In September 2011, a fire broke out in a 150-year-old building that housed a hotel, bar, and Frank M. Booth, Inc. Water damage was significant for this 100-year-old company so the owners decided to remodel. As the structure was torn apart, they noticed large, hand-hewn columns that were part of the original building — a […]
When Emily of Houston was expecting her first child, she and her husband wanted the nursery to be a relaxing space full of meaningful items for a baby boy. Along with handmade curtains and bedding and an embroidered verse over the crib, the couple chose to highlight the nursery with a rustic Laramie Pendant from […]
When homeowners Carrie and Chris purchased their new home in Rhode Island, they had one goal in mind — to make it their own and to have fun in the process. “We purposely bought the worst house in the best neighborhood with the intention of starting over from scratch,” Carrie says. “Our house is more […]
“We live in a 200-year-old farmhouse,” explains Ralph, our Featured Customer from Millgrove Ontario. “The old garden shed on our property had lived well past it’s ‘best before date’ and needed to come down.” Ralph wanted to build something in keeping with the old board and batten Ontario barn style. Read More »
When a dilapidated old barn in Marin County, California, came onto the market five years ago, few people took notice. Built in 1886 as a stagecoach stop and in more recent years serving as a pottery studio, the old structure needed lots of TLC, but the site is blessed with stunning views of the Pacific […]
While there is no shortage of places in Chicago to get a haircut, none has the unpretentious spirit of the Barbara & Barbara Salon located in Logan Square on the north side of the windy city. Where else can you get a shampoo, cut, blow dry, and beer for about $25? When the salon moved […]
