Monthly Archives: March 2010

Dining Table Pendant

  • Posted on Mar 29, 2010

The much anticipated dining area light came in last week!  In a previous post, Time Together, I talked about installing a pendant fixture with a drum shade over our dining table. My hope was that it would bring some focus to our meals together and at the same time help delineate the small dining area in our open ... Read More

Back To The Kitchen

  • Posted on Mar 22, 2010

Wow, what a weekend…yes, spring is here! And with that comes the desire to fix up my house. We are back to thinking about our kitchen again.  It’s for real this time… my husband started sanding the cabinets! We’ve been debating what to do with the kitchen since it may get ripped out if we renovate the whole house. ... Read More

Are You Leaking?

  • Posted on Mar 18, 2010

Well, are you?  No, I’m not talking about all you new moms out there….  I’m talking about your house!  Energy efficient homes have been getting more press recently and it’s a good thing. So I thought I should share with you a recent experience I had during a house assessment for energy consumption.   Image from Energy ... Read More

Apartment Therapy Kitchen

  • Posted on Mar 11, 2010

A friend of mine, who happens to be an architect and blogger (you might want to check out some of her great recipes!), came across a kitchen on the Apartment Therapy website and said….’Hey, this work looks familiar’.  Well, it turned out it was! Mowery Marsh Architect designed the kitchen which received many envious comments!  When she emailed me, I realized I should spread ... Read More

New Windows: Part IazXC

  • Posted on Mar 3, 2010

In a previous post, I showed some images with black window sashes… and that got me thinking about windows.  I like a window sash that contrasts with the trim and the walls… windows are such a great detail feature, why not make them stand out.  Like we did here with stained Douglas fir windows… But before I ... Read More