Creating Fond Memories in A Hudson Valley Farmhouse
After many years of spending their weekends as freeloaders at their friend’s country home in Accord, NY, Juliet Feehan, who works in furniture and interiors, and her husband Jon, a Creative Director, concluded that it might be time to find a weekend home of their own. The switch from guests to homeowners in the somewhat […]
After many years of spending their weekends as freeloaders at their friend’s country home in Accord, NY, Juliet Feehan, who works in furniture and interiors, and her husband Jon, a Creative Director, concluded that it might be time to find a weekend home of their own. The switch from guests to homeowners in the somewhat rural area of the Hudson Valley took several years of searching until they were unexpectedly introduced to an old farmhouse just down the road from their friend’s house. After a quick walk-through, Juliet and Jon were convinced ? the house was calling out to them. Making updates to the house was initially supposed to be an eight-week project, which felt feasible to the couple who called themselves novices when it came to the renovation process. “Nearly two years later we finally found ourselves with functional plumbing and a basic heating system. It was interesting that we stuck with it and didn’t end up committing any murders along the way,” Juliet jokes. Updating the floor plan and reconfiguring spaces in the nearly 200-year-old house included more than a few unexpected hurdles. Juliet and Jon...
After many years of spending their weekends as freeloaders at their friend’s country home in Accord, NY, Juliet Feehan, who works in furniture and interiors, and her husband Jon, a Creative Director, concluded that it might be time to find a weekend home of their own. The switch from guests to homeowners in the somewhat rural area of the Hudson Valley took several years of searching until they were unexpectedly introduced to an old farmhouse just down the road from their friend’s house. After a quick walk-through, Juliet and Jon were convinced ? the house was calling out to them. Making updates to the house was initially supposed to be an eight-week project, which felt feasible to the couple who called themselves novices when it came to the renovation process. “Nearly two years later we finally found ourselves with functional plumbing and a basic heating system. It was interesting that we stuck with it and didn’t end up committing any murders along the way,” Juliet jokes. Updating the floor plan and reconfiguring spaces in the nearly 200-year-old house included more than a few unexpected hurdles. Juliet and Jon...
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