Welcome back to Week 4 of the One Room Challenge! Everything in my rooms for this challenge is either in slooow, but sure, progress…..OR is waiting in line for its particular turn in the transformation. It feels like I am fairly on track, but I fear a last batch of delays or setbacks is lurking Read more…
Month: April 2016
Modern History Monday- Architectural Primer * Greek Revival
Greek Revival Home in Saratoga Springs, NY The truly interesting thing about the Greek Revival style of architecture in America is that the style and its popularity was driven by an IDEA rather than a fashion. This was an intellectual exercise, and was meant to announce to all, who and what we were as Americans. Read more…
Half Way There!- One Room Challenge Week 3
Wallpaper going up! I am loving this paper so much! So, here we are at the half way point of the One Room Challenge! – if you have found your way here and are not familiar with the Challenge, it is a (now large) community of bloggers and designers who are taking up the task Read more…
Modern History Monday – American Houses * Architectural Style Primer 1620-1830
Last week on “Modern History Monday” I wrote about the Colonial house and how it created a sense of “Home”. Regardless of what type or style of “home” that you live in, the “Colonial” house seems to distill the house form down to the basics. Oldest house on Nantucket – 1686 For those that might Read more…
Getting to the Plans-Week 2 One Room Challenge
Thanks so much for joining me as we get down to brass tacks with this 6 week room makeover! If you are not familiar with the One Room Challenge, we are now in the 10th season of this design makeover challenge started by Linda from Calling It Home. Every Spring and Fall we follow along Read more…