Inspiring ideas for the handmade home.
I had about sixteen feet of unused attic space. Part of that space is allocated for the HVAC unit. That would leave about ten feet where I was just going to throw down some plywood and use as attic storage. Then I had this thought, since we are doing all this other work, why not just build out […]
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— Download I am being framed…finally as PDF –I went by this weekend and got some additional photos and took some measurements. As the various spaces are being framed in, it gives me a better sense of the size of the rooms once the renovation is completed. It’s not much to look at…but it’s progress. The […]
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I’m not quite ready to start the countdown clock for the Round Top Antiques Show; it’s too soon. But I supposed there is no harm in posting pictures from my last trip there. Round Top is a small (very small, population 93 on a normal day) town in the Hill Country of Texas. A […]
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Let’s face it. My renovation is largely budget driven when you consider that 70% of the budget will be spent on things you can’t see like electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc. So when it came to finishes, we had to keep things simple and economical so no high end splurges on anything. One area, though, I […]
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Went to a new restaurant in Downtown McKinney named Harvest. It is a farm-to-table restaurant owned by Rick Wells of Rick’s Chophouse, also in Downtown McKinney. I am deeply enamored with its design. It is one of my favorite styles, pairing the rustic with the refined. Old, original exposed brick, barn wood, industrial light […]
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Kitchenalia is my latest passion. I recently scored a lovely French herb chopper and an antique garlic or potato masher. Sometimes, however, the real thing is a tad expensive. I was mining the web and found two sites that offer reproductions at a much reduced price over its antique counter part and I thought I […]
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Getting in the Christmas spirit has been a little hard this year. I am firmly ensconced in what I affectionately refer to as the size 7 shoe box apartment while the renovation is going on. About the only thing I could think of to make me feel a little better about it was to do […]
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— Download The Prettiness of Ugly as PDF –We are at a bit of a standstill with the renovation until we get our permits approved. So when I went by the house this weekend, I didn’t expect much would be different. And I was right. But what little had changed was choice indeed. The six […]
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— Download A Lovely Mess as PDF — The last few weeks have been stressful, to put it mildly. Closing on the loan, packing, moving and settling in to a tiny apartment. It’s fair to say that I am a nester and being in limbo is not my strong suit. I needed to see progress […]
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— Download A Country Christmas as PDF –For the first time in twelve years, I won’t be decorating my little cottage for Christmas. So I thought I would dream a little bit and bring you Christmas style from others. These have a strong Scandinavian influence which is no accident…it’s my favorite Christmas style; simple and restrained. […]
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