The Farmhouse : New Inspiration for the Classic American Home (Paperback) - Walmart.com
This remarkable collection of over 300 photographs vividly details and celebrates today's interpretation of the American farmhouse and focuses on traditional elements as adapted for modern needs. Farmhouses evoke nostalgic memories -- real or imagined -- of a simpler life and a deep, nourishing connection to the seasons and the land. While most of us dont live that way anymore, we all share a longing for the values that this classic American house form represents. So what makes a true…
When it comes to admiring old houses, I tend to favor rustic, 200-year old post & beam structures. Yet some of my favorite historic houses are much more modern: Craftsman-style bungalows. Th…
There is currently a big interest on the Chicago bungalow, unpretentious but comfortable houses built between 1910 - 1940 that have been homes to generations of working-class immigrants. They are prime examples of the Arts and Crafts and Prairie schools of architecture, directly influenced by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. There is now the Historic Chicago Bungalow Initiative, a not for profit group, designed to foster an appreciation of the Chicago Bungalow as a distinctive housing type…
A mouth-blown glass globe sits flush on a cast-brass disc. Hardware disappears, and the sphere becomes mysteriously endless. DIMENSIONS 3.25” L x 5.5” Ø MOUNTING Fits all standard junction boxes LAMPING 120V - G8 Bi-pin Base 240V - G8 Bi-pin Base BULB INCLUDED G8 Emery Allen LED 4.5W (50W Equivalent) LED 450 Total Lume
Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Glasgow,1868 Londres,1928) era un animal, un arquitecto excepcionalmente completo: capaz de dotar de sentido urbano y trascendencia sus obras, su facilidad extrema para el diseño a cualquier escala, para el dibujo, para el detalle, para dotar a … Sigue leyendo →
Compromise—when you’re just too tired to care anymore. - Victoria Elizabeth Barnes
I am going to yet another tile store. I have no more enthusiasm for this slogging around. UPDATE: here is my tile installed and grouted! I want a vintage-style bath, but with a sleek, clean modern design. Trying to marry these two aesthetics seems to hinge on the choice of floor tile. At this point, […]
