The Glorious Pile

That was the name of a mix tape my sister and I made back in the 80's!  I was reminded of it this past weekend when I took a used dishwasher I got at Habitat for Humanity's ReStore to my rental unit which is 250 miles away.  My last post was about junk in the trunk and I had plenty more that I didn't show! You see, I was shopping for a new (used) dishwasher but I didn't want to spend too much money on the unit or the transport of it. With my old car I would've had to hang it out of the trunk or look for someone to transport it for me. Imagine my delight when I measured my new ride and discovered that I could fit a whole dishwasher in there!!!!  That's right, Time to party on the Road! By God's grace I made it there and back  (and it was installed with the help of a nice handyman that I had lined up). The OLD dishwasher The N-used dishwasher now to save up to replace the other appliances (or transform th...

I was a docent at this house for the 2011 Modern Home Tour . The owners bought the back area of a church lot and in the process had to take down several white oak trees, which were later planed into the flooring for the entire house! I really enjoyed my experience, and the homeowners and architects were extremely interesting.  I made it to all of the houses on the tour except for one. This might have to be something I do every year to keep my design eyes open and as a way to meet people. Here are some of my pictures: I always want to ask a modern home owner this very important question, "where do you hide your clutter!?" ;-) btw, For me, this is the perfect mix of contemporary and vintage! I feel like expanding my attic just so that I can have a room that looks like this!