Welcome to Truscott Castle
My name is Leah and I became the next lucky owner of this beautiful property in 2020. This home is like something out of a fairy tale. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would own a beautiful home like this and I am looking forward to many wonderful years in it....
The History of 5583 Truscott Terrace
5583 Truscott Terrace was built in 1927 by Harold Jewett Cook for Horace Reed Jr., son of Horace Reed – founder and president Niagara Lithograph Co. Though very little is known about Horace Reed Jr., but his father, Horace Reed, is a known name in Buffalo. A house on...
How I Came to Be the Next Owner of 5583 Truscott Terrace
2020 has been an eventful year. A global pandemic; racial movements; and a U.S. presidential election. Yet, despite this unexpected time in history, I decided to buy a house. And not just any house. I decided to buy a very big one - one that looks like a castle. I had...
Hello! I am Leah
Welcome to Truscott Castle! (At least that’s what our neighbors call it!)
Hi, I’m Leah and in 2020, I became the proud next steward of this lovely little estate in Lake View, NY. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would own a beautiful home like this and I am looking forward to many wonderful years in it. Follow along as I document the love I’m putting in to make this castle my home <3
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First Floor Half Bath
The half bath is an example of, no matter how much brainstorming you do, you can change your mind and come up with something awesome last minute. I did a lot of brainstorming for the half bath, picking out multiple iterations of designs and purchases. In...
The Library
The Library is everyone's favorite room in the house. It boasts 3 sets of arched french doors, built-in bookcases, and a fireplace. Now that I have some furniture in it, it is definitely a room I spend a lot of time in. Nearly every morning, I sit in front...
First Floor Half Bath Planning
The first floor half bath is the most used bathroom in the house. It sits right next to the new office that was painted green and it has white tiles that go halfway up the plaster walls. Here's are some looks for inspiration. Inspiration #1:...
First Floor Office
I'm super excited for my next project to be my office. My office space has bounced around, but due to pipes leaking, an opportunity has presented itself for me permanently work in a warmer, stylish space. Here are some ideas. Room Inspiration...
The Castle Gets a Brand New Boiler
I think when most people buy a new home, they spend their hard-earned saved money on new furniture and decor. Well, this isn't the case when you buy an old home, or a castle. Old infrastructure has to come first. I knew from the home inspection and...
Main Floor Office
After a year of looking at a dreary, desolate, poorly kept office space, we decided to quickly and fairly cheaply give this room a makeover. This room has been many things to many people over the years - a den, a bedroom, probably another office. It is one...
Decorating the Castle for Christmas
It can be daunting to move into a new home and figure out how to decorate it for the holidays. While many people might have an old home's worth of decorations, I moved from an apartment to a 4100 square foot home. I am very lucky, but also had a lot of...
Designing the Laundry Room
Ahh. The laundry room. As you can see from the photo to the left, it was a bit of a clean slate - if a clean slate had pipes everywhere and outlets in opposite locations from where they should be.There were a lot of steps in this small project. To really...
Mold Removal – Lower Bathroom and Laundry Room
Not all home projects are fun projects. Since moving into the home a year ago, I've had 3 major projects creep up - each forcing me to stop everything to deal with the issue. First the boiler, then the ceiling leaks, and now.... mold. There was a sewage problem in the...
Redoing the Dining Flagstone Floor
One of the first major projects I tackled in the house was redoing the flagstone dining room floor. When I first looked at the house, I fell in love with the floor - who has stone floors like this in their house?! They were in rough shape, though - the...
Redesigning the Small, Narrow Bedroom Closet
Updating this small, narrow bedroom closet was something that needed to be done. It was narrow, dented, tall, and a major waste of space. When I toured the home originally, there were giant access holes in the walls on either side of the closet. I thought the access...
Welcome to Truscott Castle
My name is Leah and I became the next lucky owner of this beautiful property in 2020. This home is like something out of a fairy tale. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would own a beautiful home like this and I am looking forward to many wonderful years in it....
