One of my goals in life is to make our interiors look Victorian, but not too Victorian. To come up with some type of modern take on all of it, something romantic and creative and fun… and not quite so fussy. A decor that requires very little dusting of knick-knacks and does not involve overwhelming […]

This past weekend a good friend of mine married a gorgeous, artisitic, and truly unique woman that I am sure is going to keep a smile on his face for years to come – and I was lucky enough to witness it. It was an honor to be a part of their wedding celebration; they’re […]

I showed you the work in progress, and the house it was built for, so I thought you might be interested in seeing the final product. Here it is, in all it’s glory: The owners of this garage (dubbed “the cathedral” by neighbors) have excellent taste, and Teague was thrilled to get the chance to […]

First, an update on the roof – it’s nearly done. Teague spent yesterday shingling it, and the only thing left to do is cap the ridges. Having this project off our to-do list will be a huge relief, both physically and mentally. A leaky roof can really ruin your day, and we will no longer […]

While Googling “cupola interior” the other day (what don’t I Google?), I came across a lovely little site called Roedde House: A Window to the Past. It’s an educational tour of a fully restored late-Victorian Queen Anne Revival in Vancouver, B.C. Though the site appears to be written for children, there’s plenty of good stuff […]

As promised, I’m posting photos of the beautiful bungalow that the garage will one day match. The owners are restoration enthusiasts and have excellent taste, as you can tell from their color scheme. They were once the owners of my FAVORITE italianate in our neighborhood, pictured in this old post (first house shown). They have […]

I know many of you have bungalows, so I thought I would share Teague’s latest construction project – a garage for a beautiful bungalow he repainted last year. We don’t have a garage, so when I saw the latest pics of his work I was amazed at what the man can do, and also disappointed […]

We haven’t made much progress on the house in the past two weeks, which doesn’t mean I haven’t been scheming and planning what our next 10 projects will be. The roof will come first; we’re hoping to start that in late August since every weekend from now until then is at least partially booked, and […]

When we gutted the hallway, we found some gorgeous wallpaper samples. It was badly damaged and falling to pieces, but I did manage to get some good photos of it before we decimated things. Here, you can see how it was applied – it may have gone all the way up the wall at some […]

In all my years of house voyeurism, I have never seen a bathroom with features like this: Notice that this is a one-piece – some serious flushing cabability! See the matching light fixtures, shelf bracket, towel rod, etc? I was amazed it was all a perfect match AND still intact, given that the house has […]