We bought a 170 year old house in rural Maine! (House Tour)

I have to say, I love the stove and the current countertops. And the wall colors! Whoever owned the house before you had a good design eye. You're lucky.

I am much older, I wouldn't change that much... I cannot believe the condition of that house, it is great to see that some people still take care of their belongings. Good luck with it, take your time, you might actually be surprised how things can grow on you and you stop even noticing what you thought was too much to accept.

I gasped when I saw your stove!!!! It is beautiful! Your countertops look like 1950s. If they are in good condition, someone might want to buy them. They would look great in a 1950s house.

Your laundry room was originally the front parlor where guests would be entertained. Guests would enter the house through the door facing the street. I LOVE your house. You’re going to have so much fun with it! I can’t wait to see what it will become.

The floors are amazing and the paint colors are good. Don’t hurry changing them.

Your house appears to have been exceptionally well cared for through the years. Congratulations on this exciting new adventure!

Fantastic house. Your sewing room on the way to your barn was originally a sleeping porch.

Wow, I don't think you two youngsters understand what great shape that house is.

What a treasure you have found!...I love quirky homes that are one of a kind. I would gut that "laundry room" and put a washer dryer in the where the current bathroom is and a full bathroom in the laundry space...like switch them. Subscribing...this is going to be delightful to watch. Congratulations on your new home and your new adventure. 🤗

Change the current laundry room into one bathroom with clawfoot tub at bay window. Where the current shower and toilet is...make that into the laundry room. Everything is already plumbed so it should save money.

Laundry room was probably once upon a time a butler pantry.

What a treasure! You will enjoy making it your own over the years, don't rush it. Let the house speak to you and in time it will evolve into something very different.

From the outside, that house looks like 3 houses! Oh my gosh that stove is adorable!

That's not junky furniture. If you clean it off or do a really good upgrade paint job to it you can earn some extra cash. Great house. Congrats.

The "shelf" across from the stairs and fireplace is called a Butler. It's where wealthier people would sit their food and serve it. Your house isn't FUNKY, it's actually a gold mine. For 170 years old someone loved this house a lot. Reconsider the shelves in the living room, kind of out of respect for the era this house was built and the kitchen, use a color wheel, light oranges and rusts go perfect with that color stove. What a gem. I hope your husband doesn't ruin it. He seems extremely cynical about the era this house was built in. If it's done right it can be very post modern/rustic. Also the counter tops ROCK! The laundry room simply needs open shelving and paint with perhaps bamboo blinds. I have the exact tapestry that's in your music room. Those blues and oranges tones are beautiful. Love the claw foot tub!!!!!! You really have a charming place. The bedroom-check out Behr paints. Blues and greens are best for bedrooms. Nothing stimulating. This house is unbelievable!!!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

I love the countertop and think it goes nicely with stove.

That piece of wallpaper is from the 1880s during the Aesthetic movement, Deco was the 1930s.

Looks like a nice property and house. I wish you the best with the renovation. That vinyl under the carpet in the master bedroom can be taken up to reveal those beautiful wood floors that the rest of the house has. You can send a sample to a lab for a small fee to see if it has asbestos. I hate to see fake wood floors covering beautiful old wood. Bus that’s just me and it’s your house.🙂

Congratulations on your Beautiful new home! Old New England homes were very practically designed- the many doors between rooms were to conserve heat.. The bedrooms were usually closed off and not used (or heated) during the day. The lighting rods are grounded to prevent the homes from burning down when hit by lightning. You may want to do some research before removing them. There are many stories about new owners removing them and then losing the home in an electrical storms in Maine.

Oh, a sweet home! Envious of your kitchen, I love the counter top! It’s perfect with the range!