Cheating!
Okay, I'm kind of cheating because today wasn't really about the house. It was about work before vacation. And because A and I are musing over whether to just tear down the ceiling in the upstairs bedroom or sketch out a comprehensive plan first. Just tearing down would just FEEL so good...so future focused. But a plan would take into consideration all of the elements of rebuilding that ceiling, as well as how and when to dispose of the attic debris.
After so much WAITING for contractors and decisions, it would just be nice to just DECONSTRUCT. But....I don't know. Too impatient? So...votes on what we SHOULD do...including stories of your own experiences...are welcome.
Okay. So more cheating. Who KNEW I would find THIS where I did?
So, here's the story.
Of course, being bungalow owners, we can't help but lured into the gorgeous Craftsman and Mission items available and lovingly gaze upon them...until we see the price tag. And then we fall over.
Don't get me wrong! They are usually worthy items...gorgeously made to last and true works of art. And these days, it seems that everything from lighting to napkin rings to doorstops to doorBELLS are being marketed to the bungalow owner.
But, well, we're what my mom calls "house rich and cash poor."
And CHRISTMAS is coming. So, I was blundering into Amazon, 'cause I hadn't cruised my Wishlist in awhile. (Sorry, I've been an Amazon fan since the earliest days. Because, in my old job, it was a total wonder to work 70 hours a week and still be able to drool over books at 11 pm. And then CD's! And then...well.)
I'm clicking around for fun and then...WHOA. Like. lighting
Oh, right, yes. And the schoolhouse light that clued me in to begin with.
So, if we find something we like, WE'RE CHEATING. Especially because the original bungalow philosophy--besides celebrating the simple, well built and casual--also celebrated the AFFORDABLE and the departure from EXCESSIVE, OVERPRICED Victorian living.
And that's what attracted us to bungalows in the first place.
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Comments
j---buying affordable lighting and furniture isn't cheating! remember, most of those highly priced reproductions are copies of highly priced originals that many modest, middle-class families couldn't afford in 1910. either that, or they're weird, inappropriate "interpretations" of bungalow style (i think the average bungalow owners of the early 1900's would have been either mystified or amused by hand-rubbed, hand-hammered copper switchplates adorned with dragonflies...)
if you find stuff at amazon.com or target.com (or heaven forbid, walmart.com) that you like, that's well-made enough to last for a while, and that looks good in your house, then go for it! it's not cheating---it's good, bungalow-appropriate common sense.
Posted by: mary | December 1, 2003 8:35 AM
There are 3 web sites that may be of use to you during your remodeling process. The first one is Rejuvenation Lamp & Fixture Co. at www.rejuvenation.com. The second is Van Dyke's Restorers at www.vandykes.com. The third is Renovator's Supply at www.rensup.com.
Posted by: IH8SNOW | December 1, 2003 9:54 AM