The House Rules

A collection of words and images, all linked, sometimes loosely, to the house in which we live. It's like Martha Stewart Living... but intentionally funny.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

My Memory of John

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My brother John passed away a year ago today. John was an amazing man whose testimony and voice shouted louder and reached farther than man...
Monday, February 18, 2008

The Canine Primary

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We're at a crucial juncture in our society. The decision we make in the coming months could well affect future generations in ways we c...
Sunday, February 17, 2008

The Crown Molding Gang

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And Now, another episode of "Conversations with Our House"... Scene: I walk into the dining room getting ready to scrape and sand...
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Slizzard on Color

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So, its a rather slimy day outside. The Northeast has been blanketed in snow, freezing rain, sleet, fog, and rain. (One local radio broadca...
Friday, February 8, 2008

Its Fashion Week... (in our Dining Room Project.)

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We're having kind of an odd winter. Usually the months of January, February, and March are depressing and isolating. All the folks in ...
Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Deck Design Tips

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As an Architect, I pretty much loathe doing residential work. Residential clients need a lot of hand holding and change their minds an aver...
Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Inevitable Truths

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Well, February has arrived. And with it, we must face a horrible truth: (No, not the inevitable extinction of our species due to government...
Monday, February 4, 2008

Dining Room Before

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So, I've been accumulating a few posts, and this biting arctic eve seemed like a good time to take a break from sanding and upload some ...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

The Thrifty Living Room

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After much shopping for a solid deal, we finally found a way to spend the wedding money from my brother and his family... This AWESOME 9x12...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Paper Tiger

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As previously mentioned, we're going to start tackling the Dining Room this winter/spring. In fact, we were planning on getting started...
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We Live in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. We married in May '06, bought our first house in September '07. Got a dog in October '08. Continued drinking heavily throughout.
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