Posts Tagged ‘houses’
A Change Of Plans
You may have noticed I’ve been away from the blog for awhile. I’ve been on writing hiatus while we’ve been focusing on some personal business. For months – heck, for nearly a year I’ve been blogging about “our new house,” and the process of designing and decorating it while construction has been ongoing. I’ve spent…
Read MoreA House With Good Bones
It is often said of an old and gracious home in need of some TLC that it has “good bones.” I think what this usually means is that it has the potential to regain its former glory through extensive renovation and/or expansion. Well, in our case, our house is in the midst of construction –…
Read MoreWhen Architecture Tells a Story
As a college student, I was particularly interested in American art and architecture – so much so that I designed my curriculum around this subject, double majoring in art history and American studies. It was, and is, incredibly fascinating to me how important and uniquely American stories are told through period painting, sculpture, decorative arts,…
Read MoreMy New Home Scrapbook
Yesterday my husband and I learned that our offer to purchase a new construction home was accepted, but we’ve actually been moving down this path with the builder for several weeks. During that time I’ve been amassing a collection of ideas for designing and decorating, and thought I’d share it with you. As with all…
Read MoreBad MLS Photos – via Hooked on Homes
There is a saying that real estate is like porn for women. I have to agree. We spend countless hours online surfing MLS listings for homes on the market we would never consider buying. We go to open houses and peek into people’s drawers and closets. And we religiously check recently sold homes on sites…
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