News + Notes
Making the Everyday Interesting
During a quick visit to Chapel Hill last week, I found myself in the whole foods ladies room looking at the wall tile. Most of the time I let things like this wash on by without a moments thought, but this time I was struck by how well the designer had...
Why 4/1?
What does 4/1 mean? The shorthand way to describe a double-hung window is by the number of lights in each sash, either spelled out: four-over-one, or written simply with numbers: 4/1. From the common one-over-one to a Colonial's six-over-six, from an...
To What Ends?
I’m debating exactly what purpose this opening page will have. Maintenance of a full-blown, daily blog is out of the realm of possibility at the moment, and I don’t want it to look like I’ve forgotten about the site if nothing changes every three days. Instead, I...
Urban Avenue
I'm about to head over to the project on Urban, where little alterations will hopefully make a big difference on the house. We're opening up the kitchen by enclosing a too-small screened porch, enlarging the second-floor bathroom, and generally correcting...