Believe or not, most architects thought about becoming chefs at one point or another in their lives. I know I did. If I had known more about how an actual kitchen worked when I was a child, I might be … [Read more...]
I am an Architect and this is what I do
My wife has told me on several occasions that I have ruined her. Before me, she would have been happy to live in a nice large, new, builder home with furniture straight out of the Pottery Barn … [Read more...]
Design Drawings and As-Builts
There has to be an upside to being married to an architect - right? For those on the inside looking out (i.e.spouses) I would have to say one major upside is that most architects have created drawings … [Read more...]
Polishing Concrete Floors
After grinding down the original concrete floors, we decided the best finish would be the simplest ... just not the easiest. This is the "Part 2" version of refinishing concrete floors - go here for … [Read more...]
Refinishing Concrete Floors
Grinding and polishing my concrete floors technically started as an idea 4 years ago ... then I thought I would do something about it myself 2 years ago by acid washing them (here). That was a … [Read more...]
I’m living in a hotel because of my concrete floors
In what has become tradition around my house on Sunday nights, I am sitting down on the couch working on the computer and putting together a post or two for 'Life of an Architect.' There is one … [Read more...]