Getting the Craftsman Look

I’ve posted another “hub” on the craftsman style. It seems that as the Craftsman revival, well, revives, hardware that can be labeled as “craftsman” is now running a premium over other kinds of hardware made from similar materials. Now some of it’s worth paying for and some of it isn’t. For example, as we built [...]

Craftsman Style House–Inside and Out

I’ve posted a whole long article complete with resources on why we did what we did with our house on hubpages.  Here’s a tease: Creating that New Old House It may sound strange but my favorite compliment that my husband and I have received several times on our new home is: “I know it’s new, [...]

House pics galore!

Almost, almost there!

Our house in the middle of the… woods… our house!

Here’s more pics… I got a little behind so there’s a major gallery for ya’ll today

Color!

They’ve started painting over at the house, a coat of primer, and now all the trim! We didn’t go upstairs because the risers were still wet when we went over, but here’s a couple of glimpses of the progress. (1) The awesome pillars (2) my cute husband contemplating the sky (3) the front door I’m [...]

Rockin’ and other house progress

Here’s the pretty stair case that Steve, the excellent trim guy, designed for us. Jody designed this mantle… It’s black Walnut, yummy! Mudroom bench Pocket Doors into the office off the dining room. Closet doors in an upstairs bedroom. Pretty doors! This is what the rest of the interior doors in the house look like. [...]