House Tours Archives - Building Bluebird https://buildingbluebird.com/category/house-tours/ Budget friendly DIY projects and home decor content to create a functional and happy home! Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:05:18 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://buildingbluebird.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Screen-Shot-2022-04-11-at-1.56.27-PM.png House Tours Archives - Building Bluebird https://buildingbluebird.com/category/house-tours/ 32 32 Owning a Custom Scholz Home | Mid-Century Designs https://buildingbluebird.com/owning-a-custom-scholz-home-mid-century-designs/ https://buildingbluebird.com/owning-a-custom-scholz-home-mid-century-designs/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:24:37 +0000 https://buildingbluebird.com/?p=24879 Our home was built in 1969 and was the show home for the Scholz Bentbrook Farms model "A" design. You can see the front elevation of our exact home on the cover of the Scholz Designs Custom Collection 1978 brochure.

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]]> https://buildingbluebird.com/owning-a-custom-scholz-home-mid-century-designs/feed/ 8 Inside the Restoration of the Bosler House | A Historic Denver Italianate Home https://buildingbluebird.com/bosler-house-interior/ https://buildingbluebird.com/bosler-house-interior/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://buildingbluebird.com/?p=3904 Steve and Jan wanted a home that functioned for their family today while also fitting in with the period when the home was built in 1875. Unfortunately, because the roof had been removed for 6 years, there wasn't much to salvage in terms of original materials.

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]]> https://buildingbluebird.com/bosler-house-interior/feed/ 2 The Bosler House Denver: Exterior Restoration of a Historic Italianate Home and Garden https://buildingbluebird.com/bosler-house-exterior/ https://buildingbluebird.com/bosler-house-exterior/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2020 17:48:07 +0000 https://buildingbluebird.com/?p=2198 This story has been years in the making, and I’m thrilled to finally share the Bosler House with you! To do this remarkable restoration justice, I’ve split it into two parts—this post focuses on the exterior restoration and garden design, while part two highlights the stunning interior transformation.

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]]> https://buildingbluebird.com/bosler-house-exterior/feed/ 7 Must-See Red Bungalow Renovation | Before and After https://buildingbluebird.com/toledoairbnb/ https://buildingbluebird.com/toledoairbnb/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:11:55 +0000 https://buildingbluebird.com/?p=3012 Today I am excited to take you through one of the most popular Airbnb listings in Toledo, OH - The Gas Lantern Cottage. This beauty is 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and within walking distance of downtown Sylvania.

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]]> https://buildingbluebird.com/toledoairbnb/feed/ 0 Building a Photography Studio at Home https://buildingbluebird.com/photographystudio/ https://buildingbluebird.com/photographystudio/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:37:01 +0000 https://buildingbluebird.com/?p=2164 Today I am so excited to share how my friend created a photography studio in her basement. Sarah is a small business owner (Sarah Renee Photography) and also a crafty DIYer who transformed her basement into a fabulous photography studio.  She wanted a space that was functional for photo shoots but also comfortable for families who spent a few hours there for newborn shoots.

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]]> https://buildingbluebird.com/photographystudio/feed/ 0 Tour this Incredible Victorian-Style Home in the Old West End https://buildingbluebird.com/oldwestend/ https://buildingbluebird.com/oldwestend/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:29:32 +0000 https://buildingbluebird.com/?p=2206 This beautiful Victorian-style home was built in the late 1800s and is located in Toledo's Historic Old West End. If you are a fan of architecture and old homes, touring the Old West End is a MUST!

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]]> https://buildingbluebird.com/oldwestend/feed/ 0 Tour Our New Home Before Moving In https://buildingbluebird.com/ourcapecottage/ https://buildingbluebird.com/ourcapecottage/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:06:49 +0000 https://buildingbluebird.com/?p=2280 Welcome to our new home, our Cape Cottage, let’s take a tour! It is still a little surreal that we now own our own home in Toledo, Ohio. It’s also …

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]]> https://buildingbluebird.com/ourcapecottage/feed/ 0 Restoring an American Colonial Style Home https://buildingbluebird.com/colonialhome/ https://buildingbluebird.com/colonialhome/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:19:55 +0000 https://buildingbluebird.com/?p=2045 Today I am excited to share a beautiful restoration of this classic, colonial style home. Who doesn't like to see an old home be brought back to life? My brother and his wife spent two years restoring every piece of this home and the transformation is jaw-dropping.

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