Monthly Archives

November 2007

  • Hemingway’s other bathrooms (Key West & Cuba).

    Apparently Ernest Hemingway had the best taste ever in bathrooms. Here’s another one from his home in Key West, and one from his Cuban estate (in which he recorded his daily weight…

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    The bathroom renovation continues…

    My poor kitchen pantry! Just a few days ago it was looking cute, happily storing shelves of goods. Now it looks like this: The old lead waste pipe (and all of the…

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    We both need haircuts.

    This is the goofiest photo ever! We both look like we just spent a weekend eating buttered croissants and rubbing our heads with balloons.…

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    New plaster medallion.

    The original plaster medallions that surround the ceiling light fixtures are still intact in most of the rooms in our house, but the one in the bedroom was removed at some point…

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    Scavenged candleholders.

    A small but sweet little find! Silver-plated “Bead” candleholders, designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. $5.00 at Goodwill, never used and in the original box. They have just the right amount of…

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    Post-turkey coma.

    Happy Thanksgiving! We’re all feeling very stuffed, sleepy, and thankful around here right now.…

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    The dining room.

    The dining room finally feels like a real room, like it belongs in this house and has a specific purpose and function. I like that our kitchen is a separate, distinct room…