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Encarto-Palmcroft Historic Home Tour

Mmmmmm...house voyeurism. If you are lucky enough to be close to Phoenix, Arizona this coming weekend, you can be nosy inside of some of the coolest Mediterranean cottages and villas in the Southwest. The Encarto-Palmcroft Historic Preservation Association’s biennial home tour and street fair will take place on Sunday March 25, 2007.

This year’s tour will feature 12 homes representing the different and unique architectural styles of the late 1920’s and 1930’s. There will also be live music, arts and crafts, food, activities and more. (Hey! A house tour that you can drag the kids to!) Good times...

Posted on 03/18 | Filed under Headlines : Events

Blogging the Arts and Crafts Conference

Housebloggers Joel and Stephanie of Boothe Mountain Retreat are reporting on the 20th Annual Arts and Crafts Conference in Asheville, North Carolina. Not only does this seem to be a totally cool conference, the accomodations are first rate for lovers of the Craftsman tradition...participants get to stay at the Grove Park Inn which has original fixtures and furniture from the Roycrofters. Oh be still my heart!

Tomorrow, Joel and Stephanie will be leading a session on houseblogging so spruce up! More readers coming at ya :)

Posted on 02/17 | Filed under Headlines : Events

Progress + Preservation: 3rd Annual Modern Phoenix Home Tour

The folks at Modern Phoenix are throwing their sleek, contemporary, stylish doors wide in welcome for visitors interested in the mid-century lifestyle. As their invitation states:

Our Progress + Preservation event spotlights the urgent need to practice mid-century modern design preservation while also honoring the independent spirits that create contemporary design in Phoenix. This weekend event will juxtapose local attitudes and approaches toward both Midcentury Modern and Contemporary architecture and design. We'll take the dialogue between past and present to the next level by bringing together a dynamic mix of creative personalities in a variety of stimulating venues. Please join us for this one-of-a-kind event.

What could be better? Spending a dreary March weekend in Phoenix!!! Now that's a trip I could warm up to. (Get it? Warm up? Ah, forget it. It's late and I've had a glass of wine.)

Progress + Preservation: 3rd Annual Modern Phoenix Expo and Home Tour
March 24 & 25, 2007
Phoenix, Arizona

Posted on 01/18 | Filed under Headlines : Events

Events of Note

Bungalow Basics going out of business sale.

Laura Wilder handmade prints on sale, now through Sept. 30th.

Craftsman home on 1 1/2 acres on the coast of Maine.

20th Century Design Auction from the Treadway-Toomey Galleries on September 10th.

Posted on 08/30 | Filed under Headlines : Events

Houseblogs.net Covers the 2006 National Hardware Show

We're covering the best from this week's National Hardware Show over on our sister site Toolspotting.

The event is taking place in Las Vegas this week, along with Lawn & Garden World. We weren't able to attend in person (we're still tired out from KBIS) but we're 'remote blogging' the show by combing through the various press releases and articles coming out of the show.

Stay tuned to Toolspotting.net through the rest of the week for highlights of the best and most innovative tools on display.

Posted on 05/11 | Filed under Headlines : Events

Turkey Day & Black Friday Deals

Love the post-Thanksgiving sales? Hate running from store to store?

BF Ads is just one of the online sites with a round-up on what is on sale where for the day after Turkey Day (called Black Friday) for housebloggers in the United States. So get our your wallet and your jogging shoes if you are waiting to make that house item purchase.

What's on the block that day?

Items from:

Ace Hardware

Black & Decker Outlet

...we're still waiting for the sale scans from Home Depot and Lowes...

Posted on 11/17 | Comments (1) | Filed under Headlines : Events

A Common Concern

Given this site focuses on homes, it only seems appropriate to acknowledge everyone without housing in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. As people return to discover the condition of their property (or face waiting several weeks until they can) our hearts and prayers goes out to them.

The Red Cross is taking donations to help those most in need.

Posted on 08/31 | Comments (2) | Filed under Headlines : Events

Road Trip!

The crew from This Old House is going on a six city tour that actually already started in NYC. If your in Washington, Georgia, Minnesota, Texas or Massachusets you might want to check them out.

Posted on 08/24 | Filed under Headlines : Events

Portland Renovation & Remodeling Expo

Almost missed this...if your in the Portland area you still have two days to check out the Portland Renovation & Remodeling Expo, which started yesterday.

(Thanks, Bungalow, Sweet Bungalow!)

Posted on 06/18 | Filed under Headlines : Events

Cincinnati Homearama House Tours

Cincinnati calls their annual home show Homearama, and it's a bit different than other model home tours in that they apparently go strong each time with a theme. This year it's the 2005 Luxary Edition in Long Cove, and it starts today.

A brief excerpt from the Cincinnati Enquirer's coverage...

Gone are the tired transitionals and last year's Arts & Crafts and country homes that evoked the casual comfort and luxury of the past.

For the first time, Homearama homes were required to conform to strict, turn-of-the-century architecture codes. For example, all the homes have carriage-style garage doors.

Posted on 06/11 | Filed under Headlines : Events

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