We Capitol Hill Residents love our little yards. We spend all fall raking them and planting bulbs, we spend winter plotting what we will plant come spring, we spend spring digging and planting, and all summer fretting over those plants and what the heat is doing to them. We would love to bring them inside […]
If you’re among our early readership, you may remember one of our first ruckus-inspiring posts. It did not involve sandwiches or burgers, or even your grocery bill; no one was dramatically arrested; nor was anyone was sighted vacuuming in skinny jeans. The idea was, literally, to stump you with a stoop. I thought our small, if […]
Before we began our kitchen renovation my neighbor told me he had friends who actually got divorced over their home remodel. It was with this advice in mind that we pressed forth with what I affectionately refer to as my first and last major home renovation project. I know there are far worse things than […]
You’ve done it, admit it. You’re walking the dog, or just trudging home after a long day at work. There’s a light on in the renovated house down the street. You can’t help yourself. You’ve got to see if they’ve put in a tray ceiling or reclaimed tin tiles in the bay-front living room. Rather […]
The season of yard sales is upon us. The Progressives built our homes’ coveted space for their abundant offspring more than closet space, and herein is the nexus of the seasonal tide of “Take it, (OK, just get it out of my house)! It’s yours for 5 cents.” Don’t get me wrong: I’ve stumbled upon […]