It’s not too often that I give in to the idea of paying someone to do a household repair or minor construction project especially when I have the ability and time to do it myself. I’m kind of picky … [Read more...]
Top Kitchen Appliances for 2012
Kitchens are the heart of a home and probably the space where clients have the strongest thoughts and opinions. I suppose that makes a lot of sense because it's the one room in the house that everyone … [Read more...]
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter everyone! Poem by Tom Mulhern … [Read more...]
Japanese Playhouse in New Zealand
The other day I received an email that made a ho-hum day into a really good one. The email I received was from Mark Staiger, a person I have never met before. Mark lives in New Zealand and saw the … [Read more...]
Modern Trellis / Brise Soleil
This is the subject for today - a modern trellis, although more accurately described as a brise-soleil ... a permanent vertical or horizontal sun shading device. This is a very simple one although it … [Read more...]
Homemade Easter Float
Easter is just around the corner and in my house that means lots of Cadbury chocolate eggs, the smell of vinegar mixed with the sound of Easter Egg dye pellets fizzing, but most importantly, it’s time … [Read more...]