Inside a Sears Home

I recently spent a weekend in Cape May, New Jersey with a group of friends ... , ornate Victorians. I had not properly prepared myself, however, for the onslaught of Victorian-clad ... design their own homes as well and submit their plans to Sears. The company would cut the pieces [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 21:56:08

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Victorian color palettes-how to go wild

Today we are happy to have a guest blogger, Helen Green, for a visit.A graduate of the National Design Academy (UK), Helen designs home interiors that are reflective of the homeowner's personality and life style. Currently working on a major renovation and complete home interior re-design in the heart of rural [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:00:00

Joe The Handyman

From Nicole Gaudiano at Gannett News Service:Vice President-elect Joe Biden hand-selected every light fixture and doorknob in his Greenville, Del ... Digest and sketch home designs in his spare time. His "number one hobby" is his home, said ... brick Victorian that is the vice president's residence comes with some remodeling limitations, even [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 11:43:00

The Basic Ways To Use Paint Color In Your Home Interior Design Scheme

If you are seeking significant interior design changes, consider paint. It is one way to completely change a room without costing very much ... of maybe the living room or kitchen area. Additionally the main living spaces in homes tend ... standard but preferred in Victorian houses. In more modern households you may want to choose [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:11:12

Kerri Fuhr

Kerri Fuhr Name: Kerri Fuhr Website Link: www.kerrifuhr.com Where are you located? British Columbia, Canada [ ... my subjects. I also love history and the designs in late medieval and victorian tapestries inspire ... in my garage at home. After a few years of learning the basics and making gifts for friends, people [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:05:43

The Old Dairy by Thomas De Cruz Architects

Thomas De Cruz Architects provided a contemporary design for the remodel of this Victorian home in south-west London ... the garden into the house and to flood the previously dingy Victorian interior with an abundance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:03:08

Design your dream home with Wickersham Building and Development!

Wickersham Building and Development is a premier quality home builder located in Chester County, ... Philadelphia area.  They have built everything from Post and Beam farmhouse-style homes in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania to Victorian recreations in prestigious Rockford Park, Wilmington. Their in-house [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 14:39:13

Miniature theatre up for auction in Thomas Hardy’s home town

As a Victorian realist writer writing."When the Hardy Players Thomas Hardy captured the lives of first started he wanted nothing to characters ... , is up for auction adaptations. A lot of people in in Hardy's home town - much to the their audiences ... designs before they were watercolours. Intrinsically it's built full size in Dorchester's not worth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:17:53

My First Work: Victorian Home Addition Near USC

My First Work showcases a project recently completed by a student, architect or designer. Submissions to the tipline ... from the University of Southern California. Over the years, the interior of the existing house had slowly been partitioned off to become a duplex with dormitory type accommodations for students. Programmatically [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 19:17:26

Dutch Door Press

Dutch Door Press is a letterpress studio of two friends Mara Murphy and Anna Branning which work in a lovely Victorian home studio in San Francisco. Their work is beautiful, with vintage inspired rich and crisp colors, and bold designs. They have a great sensibility that successfully ties all of their work together like none I have ever quite [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 16:00:00

Single Women Buying Homes - The Phenomenon

I was taking a look at my list of San Francisco clients that are looking for a home or have recently purchased a home and I realized ... twice as many homes as single men Single women make up more than one-third of the growth in real ... houses, condos, TIC’s, lofts, fixer-uppers, new construction, Victorian architecture, modern design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:47:01

My husband's new hobby

Steampunking.In a nutshell, it's taking everyday gadgets and, for want of a better term, "Jules Verne-ing" ... in the cabinet.He really needed a creative outlet. He designs so many wonderful things for our home ... them up so they look like a fusion of modern technology and Victorian England.This is a fun blog [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:48:00

Pugin's Ramsgate

On Wednesday I popped down to the Kentish coastal town of Ramsgate ... for so many Victorian houses, with some beautiful stained glass and wallpaper designs. Pugin's flag flies ... Grange was the home of Augustus Welby Pugin and then his son Edward. It was recently purchased [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 08:08:00

University of Southern California Extension by Christopher Megowan Design

This is the first project realized by 25 year old recent graduated Christopher L. Megowan. It is a modern 1200 square foot addition onto the rear of a hundred year old Victorian home ... becomes denser given the increase in demand for housing, many older homes are being demolished to make [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:30:11

things we bought on ebay, a prologue

As I’ve documented many times before, Amy and I are coming to the end of our years-long renovation ... in Dallas with homes built primarily in this period and although they went through a couple decades ... to be. We have removed some of the Victorian ornament still present in Craftsman design and replaced [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 17:55:59

Marlor Stove

The Washington Post reports the sales of several "Bungalow Homes" on Hamilton Street at this time. To me, the simplicity of this kitchen suggests the modern utility associated with the Arts & Crafts bungalows, as opposed to previous stodgy Victorian designs. What I find most curious [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 08:01:24

Col. Heck’s Oakwood ‘Spec’ Houses

Above is the Heck-Lee House in 1972. Below is a view taken last night ... Victorian houses lining the streets. I remember being intrigued by three near-identical, flamboyantly ... , it was one of the grandest homes in Raleigh. Appleget designed the mansion in the then popular Second [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:19:11

Fashion History.

100 content rich, illustrated pages of Fashion History, Costume History, Clothing, Textiles and Social History. Fashion History ... miniature Victorian doll#39s dolls, toys and playthings for the doll#39s house child, designed ... comparisons and merchant reviews.Departments include books, music, videos, home and garden [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:04:23

blankblank: Sutter Collection

The Sutter Collection, Designed by Rob Zinn for blankblank "In the Sutter Collection, ... different settings: a restored barn home with reclaimed wood floors, and white-washed walls in New England, a New York loft or mid-century apartment, a Victorian house in San Francisco for some much needed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:53:00

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