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“new” doors

Like a lot of houses, this one has the cheapest doors possible.  They’re hollow-core, which means that they feel – and are – lightweight and insignificant.  Doors with a single panel (one large panel, as opposed to a more standard … Continue reading

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stairway to…

It’s been a while since I posted about our house because it seems like while we’ve been making progress nothing is at a state of being really done.  But finally something I can cross off the list, the stair.  We … Continue reading

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Color Theory by the kids

I don’t really want to talk about my kids on this blog because it’s not that kind of blog.  But we had a conversation the other day that has been sticking with me and it relates to my life as … Continue reading

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An update on a 60s classic

It was a couple of years ago that I got a call for a project that really excited me.  This client had a really interesting mid-century house and they wanted to rebuild a derelict sun porch.  The house was so … Continue reading

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Clara and Mr. Tiffany

I usually don’t pick a book by its cover – a way of selecting I reserve for which bottle of wine to try – but I was entranced by this one at the library the other day. It’s about the … Continue reading

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Jet Wine Bar

I found myself with blogger’s (if I can even call myself that yet) block when it comes to posting about my real-job projects in construction. I do have a few in the works, but haven’t had the time to sit … Continue reading

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Vinyl Style goes a long way

I have found something that will change the wallpaper industry forever – a chance to decorate your walls with a graphic that is stylish and removable. There are a lot of shops on Etsy that are doing this, just type … Continue reading

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Zebras & Trees, living in graphic harmony

I started planning our dining room almost as soon as I knew we had found The House because in our old house our only eating option was around our built-in banquette in the kitchen. I either had to find chairs … Continue reading

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My Own Work in Progress

I started this blog right before we had settlement on our new house, when I had a spare 10 minutes. We used to live in South Philadelphia in a house that we had spent 5 years fine-tuning and loving. Two … Continue reading

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Bear with me!

Hopefully you’re not really reading this.  I am getting this blog up and running – figuring out how to work wordpress, fooling with the look of the pages, and generally feeling much older than my years as I struggle to … Continue reading

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