After months of designing, revising, shopping, and finally construction the built-ins are 99% complete. The last item that needs to be installed is the rolling ladder I mentioned in another post. The rail and brackets should arrive in early to mid-July. So how did we get here? As with most things it started with a …
Ever since Belle sang atop a rolling ladder in Beauty and the Beast, Chelsea has wanted one. My hunt for getting her one started almost a year ago, soon after we began planning to add built-in bookshelves to her library/office. I found a few online, but most were the wrong height or they were newer …
I am finally working on the built-in bookshelves for the library/Chelsea’s office. The plan is to have three sections that reach from floor to ceiling. Once they are in place and the façade has been attached I’ll add one of these lights over each section. The individual shelf sections are around 34 inches wide. We …
This one came from a guy who buys abandoned storage units and resells the items inside. Adam Barland is an English artist know mainly for his views of landscapes around England, Wales, and Scotland. He flourished from 1843-1875. While not a big-name artist, his works are exhibited in several English and American museums. The painting …
We found this piece at a small gallery in Prague. It is 8″ x 12″ without the frame. Once we got it home, I was fortunate enough to find an ornate frame that fits it perfectly.
This is one of those paintings that photos don’t do justice to. It is 32″ x 44″ including the frame and should really pop in Chelsea’s library.
On our recent trip to Europe, we visited multiple museums. While I had a general appreciation for antique oil paintings and have been buying some for our house, seeing so many in person has fueled a desire to collect as many as we can. However, since we haven’t won the lottery and cannot afford an …
I found this lamp tucked away in a dark back corner of an antique shop I visit fairly often. The thing about this shop is that nothing has prices on it. If you are interested in buying an item you have to ask the owner how much it is. As a general rule, he knows …
We have been using unlacquered brass accents whenever we can. We have also planned on using unlacquered brass fixtures in the kitchen at whatever point we decide to remodel it. For almost a year, we have been looking at the faucet above on Etsy. Last week someone nearby put the identical one, from the same …
We have four windows that are below ground level. It is our understanding they served two purposes. One was to provide light to the basement. The other was to allow for coal and/or fuel oil to be put directly in the basement. While we don’t need the latter, the former is still a big deal. …