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Now that I had a garden started and a tiny part of my 1/2 acre figured out, I couldn't let the nice weather go to waste. Directly adjacent to the garden was an awful slope, which led to the back yard. I knew eventually I wanted to create steps; but [Read More]

My parents were in town for the past three weeks, so we got limited things done around the house. Instead we got to go on the Inman Park Tour of Homes and marvel at what other people have done with their historic houses, and then we took a little ext [Read More]

While most Easter Bunnies bring chocolate ducks, marshmallow chicks and painted eggs. My Easter Bunny brought this...a wonderful 20 yard dumpster. This was at the top of this year's To Do List and while it did show up amidst rainy weather, being able [Read More]

I finally have a new digital camera (which I love) so I can again post pics! Here is a belated one of the new brick path. The snow finally melted enough to get a decent pic.http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmericanFour-squareRenewal [Read More]

Way back in August we brought home a vintage cabinet so big that it required a dinner party to entice moving help to come by an carry it into the dining room.My great appreciation for you all who helped.What hasn't been mentioned is that it also requ [Read More]

p class="mobile-photo"The crushed brick has arrived! After months of product searching and price checking, I finally decided on a recycled crushed brick product to use for path hardscaping. After shoveling some of this stuff, I've noticed trace amo [Read More]

a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cbustapeck/3030827189/" title="Copper lantern by Christopher Busta-Peck, on Flickr"img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/3030827189_dae4fa1201.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Copper lantern" //abr /br /A [Read More]

We've been working on a pretty exciting project lately...our front path! Although we still have a ways to go as far as the exterior of the house goes I think the path has been one aesthetically unpleasing sight that really pulled the rest of the hous [Read More]

The brick pavers for the landscaping project arrived......and it was time to remove the concrete slab on which the steps to the back porch sat.  It, however, wasn't going... [Read More]

We had a bit of shaking and quaking today. There I was, sitting in my office, minding my own business, and then it all started moving. And kept moving. And kept moving.It wasn't violent but it was definitely a good shaking. I couldn't decide whether [Read More]

The electrician and a couple of carpenters were at the house today putting in lights and doorknobs. The cleaning crew was also there making everything look nice. It certainly makes a huge difference to get all the plaster dust off of everything, espe [Read More]

The painting continues apace, along with pointing and brick repairs. Our painter/go-to guy/contractor noted a major crack in the back of the house (we could see through it), and advised us that he was going to grind/chip out old mortar and break out [Read More]

OK, last post for the day, then we go play *house*The living room (which used to be the old kitchen) has two exterior doors. The intention was to be able to have external access to the second and third floors so that the house could be rented out as [Read More]

This is a project that finally feels really accomplishing. Not that we technically lifted much of a finger to do it. But it's definitely a bigger house improvement project - getting the foundation's brick repointed! Two houses over from us a house [Read More]

If you pass by our house, it appears that we live in a red brick bungalow, and that’s the way I think of it as well. In reality, though, the face brick is made up of many different colors: reds, yellows, greens and browns. I would love to add [Read More]

Oh man. It continues...I actually day tripped out to Palm Springs to check out the local thrift stores. Overall they were good and it was a fun trip, but PRICEY. They know what they have and aren't afraid to price it. Sorry, these were not thrifted [Read More]

Part of the side and rear refurbishment, the wall is looking great.  Brick by brick...Hey, the Great Wall of China wasn’t built overnight!  [Read More]

So, in case you haven't figured it out yet from other kitchen photos, maybe this one will help you to realize just how much I like a bright kitchen... ;-D The drywall people were there today, finishing the ceilings. This is the office ceiling - it lo [Read More]

We met with the builder last night to go over some details. He isn't so sure that the house will be finished when he thought it would be. The weather isn't cooperating enough to get the wood floors installed, which will hold up some other things. We [Read More]

OK...first, the bad news...We headed out to the house tonight to meet with the landscape designer. The plan needs some more work...The house looked a lot like it did when we were out there on Sunday. No more brickwork had been done and the painting s [Read More]