Exteriors

Hoboken Brownstone: Steel

  • Posted on Feb 26, 2012

In the last post we talked about pouring the new basement slab… so now they were ready to start the structural work in the basement. Many brownstones in Hoboken have a beam or bearing wall that runs the length of the building to reduce the overall span for all the joists. Typically the bearing walls will ... Read More

Hoboken Brownstone: Demolition

  • Posted on Jan 22, 2012

This is the second post in the series, Hoboken Brownstone.  I plan to document the entire construction process so we’ll start with the not so glamorous stuff… demolition!   But first, we needed to do some exploratory work at the basement slab to finalize the drawings for the building department… and in our case zoning approval.  ... Read More

Back On Bloomfield!

  • Posted on Nov 21, 2011

I can’t believe it’s been a year since my last post…and what a year it has been!  Last September we were knee deep in our own renovation, living in my sister-in-laws house… all 4 of us bunked in one room.  It was quite the bonding experience and we owe Karen the world! And we said what everyone says… “Let’s ... Read More

Weekend Getaway

  • Posted on Mar 27, 2011

A few weeks ago I spent the weekend with my three sisters in the charming town of Stonington, CT. Actually, that’s how we found it… I googled charming Connecticut towns and there it was! My sister scoured the coastal CT rental housing market through http://www.vbro.com/ and http://www.homeaway.com/ and here’s where we landed… an adorable house in downtown Stonington (better ... Read More

Hoboken Doors

  • Posted on Nov 4, 2010

One of the reasons I love Hoboken is that it’s such a great walking town.   What makes it so ‘walkable’ for me is that every time I’m headed somewhere in town, I see something I hadn’t noticed before.   It has a good amount of character, culture, history, revitalization…  all of which makes for an ... Read More

Not Exactly A Farmhouse

  • Posted on Sep 11, 2010

I’ve been meaning to write the second half to my previous post:    New Windows: Part I.   Well, here it is!  I’m sure you’re excited, so let’s have at it… I have a project that is just finishing up (and for sale) and it dawned on me that it’s a good case study on how to ... Read More

5 Design Ideas From Italy

  • Posted on Apr 30, 2010

The beautifully vibrant artwork in last post got me thinking about my own trip to Venice with the in-laws a few years back.  It was a great experience and I enjoyed sharing it with our family.  Even my sis made an appearance… perfect timing to take this picture! Piazza S. Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome So I went ... 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