I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed going to the salvage yard to check out the junk. My builder thought I was too dainty to go by myself. (All Mr. CH said was ‘Lock the car!’) I keep trying to explain to him, that I really am okay going somewhere that’s not a […]
Archives for July 2013
Decorating with Antique Grain Sacks
Do you love antique grain sacks as much as I do? I have 5 in my living room alone. (Just counted, there are actually 6.) This one is really the prettiest one I have. I bought it at Round Top recently. Looking at these pieces of the past, always leaves me wondering who the […]
Reclaimed Hardwood Floors – New House Update
I’m excited to say that our new flooring has been installed. And by new, I mean it is new to us, but the wood used isn’t new at all. There are lots of hundred year old houses in our new neighborhood. Many are being restored, but when a house is deemed not worth saving, […]
Granite for the New Kitchen
Caroline and I have been working hard selecting granite for my new house. At least that’s what I tell Mr. CH. What we really did was go to one of my builder’s houses, click here, to see his granite, lunched in a fabulous restaurant, and then stopped by the granite place. These kitchen photos […]