The tutor and feeder of riots

Usually I don’t let Emmeline pick out her clothes, because usually I don’t have three hours to kill, but we were in her room on a quiet, ... crashed to the floor, and I chuckled at the thought of her animals recoiling in paroxysms of Victorian [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 06:40:15

Blog posts (75) | Videos (11)
 

Russel Wright House and Studio, East 48th St

In my last blog entry, I mentioned a possible connection between architect William Lescaze’s house on East 48th Street and designer Russel Wright’s house on the same street. Geographically, the connection is closer than I’d imagined – Lescaze lived and worked at 211 East 48th St, while Russel and Mary Wright lived at 221 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 11:58:00

Adrian in Town

I got my first non-work visitor and it's taken me this long to recover. Adrian came to Japan and we rushed all over Japan for a week ... . Luckily for us, our Saturday sightseeing plans called for us to go to Akihabara (electric town) anyway [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 07:21:00

Marie Antoinette Birthday Soiree and La Boudoir Episode Three~

Welcome to a Birthday celebration for Marie Antoinette! Joy at Cupid's Charmwas kind enough to host a wonderful soiree that you're sure to enjoy ... working on it last year, ripped out a closet to make room for an armoire; and painted the floor [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 03:40:00

I Want The Best Doll House On Earth!

I Want The Best Doll House On Earth! Posted By James Cavalier on @ 12: ... doll house favorite. Just like Colonial homes, Georgian houses also have a large living space ... house! There is no gender difference–both boys and girls love this sort of a make-believe house [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 17:22:02

French Country House Plans

Hello friends, I am very happy to give you this valuable information about Home Plans ... Houseplansandmore.com, provides excellent home plans, home designs and floor plans. They help ... Lot House Plans, Plantation House Plans, Vacation Home Plans, Victorian House Plans, Waterfront Home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 07:09:35

November Reading List - Part 1

Yay !! I've finished 100 books this year with a month to spare!! Let's see how far I go on December !! Good reading this month too ... of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Now, she's hot on the heels of a criminal who plans on showing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 06:36:00

THE 2008 PARK SLOPE 100

The Park Slope 100: 100 stories, 100 ways of looking at the world, 100 inspiring people, places and things. The list is in alphabetical order. There are no repeats from last year. There are always serious omissions. I left two slots open for latecomers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 06:52:52

An Overview Of Putting Together Plans For Your Dream Luxury Vacation Home

An Overview Of Putting Together Plans For Your Dream Luxury Vacation Home Author: scott0427 | January 8, 2009 There are some distinct differences between vacation home plans and traditional home plans. The plan of a vacation home usually have specific features which may include more of an open floor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:56:29

The Mighty Thor

Headline: Burglar scared off by man dressed as Thor From: news.scotsman.comDate of clip: 2.1.9Caption: The Mighty ThorA builder scared off a house-breaker by running at him dressed as the Norse god Thor.The terrified intruder leapt from a first floor window to escape Torvald Alexander [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 14:34:00

Qaey Williams and Wynne Smith

Qaey Williams and Wynne SmithThe Serpent’s Tooth Hi everyone, This is Marie-Claude. Guess what, this is the big day! ... , a Victorian historical romance with a touch of suspense, set in America, England, and Scotland. First let [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 11:00:26

Wednesday 3rd August - We go back to nature

Today has been glorious.  A real, proper, Autumn type day.  The sun has shone in a cloudless blue sky ... melancholy by reading all about the hideously early deaths of the Victorian population of Glenfield [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 13:11:25

Poker

Weston & Somerset MercuryPier redevelopment plans revealedWeston & ... floor, separate from the main entertainment areas of the pier. Kerry said: "We’re keeping it .Pier redevelopment plans revealed - Weston & Somerset Mercury Daily MailHow a Victorian pier which [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 01:24:44

Conceptions of Fantesy and Escape

Y'all remember back when I was writing the lovely new album "Ghosts Dance Lightly on the Puncheon Floor" for Savage Ideal? Yeah... that thing is like done.... just final mixing stages... which I'm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:04:00

House and Garden

House and Garden October 14th, 2008 This morning we had a meeting with the architect, the landscape designer, the gardener, the Sherpa and Beloved ... that lead you to the different areas. A Victorian greenhouse that serves as the link between the garage [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 20:52:22

Designer Interview - The Jewelry of Jennifer Morris

1. What is your personal name, business name, website and location?hello there! my name is jennifer morris. my business name is jennifer morris beads.my website is http://www.jennifermorrisbeads.etsy.com/ (not the most imaginative of names, i know, but it is basic and to the point!) [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 08:16:00

Book Review - The Wrong House: The Architecture of Alfred Hitchcock

The Wrong House: The Architecture of Alfred Hitchcock, by Steven Jacobs (available on Amazon USA and UK.) ... with the help of a number of reconstructed floor plans especially made for this publication [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 13:19:09

Do You Remember the Turn of the Century?

Remembering Y2KBy Sherry MorrisOn January 1, 2000, I sent out an email asking people how they celebrated the turn of the century ... Virginia“We were living in one of the four apartments in the large Queen Anne Victorian we’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 02:03:00

Shoemaker Woes

Headline: Thousands of Shoes Block Miami TrafficFrom: news.scotsman.comDate of clip: 2.1 ... terrified intruder leapt from a first floor window to escape Torvald Alexander, who was dressed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 21:52:00

Media & Politics (one section only today)

Media & Politics (one section only today) 24-Dec-08 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, ... by the working poor in Victorian England.  They were entirely at the mercy of the upper classes [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 23:00:56

So, This Is Called Trimming The Tree…

trimming-the-tree Trimming the Tree, A Victorian Christmas in Canada, Dominion China, Bradford Exchange My friends, I was so exciting about decorating our family Christmas tree last night [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 20:00:11

Indie 101 With Aly Carr: Christopher Kevin

Indie 101 With Aly Carr: Christopher Kevin INDIE 101 BY ALY CARR Pop-Rock Candy Mountain Contributing Editor ... : It was for me…not everyone else. I played Amazing Grace 3,700 times on the kitchen floor. AC: At least [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 04:41:10

A steam powered fish: the Ictíneo

August 27, 2008 Few Victorian inventions have the grace and charm of the Ictíneo, the series of two wooden submarines built by Narcís Monturiol i Estarrol in the second half of the nineteenth [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 01:03:11

Scenes from a wet Sunday

Scenes from a wet Sunday September 7th, 2008 ... . Speaking of Figless Manor, the architect came yesterday, and produced five floor plans for the house [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 13:35:35

The Latest from Boing Boing

h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { ... downright Victorian in my sensibilities. At the same time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 13:04:00

51 - 75 of 75 Posts
Page: First | < Preceding | Next >
0 | 1