Pool House. I immediately think Fresh Prince of Bel Air and ultra wealthy… the cute house in the back for guests. Maybe that’s why I like saying it 😉 We are not wealthy and our “pool house” is more like a shack of sorts. A cute shack? It is really a 12’ x 12’ room… Continue reading Rustic wood ceiling in Pool house
Category: renovation
The cabin
We bought a cabin! My grandparents owned cabins (2!) when I was growing up and it was one of the best things about my childhood. They sold 1 when I was a teen in order to add on to the other and now the entire family has taken over that cabin. But I can't change… Continue reading The cabin
How we designed a major addition and renovation…
As soon as we started to consider this new house I was drawing, trying to get my ideas on paper. I can never get the vision in my head accurately reflected on paper but that doesn’t stop me from trying. Over the next couple of weeks there were many versions of how our house could… Continue reading How we designed a major addition and renovation…
Where we started…
I grew up "helping" with renovation around our house. I was probably no help at all, but I did learn a lot. I have always been familiar with basic tools, construction techniques, and the basic notion that the most complicated job can be broken down to smaller, simpler parts. I have found that this applies to… Continue reading Where we started…
How we got where we are…
I have been obsessed with design far longer than I have known what that is. I used to swipe the Sears catalogue and design entire houses to then decorate from the vast selection at Sears. At the time I also thought that all adult men looked like my father, his friend, or the news anchor; and there… Continue reading How we got where we are…
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