Mid-century mini-breaker
I was cleaning out the garage and came across a great piece of mid-century advertising. This little mini-breaker box:
Rocker for the nursery
Finding a mid-century, or at least mid-century-looking, rocking chair wasn't easy. Of course there are various Eames rockers and lounge chairs, but it'd be hard to fall asleep with a baby in your arms in any of them.
We finally came across something that we like. This little number from IKEA.
We went with the sheepskin cushion because it made it look a little more cozy and comfy.
We finally came across something that we like. This little number from IKEA.
We went with the sheepskin cushion because it made it look a little more cozy and comfy.
Mid-Century Welcome
One of the medium-sized projects that we're planning for the house is replacing the front door. Here's our current door, which doesn't have the mid-century look we're going for:
A while ago I found out about mid-century, Austin door company Crestview Doors. (For those of you who don't know, Crestview is a section of Austin that's packed with mid-century homes.) Crestview Doors got started when the owners couldn't find a proper door for their mid-century Austin remodel - making a single, custom door for themselves branched into a new business.
Crestview Doors has a great feature on their site called Door-o-Vision where you upload a photo and see what one of their doors would look like on your house. We found the door that we want, the only question is which way do we want it to "point."
Right:
Or left:
After deciding, it's just a matter of ordering a door, ordering the light kit and having it installed. (I guess we'll need a new doorknob too.) Then we'll have to paint the trim (grey or black) to match the wonderful new door.
A while ago I found out about mid-century, Austin door company Crestview Doors. (For those of you who don't know, Crestview is a section of Austin that's packed with mid-century homes.) Crestview Doors got started when the owners couldn't find a proper door for their mid-century Austin remodel - making a single, custom door for themselves branched into a new business.Crestview Doors has a great feature on their site called Door-o-Vision where you upload a photo and see what one of their doors would look like on your house. We found the door that we want, the only question is which way do we want it to "point."
Right:
Or left:
After deciding, it's just a matter of ordering a door, ordering the light kit and having it installed. (I guess we'll need a new doorknob too.) Then we'll have to paint the trim (grey or black) to match the wonderful new door.
Done: Weather seal cord outlets in master bedroom
While I was weather sealing the cord holes in the living room (now that the surround sound is in), I figured it'd be pretty easy to take it a few rooms over and seal up the bedroom as well. And I was right. All the wire/cord outlets in the house are now sealed.
Mapping the future
Behr Light French Gray (720E-2) - 2nd row down, 4th column from the left - is about to play a very important role in painting the nursery. If you go back to the grey wall it's the top left color swatch.
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