Two Distinctive Barrel Vaulted Ceilings

Two Distinctive Barrel Vaulted Ceilings Written by Randy on January 6, 2009 | Comments (0) ... to incorporate into traditional homes. Custom homes are where you'll typically find them and I've got ... and now. If you have a keen interest in different ceiling styles for homes, stay tuned. I'll be [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 23:29:18

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Donnybrook Quarter by Peter Barber Architects

Peter Barber Architects Office Profile: Peter Barber Architects was established in 1989 in studios built by the practice on a canal side wharf in the East End of London. In 2002 the practice moved to a grade II listed Victorian print works which it has refurbished in King’s Cross. We are an award-winning design-orientated practice [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 05:27:55

George Eliot's Village Scenes

  It seems that George Eliot's Scenes of Clerical Life is very closely linked to the stories and people of her ... by their unflattering portraits. Perhaps it was it's own genre in the Victorian era ... stories straight from life ... with George Eliot's life, homes, schools and portraits - all of which may be purchased. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:42:31

Victorian Christmas and Joel Chandler Harris Birthday Extravaganza Tomorrow!

Hey there!  Remember me?  I’m the one who didn’t go to Salt Lake City to see the outsides of many museums and the insides of a handful.  Not that I’m bitter. I’m writing to remind you of your afternoon plans for tomorrow ... and 4pm for a tour of the home, storytelling, and libations, all for free. Bonus: Birthday cake [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 19:30:43

Bones!

I well remember Sir Gordon Fitch As much for his wealth as his plain language, A spade was a 'bloody shovel' to him, In truth, he was an arrogant man ... prints of Victorian Dames With not a stitch, and of course, no names, I spent too long in there, I'll [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:38:12

Life's Greatest Comforts

Before I get to today's card, a quick reminder that the January Fan Club gallery is now open to Fan Club members! This month, the dirty girls drew inspiration from our homes as we built a gallery called Making a House A Home. If you're an SCS Fan Club member, head on over there to see the gallery and to welcome [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:00:00

The MPLS real estate saga begins

DH dragged me out this past Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. to look at Minneapolis real estate options. ( ... that we should just buy a single family for ourselves. Unfortunately, the house DH loved cost $239k ... , but even that monthly payment seemed high compared to buying a duplex.The duplex I'm currently [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:48:00

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

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

Australia is in recession

Australia is in recession Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Last Friday, it was briefly reported in the ‘financial and economics reports’ of a radio station that “experts’ now believe Australia is in recession”. Now they say the R word, when Auustralia has been in recession for some time - a couple of years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:36:00

New Records Added: Online glimpse into Victorian children’s lives

From the Article: A new online database of medical records is offering a glimpse into the difficult lives of chronically ill children during the Victoria and Edwardian eras. Around 10,000 records of admissions to Great Ormond Street Hospital’s (GOSH) Cromwell House convalescent home in north London have been added to the Small and Special [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 16:08:39

Day 9: Superb English Tea Scones

Day 9: Superb English Tea Scones This post marks Day 9 of Miss Ginsu's 2008 Advent Calendar ... tend to fixate on the Victorian era, particularly in London, as the point on the time-space ... , and you won't catch us wearing furry beaver muffs or lighting lanterns around our homes unless [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:54:12

The Pittsburgh - Happy Catholic Connection

Many's the time that I have thought the perfect vacations would be to go to various spots in the United States to meet people that I have become friends with through this blog.You wouldn't normally put Pittsburgh at the top of that list but let's take a closer look at what we can find there [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:22:00

More Boring Bricks

Fancy a quick wander?Come on, then. Now that we've finished poking around The Great Hospital we shall venture just across the road to see some of the ... actually live in these places. I want to kill them and steal their homes. Is that so wrong?Don't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:28:00

Alan Lee Makes First US Convention Appearence at FaerieCon International

“I have been under the spell of the faeries for most of my life. The pictures and stories that move me most are those that expose the thinness of the veil that separates us from the Otherworld, and if my own drawings do not feel animated by some unquiet presence I soon lose interest in them [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 13:16:37

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

History In The Bank

Kyneton, Victoria, AUSTRALIA Nov. 2008. Ajr When I was visiting Melbourne back in November, I spent quite a bit of time in the small Victorian town of Kyneton, just over an hour north of Melbourne itself. It’s Victorian by location and also by history, as it was at its peak during [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:01:00

Going to the Bathroom for Dummies

In addition to the lady who had to have a toilet seat surgically removed from her ass, there’s a lot of medieval folklore, anthropological evidence and other facts involved here. Even though Sir Crapp made the toilet famous, Queen Elizabeth I had the first real bathroom [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 14:07:29

Miniature dolls houses kits furniture

Miniature dolls houses kits furniture January 17th, 2009 — Home A dollhouse is a toy home, made in miniature. Miniature homes, furnished with domestic articles and resident inhabitants (both people ... , including Georgian, Victorian and Contemporary. A dollhouse can provide a terrific outlet for creativity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:15:19

links for 2008-12-03

Eco-conscious Benedictine Nuns look forward to the eco-friendly monastery - Greenlaunches ... . North Bend home plans streaming in - Snoqualmie Valley Record North Bend's recently lifted growth restriction is opening up new development. First u: Three residential communities with "cottage [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 07:01:14

Rewriting the Truth With Charlie Dickens

I've just watched the 2007 TV version of Oliver Twist, starring Timothy Spall as Fagin, and it gave me a moment of satori. First, let me say it's a very good series, verging on excellent, not least because of the ambition and 'bravery' it exhibits [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:24:17

Oh the Romance

This illustration was done for the February issue of Romantic Homes magazine. On news stands now! I'm very excited as it's my first time in print.. ... is that they are having a romantic weekend at a Victorian Bed and Breakfast. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:03:00

Decorating your Home with Medieval Tapestries

When people think of the medieval times, they usually imagine knights in armor, castles, dragons, high-rising cathedrals, and anything stately, ... they step in. In Any Home, for That Matter Don’t be misled, though. Your house need not be a castle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 05:00:07

Three Types Of Property For Sale

Fundamentally there are three different types of property for sale in terms of residential homes. Commercial property can be considered a separate entity, separate from the sale residential homes ... to claim that a mock Tudor semi is the same as a Victorian terrace would be foolhardy but for the purposes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:59:49

Custom-Built Homes

.fullpost{display:inline;}I love to browse on house floor plans online ... . In American style architecture I am quite partial to Frank Lloyd's Wright Prairie Houses. Wright's rule ... . Various companies have different styles and approaches in making their designs and floor plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:26:00

Under 500 Club: 461 Oak Street Triple Play

The Under 500 Club is Curbed SF's exclusive members-only support group for those homes on the market for less than $500,000. Things are looking up: Once the domain of poorly (if at all) staged homes, the Club's membership ... Street, a Victorian triplex at the heart of Hayes Valley, are all on the market, all currently vacant [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 21:43:27

Yo how's LO going?

HELLO Friends! Well it's a whopping 1 degree here in Bloomington, Indiana....and let me tell you my coffee can't even stay warm for long ... : And here's where I got to yesterday:Lo How a Rose ~ BrightneedleDesign taken from the Better Homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:39:00

Portsmouth NH Real Estate - Homes and Condos Market Recap - December 2008

   Portsmouth New Hampshire Real Estate Market Update - December 2008 ... , such as the Little Harbor area, and others have an over-supply of homes or condos on the market. So, how did Portsmouth NH homes and condos fare in December?  Check out the numbers below: Portsmouth NH [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 23:48:05

A Hint Of The Nightmare To Come

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “For four years the Neal family called a two-family house in New Haven, home. The Neals have had their house on the market for a year and a half. They’re frustrated but patient. They understand this is a tough time to sell [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 21:25:41

Hillsdale, New Jersey | A Pascack Valley Home is Where the Heart Is

Hillsdale, New Jersey | A Pascack Valley Home is Where the Heart Is The popular town of Hillsdale has a special place in their hearts because Lisa ... had been a Builder in the early 1900's and was the architect of several of the custom homes in town ... appeal and charming ambiance. The Victorian Train Station (listed on both the National and NJ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:01:12

q&a with Jen Corace.

I must confess that I decided to put off this latest q&a due to the holiday season until now, ... to different homes and Ginger led a cloistered life in our laundry room and garage. It was a bummer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 05:53:23

Mortgage Has Become A Dirty Word

The Times Union reports from New York. “Condos are a relatively novel housing type in both Catskill and Greene County, ... Anderson, a spokesman for the company.” “The homes were offered at $279,900 to $479,900. Suggested [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 15:15:55

Colorado Luxury Homes Auction, Estates of the Day

Filed under: Estates Today I bring you a bumper crop of estates, five Colorado homes which will all be auctioned off via sealed bid on October 15 at the Colorado ... a faster sale in this slow market. The homes range from a lavish mansion to several ranches [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 13:02:00

Upcoming 2009 Releases — Part Two

Back in August, I posted an article HERE that showcased Upcoming 2009 Book Releases. That spotlight really only scratched the surface of what 2009 had to offer though, so now I’m back with Part Two, which is a little bigger, and hopefully, better. So enjoy, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 08:01:00

JOHOR BUZZ: Ties with Singapore go beyond shopping sprees

FOR those who thought the Johor-Singapore relationship began when Johoreans crossed the Causeway to buy their groceries in Woodlands, think again ... Spanish dollars. In return, the Temenggong and his successors should relinquish all rights and title [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:00:00

New Media and Grainy Teenage Titties

In 2004, the NY Times Magazine ran an article called “Friends, Friends With Benefits and the Benefits of the Local Mall ... just beginning to settle in.  The majority of these homes still had family-shared desktops rather than [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:59:55

Do Pit Bulls make safe pets?

Pit Bulls don't get good press.Don't believe me? Just check out this story, in which a 9 year-old saved a dachshund from a vicious Pit Bull ( ... the Victorian era specifically for dog fighting.In recent years, Pit Bulls have been at the center [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:00:00

New Design: Beauty and Austerity

January 5, 2009 in design | Tags: Campana Brothers, cradle-to-cradle, Depression design, design, Eames chair, Kristina Wilson, Livable Modernism, Marcel Wanders, Michael Braungart, Michael Cannell, Nanine Linning, Russel Wright, Vermelha chair, William McDonough The Eames chair, left, is an enduring classic; the Vermelha chair, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:38:15

The Religious Significance of Byron Hot Springs

Editor’s Note: The sparsely populated area of Byron has been host to scores of photographers over the past five years ... what remained of the nearby Victorian cottage. Byron reached its height in the early-1900s, declined during [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:41:43

Book review: 'Irish Houses and Gardens'

“Irish Houses and Gardens, From the Archives of Country Life” (Aurum, $34.95) ... as a photographic record of Irish country homes and their contents. The photos, all black and white, date back as far as 1899, and show 20 major houses -- castles, grand estate homes and more modern [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 13:05:32

Bright days, best house tours - For architectural voyeurs, it's high season for viewing every style, from Victorian to modern

Bright days, best house tours - For architectural voyeurs, it's high season for viewing every style, from Victorian to modern In most parts of the country, fall home tour season signals... Foundation diverting funds from art to aid San Mateo homes - elevation key price factor Feds face balancing [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 21:52:44

Home Style Words in Real Estate Ads - More Explanations

Whether you’re buying or selling, reading real estate ads can be confusing. Here are explanations of more style terms used in real estate ads ... featured and are often constructed of the same materials used indoors. “Victorian” style This style [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:37:23

my trip to san francisco

One of my friend came to my home .he was being to San francisco. So he told me about the experiences of the place ... of the Bay Area, well-known for its liberal community, hilly terrain, Victorian architecture, scenic [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 09:27:14

Christmas Cards 2008

Christmas Cards 2008 It's Christmas time which means holiday time. The whole year people wait for this festive season better known as the holiday season so that they can take leave and join their families and friends for the Christmas celebrations [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 14:49:21

5 Vastly Overrated Historical Events

Many events live on in history for their greatness and significance. And some of those events, quite frankly, don’t deserve all the fuss ... of damage – but as far as “great” disasters [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 13:15:21

Where the Day (or the Year) Takes You

Vacation planning has become a simple process: I visit family members I want to see who want to see me and my girls ... in the Victorian era as a houseguest nonpareil. Except for the misogyny and corsetting and suffocating [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:52:00

Best Home Owner Insurance - What is the Best?

The best homeowner insurance is the insurance that best meets your needs ... on the market value. The older homes built in the 1900’s have much lower market values today because most of them have depreciated. The market value for an older Victorian style home may be $50,000 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:32:36

Hillsdale, New Jersey | A Pascack Valley Home is Where the Heart Is (LOCALISM FEATURED)

Hillsdale, New Jersey | A Pascack Valley Home is Where the Heart Is (LOCALISM FEATURED) ... in the early 1900's and was the architect of several of the custom homes in town. Hillsdale is also Home ... ambiance. The Victorian Train Station (listed on both the National and NJ registers of Historic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:20:40

Victorian Decorating For Nostalgic Home Decor

Victorian Decorating For Nostalgic Home Decor Posted in January 19th, 2009 Category: ... in using Victorian decorating styles in their homes they dont want ... ... interested in Victorian style and this includes Victorian decorating. It is not too hard to give your home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:48:04

Exclusive: The Big Grab, Part I by The Other Katherine Harris

Digg It The Other Katherine Harris by The Other Katherine Harris Featured writerDandelion Salad Oct 11, 2008 The Big Grab, Part I: ... not to mention pushing the real estate bubble, i.e. flipping new homes). “Briefly, what happened [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 08:11:42

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