Thanks for your comment! Max isn't going to be around much longer - in his head and heart he's still a puppy but his body's starting to fail him, but he's been a most precious companion for many years.

We haven't been in and working on the house long enough to do more than some basic cosmetic upgrades and some necessary fixes and preventative things, and we still have to focus on lower-budget cosmetic stuff until we get past the higher budget things that are next on the list, including basement water problems and something to replace this blasted electric baseboard heat!! But I'm planning on taking some classes in doing custom trimwork, then later some classes in custom cabinetry, and that's when the real "retrovation" will begin.  In the mean time I'm doing all the research I can to find out what would be appropriate for this house, and trying desperately to find a previous owner/occupant who is willing to talk with me about what they remember about the house's design, layout and features. 

Thanks for your interest!