. Did you know that Josef Albers (March 19, 1888 – March 25, 1976) was a German-born American artist and educator whose work, both in Europe and in the United States, formed the basis of some of … [Read more...]
Old Modern Fireplaces
Just to get it out of the way - yes, I live in Texas where everyone thinks we ride horses to work and drill oil wells just for fun. While those statements might be true, the one thing that most people … [Read more...]
Master Bath Shower – you displease me
Exactly 1 year, 3 months and 23 days ago, I introduced the Life of an Architect world to my Master Shower (i.e. - the shower in my own bath room). Yes, it was 480 days ago that I pointed out that my … [Read more...]
Painting isn’t fun anymore
Painting is a drag even under the most ideal of circumstances but in the case of my interior masonry stucco walls?... Let's just say I would rather be caught in a biker bar at last call wearing pants … [Read more...]
Butterfly Chairs – Replacement Covers
A few weeks ago I undertook a project to restore old butterfly chairs I had "acquired" in an effort to make them a bit more presentable. The final piece of the process was to replace the white canvas … [Read more...]
Residential Drainage
The average amount of rainfall in across the US is 35". Depending on where you live, that might seem like a little or alot. Dallas (the center of the Universe) is right at the average with 34.73". … [Read more...]