The House on Cougar Road

The House on Cougar Road Jocelyn & Brian. The journey of restoring an 1875 Victorian home on 15.5 acres in Somerset County, PA

We are a bit behind sharing some of the work we’ve been doing to the house! We had a very busy summer, mostly looking af...
01/02/2026

We are a bit behind sharing some of the work we’ve been doing to the house! We had a very busy summer, mostly looking after a new rescue pup. Her name is Frankie and she came to us at 5 months old as a ball of energy and puppy chaos! Brian did finish the accent wall in the foyer and that room is officially a wrap. I’ll be sharing our next project soon.

Methods to the madness of gallery wall planning. I’llprobably rearrange things at least 7 more times.
05/28/2025

Methods to the madness of gallery wall planning. I’ll
probably rearrange things at least 7 more times.

We still have a lot of art to add to the walls but the major projects are done.
05/11/2025

We still have a lot of art to add to the walls but the major projects are done.

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05/08/2025

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Working late tonight finishing up wallpaper.
05/07/2025

Working late tonight finishing up wallpaper.

Transforming the front door. It was painted brown.
05/04/2025

Transforming the front door. It was painted brown.

Starting on wallpaper (although, I severely under purchased, so two more rolls are ordered and will be here Tuesday) and...
05/03/2025

Starting on wallpaper (although, I severely under purchased, so two more rolls are ordered and will be here Tuesday) and Brian got the trim stained and added to the stairs.

We’re taking the evening off to enjoy homemade pizza on our patio and soak up this beautiful weather! While we don’t hav...
04/28/2025

We’re taking the evening off to enjoy homemade pizza on our patio and soak up this beautiful weather!

While we don’t have any progress pics to share, it’s occurred to us that many of you might not know what the house looked like when we bought it nearly three years ago.

So enjoy all the before pics. We have lots of work ahead but are really pleased with how far we’ve come already.

First coat of paint on the walls and Brian is working on trim for the stairs. The wall behind the china cabinet will be ...
04/27/2025

First coat of paint on the walls and Brian is working on trim for the stairs. The wall behind the china cabinet will be wallpapered. We have some spackling to do before we paint up the stairwell and the door will be getting a fresh paint job.

Still painting, but starting to plan for furniture in this space.Brian brought home this cute vintage china cabinet toda...
04/22/2025

Still painting, but starting to plan for furniture in this space.

Brian brought home this cute vintage china cabinet today for $30!

Enjoying views of some of the rooms that aren’t torn apart 😂
04/21/2025

Enjoying views of some of the rooms that aren’t torn apart 😂

Details. The antique finial arrived today and we’ve ordered wallpaper for an accent wall in the foyer.
04/19/2025

Details. The antique finial arrived today and we’ve ordered wallpaper for an accent wall in the foyer.

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Friedens, PA

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