Thursday, December 22, 2011

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Happy Holidays

I may have said this before, but I think of Christmas not as a religious celebration, but as a time to gather with family. Some of us don't do this often enough, and need Christmas as a reason to do so. I remember Christmas, growing up, as a pretty special time. All my family would come together, my parents would give me gifts (which I took as a sign that they must love me a whole lot), we would eat a feast (not a mere dinner), the house would be completely decorated, and of course, there was no work or school. Joyous, indeed.


Saturday, November 26, 2011

House Tour: Rose's Twin Master Bedrooms

On to the next part of Rose's house tour (my first ever house tour). This is the last installment, featuring his & hers bedrooms with a connecting master bathroom. Unfortunately I couldn't get good, clear shots of the closets between each bedroom and the bathroom, but I tried. Both "he" and "she" have their own separate closets and dressers right before they enter the bathroom. It is a really great idea. The reason for this was to reduce any chance of waking the other person up in the morning.

His bedroom (paint color is "austere grey"):



 

Her bedroom:








And the master bathroom (sorry for the photo quality):






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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

They Don't Make Em Like They Used To

I really wanted to do a post on the gorgeous houses of Detroit. Unfortunately Detroit is constantly ranking within the top three most dangerous cities in the country (it was #2 this year, while Flint was #1), which is heart breaking, because some of the architechture and design is worth saving. Detroit used to and still does have so much to offer, including the Detroit Institute of Art, which is a whole different story regarding design worth saving. One of the incredibly handsom neighborhoods in Detroit is called the Boston-Edison District. Below I will share some pictures found in listings past and present.

Here is what Wikipedia has to say: "The Boston-Edison Historic District is a historic neighborhood located in the geographic center of Detroit, Michigan. It consists of over 900 homes built on four east/west streets: West Boston Boulevard, Chicago Boulevard, Longfellow Avenue, and Edison Avenue, stretching from Woodward Avenue on the east to Linwood Avenue on the west. It is one of the largest residential historic districts in the nation. It is surrounded by Sacred Heart Major Seminary to the west, the Arden Park-East Boston Historic District and the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament to the east, and the Atkinson Avenue Historic District to the south."

The Barry Gordy House:

The Charles T. Fisher House:

The Walter O. Briggs House:

The James Couzens House:

(Probably the most famous) The Henry Ford House:

The Kresge House:

The Benjamin Siegal House:

Random:








If it weren't for the high crime rate, look how beautiful some parts of Detroit are.
For more, read this article.