Posts Tagged ‘fireplace’
Autumn Styling in the Dining Room
I visited a client this morning who is in the midst of renovations, and got to see a lot of great progress (and troubleshoot a couple of questionable painting crew “decisions” while there was still time to make right – phew!). We also thought it would be a great time, since everything had been pulled off…
Read MoreOld House Love
With all apologies to the eponymous Young House Love bloggers, I just have to write a bit about some Old House Love – for the one my husband and I now own. We haven’t moved in yet, but the prior owners moved out this week. I have to say, now that the house is completely…
Read MoreThe Elusive Finish Line (Our New House)
Some projects seem as though they might go on forever. It can be difficult to visualize the end state when everything is complete, and as you originally planned it. My new house is such a project. We always knew there was a high probability that construction delays would occur, so we haven’t yet put our…
Read MoreCouching Human, Hidden TV
According to Wikipedia the Family Room is: “…an informal, all-purpose room in a house similar to a living room. The family room is designed to be a place where family and guests gather for group recreation like talking, reading, watching TV, and other family activities.” Let’s face it – in most homes, Family Room is synonymous with TV Room. There…
Read MoreDesign Thinking for the Real World – 2/2/12
My husband is a pretty big fan of sportswriter Peter King, and regularly reads his regular “Things I Think” on sportsillustrated.cnn.com, typically covering various salient topics and situations in professional sports. He often reads aloud to me those “things” that he thinks will make me chuckle, or that involve my beloved Buffalo Bills – of…
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