Although I have posted about the ceiling medallions in our foyer and living room, I don’t think I have ever mentioned why they were historically popular. Beyond aesthetic beauty and a display of wealth, they served a functional role. In a time when light fixtures and chandeliers would have been lit by candles, oil, or …
Amos and Haley came to visit and all they wanted for the week was to watch the Formula 1 race. I failed them and for that I apologize deeply and sincerely. Breakfast was finished, the appointed time arrived, the F1 app was opened on the Apple TV, and the race began. Or did it? The …
There were several things I didn’t like about the chandelier in our dining room. First of all, it looked old. Don’t get me wrong, I love cool old stuff. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have bought the house we did. Some of the rooms have really cool vintage light fixtures. This just isn’t one of them. Secondly, …
That mirror was a Facebook Marketplace find. Chelsea wanted a full-length mirror for her dressing room. Surprisingly, daily searches on Facebook and Craigslist didn’t turn up anything workable for several weeks. Finally, this one was posted. The frame is right at 4 ft by 5 ft. Chelsea is 5 ft 2 in, so I felt …
The only place in our house to eat is a small table with mismatched chairs falling apart with age. I keep gluing them together and they keep separating. We have been living like that for a while, so the three of us have gotten used to it. However, that changed with Amos and Haley’s recent …
Soon after buying the house, I picked out the ceiling fan I wanted for the living room. I knew I wanted brass accents to tie into the rest of the room and white blades so they would blend into the ceiling for a subtle overall effect. I also wanted something unusual and modern to keep …
At the time the exterior was getting a makeover, the living room was doing the same. The most significant change was the addition of panel moulding, then a new paint job. The layout and installation of the panel moudling were complicated by the fact that wall and window heights and spacing are inconsistent. What I …
They ended up bringing in an additional team of painters around lunchtime, so for half the day we had around ten painters working at one time. They got an incredible amount of work done. It looks like they will be finished around lunchtime tomorrow. Yes!
Normally, I start these posts with a photo, but I will provide some context to the first photo this time: The painters arrived at 7 a.m. and got started quickly as usual. Chelsea didn’t feel like eating, so I fed Hobbes, Roux, and myself. After breakfast, I took Roux for a walk. We exited through …
The painters got the 99% of the body color applied but ran out of time to start on the accents. There is also quite a bit of overspray and touchup still to go. I was present for a discussion between one of the supervisors and a lead painter about how much longer he thought it …