How to Paint a Home’s Exterior (And When To Hire a Professional)

There are so many reasons why people paint their homes. Maybe a room has gotten a bit stale and could use a new color, or nicks and scratches have been compounding the need for some serious TLC. A fresh coat of paint is a great way to solve these aesthetic issues, but paint has many […]
Haunted Places Series: Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

Location: Toronto, Ontario, CanadaArchitectural Style: Hexagonal LimestoneBuilt: 1808 With each passing week, we take another trip across North America to some of the most intriguing (and possibly haunted) structures standing today. This week features a last vestige of war and a mysterious disappearance. On the banks of Lake Ontario, we’re visiting Toronto’s own Gibraltar Point […]
Haunted Places Series: House of the Seven Gables

Location: Salem, MassachusettsArchitectural Style: Colonial, GeorgianBuilt: 1668 For our next entry in this year’s Haunted Places Series, get ready for falling leaves, a legendary author, and a set of infamous trials. This week, we visit the historic House of the Seven Gables. BackgroundIn the height of Puritan New England, Captain John Turner I constructed a […]