House in Progress Diary

Open Stairway Redux

Posted by jeanne on March 9, 2005 7:37 AM

Old House Christmas Stocking Stuffers

Oh! We love the adorable vintage holiday cards that we find in here. This is from Mr & Mrs Clem Whitaker in the early 1930's. Okay, well, Christmas bungalow (and old house) people...What do you want in YOUR stocking...

Posted by jeanne on December 18, 2004 11:38 PM

Spin It Right Round...

Ever since The Evangelist posted some great track leads during HIS adventures with insomnia, I've been jonesing for some new music to strip paint by... Here are some of the vinyl tracks that we discovered within our first few days...

Posted by jeanne on October 24, 2004 11:27 PM

Dusty old bookshelf

When it comes to books, it is difficult for me to be impartial. I love them. Ink seems to run in my veins instead of blood. I still have the very first library card which was truly my own (from...

Posted by jeanne on April 23, 2004 11:59 PM

Updating Classic American Bungalows

J's sister , Elaine, got us this book as a Christmas gift! A great overview of historical renovation and new ideas in modern bungalow design......

Posted by aaron on April 12, 2004 11:59 PM

Ceramic Floor Tile Patterns

Posted by aaron on January 9, 2004 12:07 AM

Christmas on State Street

One more "What on Earth?" this week and then it is work, work, work for a couple of days. I'm going to finish up the Christmas box and, in so doing, will salute that great street--STATE STREET--in Chicago. There is...

Posted by jeanne on October 30, 2003 4:59 PM

What have we learned so far about old things?

You know, researching the history of historical and vintage items is so much more difficult than we thought, After many trips to the library, and bookstores, and MANY searches on the web, I still have the following questions: 1) Who...

Posted by jeanne on July 27, 2003 9:40 AM