Haha! Okay, so we’re not going to the mattresses in the way Clemenza meant it in “The Godfather.” We literally went to the mattresses at Steinberg’s Furniture to test them all out! It ended up being such a fun family outing and we left with a mattress we all loved! Laura from Steinberg’s Furniture helped…
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As I sit here typing this blog, I currently have 20 tabs open, all with hotel details to be decided on and ordered! Exciting, yet overwhelming at the same time! This past week, we have focused on ordering fixtures and other hardware for the rooms, such as mirrors, sinks, faucets, a clawfoot tub, sconces, ceiling…
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It has been quite some time since we last posted on our blog, mostly because it’s been a little crazy with me transitioning back to work and trying to find a new routine, but also because we’ve honestly felt a little discouraged with our progress and search for a plumber. You read that correctly, it…
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This year during Princeton’s 50th Annual Homestead Festival (September 10 – 12), you can take a tour of the Knox Hotel! We’re so excited to open up the doors and invite people in to see what we’re doing through a series of guided tours of the upper floors. Along the way, you’ll learn about the…
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It’s been a couple of weeks since our last blog post, and a lot has happened! We had a BIG demo day a couple weekends ago with family and friends to help, and we are SO close to finishing the second floor! We still have to go through and take out all the nails on…
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This past weekend was JAM PACKED (I have a feeling I’m going to be saying that about most weekends these days haha)! Our Saturday was a little crazy, but so much fun! We have officially started making design decisions for the bathrooms and boy is it overwhelming. We met with Someone’s in the Kitchen on…
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Lath, and layouts, and bathrooms, oh my! What an exciting week it has been! Between demo and starting the process of designing the first bathrooms, Dane and I definitely have our hands full! Last Saturday, some family and friends helped us start to tackle the second floor lath, and just like most projects, it took…
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A lot of questions asked since we purchased the Knox Hotel have revolved around what our first steps are. And what a great question! To preface, the first floor of the Knox is fully renovated and available for rent, but the upper two floors are bare bones – no electrical or plumbing! So, that’s where…
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When Dane and I started dating and he first told me that he lived in Princeton, all I could think about was Princeton University. However, I quickly learned that Princeton, Illinois is very different from the University it is named after. Princeton, Illinois is only an hour and a half train ride west of Chicago.…
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The Knox Project gets featured in the local newspaper Thank you to the Bureau County Republican for sharing our Knox Hotel project on Saturday, May 1! Use the link below to read the full article. “This week, Princeton couple Dane and Kelsey Stier made the purchase of a lifetime.” “After weeks of anticipation, they finally…
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