Recently I examined various materials as they are utilized on modern and modern exteriors: timber, glass, metal, stucco, fiber cement, brick. Isolating these materials in person ideabooks can give the impression that a specific material tends to contain all of…
Antique fine bone china can be worth a great deal of money, especially when it’s a rare piece from a famous manufacturer. But knowing where to start to determine the worth of the china may seem, at first glance, a…
From Victorian turrets to modern apartments, curved windows are available in all shapes and sizes. Some primary considerations for selecting the right curved curtain rod system would be the mounting brackets, the angle of the curved window, whether you want…
A merry, native wildflower, blanket flower brightens America’s wild areas from sea to shining sea — from the balmy beach dunes of South Florida into the Rocky Mountains, all of the way through Canada into Alaska. You could not ask…
“This is what I would call a very sophisticated man cave,” says architect James Crisp. “The proprietor really had the vision, and the contractor, Jim Muncey of Construction Works, and that I was only the conduits for this.” The proprietor…
Carpets and rugs are comfortable underfoot, but they’re also magnets for stains. From holiday parties to everyday use, rugs and carpets often take a lot of abuse. But keeping your floor coverings looking their best is simpler than you might…
This young family’s 1911 Craftsman house in Seattle was exploding at the seams. While it had a substantial basement, it was gruesome, and the family had been using it as a dumping ground for little-used items and junk. They envisioned…
A stair is also an essential part of the structure in any home that’s more than one level, even when there are merely a couple feet between degrees. In a way that a stair is among the most important pieces…
As stated by the Farmer’s Almanac, the summer solstice will occur on June 21 in 2013. As we approach that date, times lengthen gradually and our gardens eventually become full of activity and so do we. My automobile is generally…