
I just recently discovered wists and as a constant hoarder of ‘someday I could buy this’ links – it has been such a pleasure to visually map out what I like and don’t like (even hardware and windows) . It [...]

I just recently discovered wists and as a constant hoarder of ‘someday I could buy this’ links – it has been such a pleasure to visually map out what I like and don’t like (even hardware and windows) . It [...]

ART FOR HAITI Silent Auction at the Lohin Geduld Gallery The art that has been donated here is superb – You can peruse all of the artwork here the starting bids are very reasonable – and all the proceeds go [...]

1) http://www.spanpine.com/ 2) http://www.thewoodcrafter.net/ 3) http://www.minwax.com 4) http://www.bhg.com/gardening/ 5) http://www.homehardware.ca 6) http://www.shopsmithhandson.com 7) http://www.ronhazelton.com 8) http://www.homeenvy.com/db/9/ 9) http://www.am-wood.com/ 10) http://www.calredwood.org/

via One of the largest drawbacks of our particular property is there there are no storage structures on it. So there is no place for garden tools, storage boxes, our lawn mower, lumber, scraps, furniture projects etc… They all pile [...]

2010 Printable Calendars available on Sheepdog Print and Design blog images from Elle Decor via Habitually Chic

This is a feature from House Beautiful 2003 (this issue is far before House Beautiful started to follow Domino and incorporate younger design into their magazine) and although the photos employ dated proportions and styling – the advice is very [...]

concept illustration by Ron Marvin This article made me think of all those awkward design projects where the client and designer relationship doesn’t flow well. Half of a designing job is being creative and using your prior experience to anticipate [...]

image via blackwhiteyellow image via habituallychic I also started to read this book ( a little summer treat for my self) and this one Did you know you can buy used books on amazon? the prices are amazing (sometimes on [...]

image from Marthas Blog For those interested Martha Stewart breaks down how her fields are hayed on her blog- she still uses square bales which is funny because they seem antique to me. My Father has just started the first [...]

image from Domino magazine I don’t know if you are as much of an image hoarder as I am. I have two computers – a laptop and a desktop. My desktop is a dream to work at, but sometimes I [...]
Here is just another renovation blog. Here is the story – I grew up on a farm in upstate NY and when I am in city I invariably miss the country. So my siblings and I often end up back [...]
This is just a little ‘illustration’ I did of the house facade in Photoshop to help me envision what the house would look like without the extended enclosed porch. I just couldn’t help but post it along with the floor [...]
Our house seems to be a hodgepodge of Greek Revival styles. It has the accentuated pediment of the earlier Greek Revival New England design but has the layout and window placement of the later ‘Midwestern Greek Revival farmhouse’. I don’t [...]
My father bought me this book this summer when we were out looking for furniture at the local antique /used furniture shops in the area. To Grandfathers House we Go – A Roadside Tour of American Homes By Harry Devlin [...]