Posted by on under old steamer trunks, fertile grounds, ghost stories, things that go bump in the night, staircases, cobwebs, beams, additions | 
The attic is the spookiest part of the house. Cobwebs, old steamer trunks, exposed beams, creaky folding staircases and the dark, musty shadows are fertile grounds for ghost stories and things that go bump in the night. When it comes to remodeling, gutting the attic can be just as scary. Dramatic [...]
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Tagi: old steamer trunks, fertile grounds, ghost stories, things that go bump in the night, staircases, cobwebs, beams, additions
Posted by on under envirment, work spaces, pers |
Living and working in the same environment isn’t for everyone; it takes a certain kind of person and a special space. Many who have tried it found that they live better, work smarter and play harder, but only if they can balance the space for all three. Here are some smart homes [...]
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Posted by on under dozen bottles, wine cellars, mths, trap door |
According to Spiral Cellars, if I usually keep a few dozen bottles of wine around the house, and if I like to keep some of them for months before drinking them, I “need a Spiral Cellar.” Ergo, it seems my humble kitchen should now be outfitted with a nifty trap door. Unfortunately, however, [...]
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Posted by on under fire screens, barren spot, pudding lane, bakeshop, great fire, ld, fires, london |
Fires inspired these fireshields and their beauty while offering defense from that which ensued. So it went with the Great Fire of London that began one September evening in 1666 in a small bakeshop on Pudding Lane. The fire was finally stopped at the barren spot left by the fire of 1633. [...]
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Posted by on under sherlock holmes, smoking jackets, snifter, tomes, bookshelf, scotch |
Yes… yes… yessssss. Some of our more recent posts have my pulse quickening.This stylized cutout bookshelf is so appealing because it evokes a traditional library piece, bespeaking leather-bound tomes, Sherlock Holmes and mayhaps a snifter of scotch. But since most of us have long ago hung up our smoking jackets, designer [...]
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