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. I am sitting here on my couch ... and I … [Read more...]
Josef Albers – Homage to the Square
. Did you know that Josef Albers (March 19, 1888 – March 25, 1976) was a German-born American artist and educator whose work, both in Europe and in the United States, formed the basis of some of … [Read more...]
Painting isn’t fun anymore
Painting is a drag even under the most ideal of circumstances but in the case of my interior masonry stucco walls?... Let's just say I would rather be caught in a biker bar at last call wearing pants … [Read more...]
Residential Drainage
The average amount of rainfall in across the US is 35". Depending on where you live, that might seem like a little or alot. Dallas (the center of the Universe) is right at the average with 34.73". … [Read more...]
Modern House Challenge: Site Built Windows
So it has been quite a while since I've addressed the Modern House Challenge - I originally introduced the idea back on August 10th, 2010 and the idea was simple enough: . "I am starting to … [Read more...]
An Architect’s House | The Lamps of Lost Souls
As some of you may recall, I have some odd light fixtures in my house. There was an unfathomable amount of interest in my pirate sconces so I thought you would like to see the next wave of light … [Read more...]