by Guest Blogger | Nov 23, 2011 | for Home
This guest post from Lenny Mcknight I knew I wanted to get TXU in Houston, but I had to wait until I actually moved to Texas. The good news is that I love it here and I was able to find an amazing little house right up the road from my work. I think it's a lot of fun...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 16, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We recently finished our mailbox with the stones used as an accent on our house. It looks beautiful and blends nicely with the home design. Rather than use the tacky, plastic, glue on numbers you see everywhere, we added a more substantial set. The finishing...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 26, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Our tile installer, as I've told you before, was fabulous to work with. We used lots of tile in the house, even though we have all cement flooring. We used tile for showers, tub surrounds, and back splashes. I've told you how much I love the glass tile in our kitchen....
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 24, 2011 | for Home
Having just spent the summer cleaning out the house my parents lived in for over 40 years, getting it ready to sell was something of a nightmare project. As time dragged on and the sales season waned, I found myself almost wanting to follow my dad's humorous advice,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 19, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
A year after the completion of our home, we still have a couple of minor projects left undone. One of those is completing our custom mailbox enclosure. The physical enclose was finished last fall, the mailbox securely embedded in the weatherproof material. But the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 18, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
When we moved from Florida to Utah, we had the grand idea that we were going to be gentleman farmers. We had purchased five acres of land with animal rights and were getting ready to make our way on our ranchette. We planned for horses, mini-cows, chickens, and goats....
