A House In A Field
The story of a house. In a field. And how it gets there.
Category: Home Construction
What’s the Chinese word for “kismet?”
The doorbell got hung yesterday. We’re not exactly sure what strange powers are at work when what’s-his-name can find something so “right” for Dash Landing in a Shanghai flea market, but we’re not going to argue with them.
Read MoreIt makes us giggle every time…
First crown molding and now this. To the genius who invented “soft close” drawers — we salute you. Frankly we didn’t know that these crazy things even existed, nevermind the prospect of getting them in our kitchen. And “yes,” we…
Read MoreDarwin has nothing on us : The evolution of a mantle.
One of the areas where we’ve all “struggled” just a bit has been the fireplace mantle. Visually really important to the house. Coincidentally also a source of contention between the two of us. (Let’s just say that one…
Read MoreWe’re not even sure where to begin…
Busy couple of days on the building site. Everyone is trying to get as much done as possible before the house gets turned back to the painters on Wednesday or so. Rather than some gibberishy ramble, we’ll just show a…
Read MoreIt’s ALIVE!
A couple of you will vaguely recall all the work that went into Dash Landing’s heating decision. If you’re really bored and want to catch up, try here or here. Have a glass of wine handy. Make sure it’s filled to…
Read MoreThe next best thing to separate bathrooms.
For the first time in 28+ years, we won’t be sharing a bathroom sink. Praise the powers.
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