in 1946, and the singer bought the four-bedroom home in 1970. After Presley’s death, Four Seasons singer Frankie Valli purchased the home.

Pretty exterior! Some original features! Circa 1900 in Michigan. $217,900

The other Republican who supported the repeal measure, state Rep. Justin Wilmeth, didn’t return an email and phone call seeking comment on the vote. Life at its essence is about time – time to live, time to laugh, time to love – and many of those who have achieved a triple-digit age are living their best lives as centenarians. In 1970, the singer bought a home in Beverly Hills at 144 Monovale Drive, which he shared with his wife and their daughter, Lisa Marie. The 1930s New England–style home was updated by the couple, who renovated the kitchen and second-floor bath, and added French doors to the living room.

OMG! I want this! Love stone houses! Circa 1780. Two acres in Pennsylvania. $269,000

Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteed the constitutional right to an abortion nationwide. At an assisted living facility in Montana, two centenarians have found beauty and meaning in a relationship that’s blossomed around their shared love of poetry. They live down the hall from each other but gather each evening in her apartment to recite verses. Senhouse’s emphasis on positivity and optimism underscores how both of those things not only add years to our lives but life to our years. That squares with the findings of a much larger longterm study suggesting regularly attending religious services can increase life span.

Meet Michelle Rose Bowers

Has the old house you've bought be stripped back to the bare bones? If your home is not historic, I would stay away from bold color. The This Old House crew head to the fabled land of superstars and studio tours, stopping at its quieter and decidedly hipper cousin to the east, Silver Lake, home to this season's project house.

Nice staircase! Circa 1912 in North Carolina. $189,000

Use this time to bring all of your rooms up to a common threshold. If you do something to one room, like paint the ceilings or replace molding, do it to every room. If you replace the cabinet in one bathroom, do the same for every other bathroom. The popular open concept floor plan hasn’t been around for that long, so it’s likely that your older home’s layout leaves your design feeling cramped or choppy (older kitchen layouts do this a lot). Breathe new life into your space by knocking down non-load-bearing walls or widening doorways.

California’s unparalleled art scene owes so much to Edwin B. Crocker, the founder of the first art museum. Located in Sacramento, the Crocker Art Museum opened in 1890 and has since served as the primary regional resource for the study of fine arts— it’s also home to the famous Gerald Hansen Library. If you’re interested in European, Asian, African, and Oceanic art, ceramics, and photography, this is your go-to destination. For the record, Bowers isn’t a realtor, just an unexpected entrepreneur who happened to find a niche for people with the same interest. The huge number of eyeballs on social media and on the website has proven to be quite lucrative for Bowers.

Women saw old age starting about two years later than most men. Those who are lonely or in poor health gave lower ages than those in good health and happiness. Researchers found that over time the definition of old has, well, gotten older.

The Colonial Revival–style mansion was built in 1939 by Thomas and Ruth Moore, who hired Memphis architecture firm Furbringer and Ehrman to design the residence. The acreage had been owned by Ruth Moore’s ancestors, the Toof family, who named it Graceland. Presley paid $102,500 for the property (or about $1.1 million today). While Elvis Presley owned one of the most famous homes in America—Graceland—the singer, actor, and icon rarely stayed in one place for long. The Presley family moved many times throughout the singer’s childhood, and he was able to finally put down roots in 1957 when he bought his legendary Memphis home.

The Italian Renaissance–style residence also played home to Howard Hughes, Prince Rainier of Monaco, and occult writer Anthony Norvell over the years. Presley rented a modern house on Perugia Way twice during the 1960s. The semicircular home looked out onto the Bel Air Country club and had a large motor court in front.

One of these advanced features lets users search by home style, so potential buyers can find their dream home, whether it’s a Colonial, Victorian, or mission-style home. Presley rented a Palm Springs home, dubbed the “House of Tomorrow,” for a year, starting in 1966, and he honeymooned with his bride there in 1967 following their Las Vegas wedding. The house at 1350 Ladera Circle was designed by modernist architect William Krisel, and the striking 4,695-square-foot residence features curved rock-lined walls; a bat-wing roof; a sunken living room, and a pentagon-shaped pool. Presley’s family lived in Tupelo until he was 13 years old, at which point they moved to Memphis. After briefly living in homes on Washington Street and Poplar Avenue, the family moved into an apartment in Lauderdale Courts in 1949 and stayed there until 1953. The Georgian Revival–style complex was built in 1936 and was one of the first federal housing projects in the United States.

Most recently, the home sold for $20 million in 2020, with an adjoining parcel of land selling for an additional $9.3 million. Presley purchased a home in the Trousdale Estates section of Beverly Hills for $400,000 in 1967. The house was designed in 1958 by architect Rex Lotery and mixes modernism and French Regency style. The home was nearly demolished in 2012 by then-owner and Hard Rock Café founder Peter Morton, but the plan was scrapped after public outcry. Between stays at Perugia Way, Presley lived in a mansion at Bellagio Road in Bel Air. Famed California architect Wallace Neff built the home in 1932 for film producer Sol Wurtzel and took inspiration from Villa Giulia, the estate of Pope Julius III in Rome.

Right in the heart of Olvera St, sits the Avila Adobe, which holds the record for being the oldest house in Los Angeles. It was built in 1818 and is open and free for the public to visit every day. It doesn’t take more than minutes to see, but it is worth the stop to walk through such a historic place in Los Angeles. Plus, you can get some excellent taquitos at Cielito Lindo after your visit. Old House Dreams launched in 2009, and is still run by an old house enthusiast, who lives in a century-old home herself. While this site may not feature such extensive listings as some other platforms, the homes profiled are sure to impress.