Category / Hints, tips & ideas

A little bit about: Andirons

Dated Posted: October 1st, 2009

The days are getting shorter and nights are getting chilly.  Soon it will be rustling leaves at our feet and the smell of wood fires in the air.  Which brings me to andirons.  An entirely unscientific study I’ve been conducting over […]

Salvaged Doors on Apartment Therapy

Dated Posted: August 14th, 2009

Quick idea: I recently stumbled upon this chalkboard door idea at Apartment Therapy‘s post New Takes on Old Doors.  All you need is a six-panel door and a little chalkboard paint or even better magnetic paint and you’ve got an easy […]

Chandeliers illuminated.

Dated Posted: August 8th, 2009

This chandelier is just back from being fully re-wired.  It has a lovely sparkle and great proportions.  There used to be a schoolhouse light where the chandelier is hanging now, and this packs such a huge dramatic punch in comparison…it catches my eye […]

The Art of Door (or, Doors as Art)

Dated Posted: April 2nd, 2009

In the last few years we have seen more and more clients buying doors for art’s sake – unique doors, rich with character, to be displayed in much the same way as a large canvas – hanging or even just propped […]