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
Bringing Families Together With Dollhouses
by Rhys Fairfield Building a miniature dollhouse has been a favorite activity of many households since they first came on the scene ... adults and children to fulfill personal fantasies of having a perfect house without having to spend a fortune. While it may just be a toy, the house provides a sense of pride when they admire it daily [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 20:13:53
Weekend Open House Report
Time now for another edition of the Curbed Open House Report, wherein we run down the best of the primo weekend pickins'. Something we missed? ... with modern sensibility. Handsome facade, gorgeous remodel, meticulous attention to detail, quality ... and is graced with preserved period elegance throughout. Three bedroom, 1 bathroom, formal dining room, [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 23:47:57
New Paintings, Paper Dolls + A Home for an Irish lass...
I have been trying to find my way here all day. The path seemed to be covered with leaves, and I couldn't quite make it out... Can it be? ... in 2005. Last year, The Strange Beautiful Lady II, found her home in Paris with the lovely Paris ... ... (below is what the canvas print will look like, after the original finds a home - sans the watermark [more...]
Date: 2008-08-19 08:31:45
HAPPY PINK FOR 2009
I almost forgot this morning to get my PINK post done! Silly me!!! Thanks again to BEVERLY our wonderful PINK Hostess for putting this all together!!!I have been working on some new designs and I thought I'd give you a peek ... is on its way to a GREAT home!These are petite sized cakes...what do you think? I am hoping [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 15:35:00
Square Today, Octagon Tomorrow
Orson Squire Fowler was determined to be a preacher. At the tender age of 17 he walked 400 miles from his small town of Cohocton, New York to Massachusetts so that he might be tutored in the ways of the ministry. When Fowler enrolled in Amherst he made fast friends with another minister-to-be, [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 04:45:17
The Basic Ways To Use Paint In Your Interior Design Scheme
The Basic Ways To Use Paint In Your Interior Design Scheme Paint is one good way to change your interior design because it can be done very easily ... are not only standard but preferred in Victorian houses. Neutral or casual base colors would likely ... in when they enter the room? If you want an energized home, one that gives people an instant shot in [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 02:15:42
Classic Group’s Philip Bates Elected President for Eastern Massachusetts National Assoc. of the Remodeling Industry
LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Classic Group, Inc., architects and custom home builders located in Lexington, is proud to announce Philip Bates, ... a collaborative approach to architecture and building and a clear, deliberate communication approach ... and minor renovations, and historic restoration. The firm is the recipient of many industry awards [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:23:44
Sweet Dreams Security: Safety Never Looked So Good.
Who says that elements designed to keep people away can't be inviting? ... usually designed to be foreboding and unattractive.Several of their designs like the heart shaped ... is now available. This contemporary take on traditional Victorian street furniture injects a sense [more...]
Date: 2008-09-06 07:21:00
Advantages To Families With Miniature Dollhouses
by Rhys Fairfield Households across the world have indulged in making miniature dollhouses from the time the hobby was created ... home. The miniature furniture pieces are often crafted with skill and have immaculate designs. Once ... dream home using a fraction of a real home’s cost. The result may be a toy, but it comes with no less [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 16:00:35
Punk isn't Dead
Caitlin (Cupcake Sprinkles) had put out a FTU kit called "Punk isn't Dead", which she says was inspired by her daughter ... of guys.The lamp post is from Soxsational Scraps, part of her Victorian Street element pack.Bowie ... snagged the safety pin from Bluedream Designs. I get paper clips but no safety pins? I don't think [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 19:33:00
Not Just Ordinary Doors
The doors are not only designed to protect your home against intruders, humans and animals, or against the environmental elements, such as rain, ... of the Victorian era and want to adapt the style right in your home, you can start by custom, interior ... the personality of home owners. For example, if you want to be surrounded by bold colors [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 11:47:28
Hidden lives, secret passages.
bunnynico: The first house that I lived in with my family was an old Victorian, built in the late 1800’s ... , and a separate coal room in the basement where the boogeyman resided. One day, while playing hide-and-seek ... in our basement. I was quickly whirled backwards into a dark cubby hole where a large metal safe was welded [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 19:21:22
become infamous for its ballooning costs, which have swollen to four times the original estimate in just three years. The velodrome and main stadium are also bulging beyond the confines of their original budget. That said, CLM can perhaps take credit that they're far from the greediest kitten at the teat [more...]
Date: 2008-07-18 16:12:03
Color Inspiration From New Wallpaper Designs
A nice write up about the latest wallpaper trends and tips on how to best incorporate them into your home or office by House to Home. Archive designs Wallpapers taken from the archives are historic but far from old-fashioned. Follow our tips to make a traditional archive-print wallpaper work beautifully in your home. • You don [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 11:10:46
This Day, January 11, In Jewish History
January 11 In Jewish History 1313: The Council of Zamora (Spain) made a ruling which was allegedly based on a ruling by Pope Clement V, in which he allowed the Christians to legally deny accruing any interest on loans from Jews.1775: Francis Salvador of South Carolina became the first Jew to be elected to a state legislature [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 00:16:00
Around the World: Regent's Park
My short trip in London was a spring break, and obviously it was a rainy one! We tried to spend as much time as possible inside the museum (beautiful costume history exhibition inside the Victorian and Albert Museum...) and the first day of sun we took the tube to see Regents Park. It's huge and all surrounded of beautiful mansion [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 09:48:06
Recasting Caslon Old Face
The heading to the image above claims authentic historical origins for the type that is shown. Something like it was often used in presenting the Caslon ‘Old Face’ types to the customers of the typefounders H. W. Caslon & Co. The example is from a finely-printed large quarto specimen that the foundry produced in about 1896 in order to promote the [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 15:50:00
Old Wood Molded into New Furnishings
Reclaimed wood from demolished buildings, barns or schools don’t necessarily have to be left out as raw materials left to rot ... barns, BED Furniture, decorating, furniture designs, hardwoods, Home Designs, interior-design ... of catchy furniture designs that can really mislead anyone into believing that they are good as new [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 22:28:32
Make your Christmas Magical: Simple ways of draping your house in dazzling decorations
It is that magical time of the year again when kids dream about Santa, ... are busy buying gifts and making plans, others are still searching for ways to turn their home ... out there that will be custom crafted to suit both Christmas and your theme. If you want than you can even bring back [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 14:29:48
Vintage Indie Market - Business Spotlight!
Vintage Indie Market - is your number one source for shopping vintage, handmade and independent businesses ... one of my favorite ways to pass the time. Whether the frame is an ornate Victorian era piece ... , the hostess of a holiday dinner or a secret santa co-worker. Most designs can be personalized [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 14:34:08
Be Hip with Contemporary Tapestries
Classical objects and elements, such as dated sceneries, medieval symbols, and paintings from the Renaissance, ... an elegant feel to the home and go well with almost any motif, from Oriental to Mediterranean ... designs when decorating their homes. If classical tapestries feature portraits of well-known kings [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 09:00:51
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: An article from 1967
The Messengers The cover on a new LP album called Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is a photomontage of a crowd gathered round a grave. And a curious crowd it is: Marilyn Monroe is there, so are Karl Marx, Edgar Allan Poe, Albert Einstein, Lawrence of Arabia, Mae West, Sonny Liston, and eight Beatles.Eight? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 11:13:00
Cote de Texas #6
New Orleans born and bred, Suzanne Rheinstein, steps up as #6 on Cote de Texas' Top Ten List ... designs. Also in stock is Rheinstein's English inspired upholstery line, featuring chair shapes ... gentry's country home. Her own home is perhaps the greatest example of her "look" - a staid red brick [more...]
Date: 2008-06-07 03:39:19
Air Craft Wings Recycles as Desks
People who work from home are bound to love considering this new type of desk made from an original aluminum aircraft wing ... technology, aircraft wing, aluminum aircraft, desk, desks, desks, Home Designs, piece of furniture, Table Related posts State of the Art Ergonomic Desks Stand-up Desks Can Be Better Options for Home [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 18:07:43
8 Days a Week
Inauguration Party, Drumline, Recommitment All events listed in 8 Days a Week are open to the public. To submit a listing, send to FFW, 203 N. College Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701, or fax to 444-7289, at least two weeks prior to event. Submissions are printed as space allows. Photographs and art are also considered [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 21:35:37
How To Stencil On Polymer Clay Using Parchment and Pearl Ex Powder
Crafters Have Been Stenciling On Stuff For Many Decades ... thing to do. It was a revival art from the Victorian times done on furniture, walls and decor items. I loved stenciling and have quite a few cut out designs that I used back then on all sorts [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 12:03:33
Interview with Hannah Higgins
hannahhigginsinterview by jeff abellDick Higgins, Danger Music No. 17, 1962. Photo by Mercedes Vostell. Courtesy the Estate of Dick Higgins.Hannah Higgins' book, Fluxus Experience, was published by University of California Press in 2002. At a time when most art historians follow the poststructuralist model of "everything is text," [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 18:45:00
Cote de Texas Top Ten Designers - #4
Cote de Texas Top Ten Designer #4 is none other than Ms. Gerrie Bremermann, the Grande Dame of the "new" New Orleans style and arguably the most famous designer working in the town today. Perhaps no one in this design savvy city has done more than Bremermann for changing the Old Guard's reputation for using dark, heavy, and formal period antiques [more...]
Date: 2008-10-01 07:23:00
World of Treasures Party
Welcome to theWORLD OF TREASURES PARTY where everythig is possible, and life a magical chest full of possibilities! Enjoy each and every treasure given to you, but remember: Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your good health has vanished.Have fun! [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 07:01:00
ANNIE SELKE HOME LAUNCHES NEW FURNITURE AND FABRICS
Annie Selke is in perpetual motion, coming up with new creative ideas all the time ... and creates bold and beautiful designs for Pine Cone Hill, her bedding line.This past October brought a major launch, as Vanguard introduced Annie Selke Home. Pretty, gilded finishes and sinewy lines make [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 20:27:00
The Classic Group’s Philip Bates Elected President for EM NARI
LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Classic Group, Inc., architects and custom home builders located in Lexington, is proud to announce Philip Bates, ... Victorian home in Melrose, MA. The Classic Group designs, builds and renovates distinctive private ... of design and construction professionals offer architectural design, new home and custom home [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:36:57
