A Whale of a Tale
Agent B’s ceramic whale finally replaces the broken plastic pitcher on the foyer console table.
Category: Interior
Lucite in the Sky
A vintage spun-lucite globe from auction, in a green that matches the great room tile.
Scanning, Shredding and Rethinking
Scanning and shredding seven drawers of paperwork, and rethinking my office storage.
More Chairs
Comfortable new dining chairs from the same World Market trip.
A Chair for the Guest Room
A cozy swivel chair for the guest room, and a pillow to go with it.
Changing Colors for Better Sleep
We can’t remodel the master bath yet, so we changed the bedroom colors for better sleep.
End Table Ending (with Lamps!)
The end tables and lamps from my parents’ house, together at last.
Another Eagle Landed
Another eagle landed: a John Richen steel wall sculpture for the great room.
Even More Auction Finds
Even more auction finds, including a dresser and a bold armchair.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
Sunday Panorama
This week’s Sunday panorama from around Purgatory.
More Auction Finds
More auction finds, including a dozen Roy Ahlgren serigraphs.
One More Studio Innovation
Putting the studio couches on casters, for easy rearranging and VR.
Wine Room Redo
Redoing the wine room in the studio.
The Studio Building Today
The studio building today, and how we use it now.
Blank Walls in the Studio No More
Aerial prints and Agent Smith’s retired RC planes fill the studio’s blank walls.
Being Creative with a Fireplace
We don’t use the fireplace for fires, so I filled it with plants.
Sewing Round Things is Tricky
Four round cushions for the great room, which turned out to be tricky to sew.
Evolutions…the North Office
How my office has evolved over the years, from the listing photos to today.
The Blue Eagle and Friends
Bronze birds, a Curtis Jeré and other small sculptures found at auction.
Old Windows
Cleaning out decades of grime so the old bathroom windows stop rattling.
Sunday Panorama
A Sunday panorama of the north office.
Sunday Panorama
A Sunday panorama of my office.
Extra Foyer Bits: “Custom” Shelves
Round shelves for the foyer, painted to match.
Extra Great Room Bits: Fun with Mirrors
Round mirrors and planters complete the look around the metal tree in the great room.
Related to the Great Room: Kitchen Touch-ups
Kitchen touch-ups, done while the painters were here for the great room.
Unifying with Circles
Pulling the great room together with circles.
Great Room Note–Outside Design Service
An online design service tried its hand at our great room. It was so very beige.
Making the Great Room Great, Step Eight: Wall Lighting
Making the great room great: deleting the sconces and adding simple circular lights.
Making the Great Room Great, Step Seven: Plants and Bits
Making the great room great: plants, and turning the foyer into a little light well.
Making the Great Room Great–Step Six: Finding Art
Making the great room great: finding art for the walls, mostly at auction.
Making the Great Room Great–Before and After Painting
Before and after shots of the foyer and great room, once the painters were done.