My House

Polishing Concrete Floors

Polishing Concrete Floors

after grinding down the original concrete floors, we decided the best finish would be the simplest … just not the easiest.

Refinishing Concrete Floors

Refinishing Concrete Floors

Grinding and polishing my concrete floors technically started as an idea 4 years ago … but the time to do this properly came, and I’m not sure I was completely prepared for what that meant.

I’m living in a hotel because of my concrete floors

I’m living in a hotel because of my concrete floors

Living in your house while it is being remodeled is a tough thing to do – sometimes moving out is even tougher. We had to move everything out of the house to start the process of refinishing the concrete floors

Sorry Utility Room but you have to go

Sorry Utility Room but you have to go

It is Sunday night and I am so tired I almost didn’t write this post (the horror!!) It’s been a busy weekend and today has been a really busy day … but we have to talk about utility rooms because they can’t talk about themselves. I spent 4 hours this morning hanging out at the(…)

Architects don’t always get it right

Architects don’t always get it right

Sometimes the best laid plans don’t work out – even when you have a good reason for every decision, you just don’t get it right.

LoaA World Headquarters – Update

LoaA World Headquarters – Update

It’s only been a week but there is a lot that has happened … including a hit to the contingency fund. Twice.

Life of an Architect World Headquarters (renovation)

Life of an Architect World Headquarters (renovation)

A small but compacted renovation is underway at Life of an Architect World Headquarters

Working on your own house sucks

Working on your own house sucks

As an architect, I prepare drawings every day – so why is preparing drawings on your own house so terrible? There are many possibilities …

Someone wants to buy my house

Someone wants to buy my house

Despite the fact that it is definitely showing its age, I love my house … apparently so does someone else. Someone wants to buy it and I’m not ready to sell it.

Painted white wood ceilings

Painted white wood ceilings

Wood ceilings and heavy timber beams painted white … sounds pretty nice doesn’t it? It brings to mind bucolic summer vacations and Vera Bradley catalogs.