Tag Archives: House

Would you like to see the floor plans for the Tall House? Today is your lucky day. I’ve got four drawings for you — and the last one includes measurements (in meters) for those who are curious about dimensions. If you do check out the measurements, you’ll see that the …

Asphalt roofing is a traditional choice. However, if you want to move away from this, metal roofing can be an alternative. A metal roof can consist of different materials, such as copper, zinc, aluminum, tin, steel, and mixed metal. All of them get a special coating to disburse heat and …

Here’s the latest progress at the Tall House. Some things slowed down this week because the roads have been closed due to snow, but there was still lots of happy progress. First up: Progress in Flora June’s bedroom! Antoine, the carpenter came by to install some wood trim in her …

Here are some of the latest Tall House Updates. First up: We had the Lacanche Range tuned. The term for a range (oven+stove) in French is piano, so getting it tuned makes sense. : ) We also had the chrome details replaced with brass details. Next up, a report on …

I get asked all the time what my favorite house plants are and honestly, I love them all! There is not one houseplant (within reason…you probably won’t see me with a large cactus anytime soon), that I do not enjoy. One goal I have this year is sharing my houseplants …

I get asked all the time what my favorite house plants are and honestly, I love them all! There is not one houseplant (within reason…you probably won’t see me with a large cactus anytime soon), that I do not enjoy. One goal I have this year is sharing my houseplants …

One of the projects that’s been happening at the Tall House this month is in the attic. Gijsbert has been building an upper wall to add privacy to the guest bedroom, and he added a floor to the loft area (above the staircase) that finishes it off, and hides the …

You’ve just relocated into a new house, which seems to be quite a milestone for you. Everything ranging from its location, surrounding, and the overall design is perfectly what you’ve been dreaming for. But wait, you completely have no better idea of where to start with the furniture. The fact …

The first night sleeping in your new house is one of the strangest feelings. You are home, but you don’t feel like it. You feel like you are staying in somebody else’s house for the night. The shadows are weird, the sounds are strange and even the smell just is …