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 […]
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 […]
Antique Corbels – New House Update
Building this new house is such an exciting ride for me. I go to the antique shop or salvage yard, grab a few things, hand them over to an artist, and *BOOM* I’ve got an awesome architectural wow piece in my home. These corbels are from a hundred year old house. The top board is who knows […]
One Million Pageviews – Thanks a million!!
Cedar Hill Ranch just hit one million pageviews. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! You are awesome for coming here every day and encouraging ME. If you didn’t come here to read this blog it would be like one of those sounds in the forest where a tree fell and we ask if there was […]
Carpentry – New House Update
The house has been abuzz with carpenters in every room. The molding is going up in the living room as you can see below. Here you can see the master bedroom. The crown molding is already in place on the tray ceiling and the window trim is there as well. Our bathroom is beginning to […]
New Craftsman Home Photo Shoot
Have I mentioned lately how much I love what I do? Well I do!! As you may know I work as a designer for Ridgewater Homes, but I’m also now doing their photography. I just did my first photo shoot for them, and it was a blast. Come on and I’ll show you around. […]
