Category Archives: My Own Work in Progress

“new” doors

Posted on 03/09/2011 by admin

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…

Posted on 02/28/2011 by admin

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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Zebras & Trees, living in graphic harmony

Posted on 01/23/2011 by admin

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

Posted on 01/21/2011 by admin

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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