September 2006



Sep
27
2006
 1

Erwin House is brought to you by the letter ‘M’


It isn't that there is nothing interesting going on at the Erwin House. If you consider cleaning, organizing, and purging interesting, then it is a regular kegger around here. Actually, we've been going 20 rounds with Hakuna Matata, our friendly community credit union. And it hasn't been pretty. The good news is that,...


Sep
21
2006
 4

Slide Show


Throughout the project we have been taking picture from the same vantage points. Last week I put them together in a Flickr Slide Show. Below is a preview of some of the shots.


Sep
19
2006
 5

And the Winner Is…


The results of the Erwin House "Guess Our Massive August Electric Bill Contest Game Event" are IN! Total consumption in KwH from Aug10 thru Sep11: 2,325 Total current electric charges: $253.46 With blurry eyes, the closest guess not higher than the total belongs to AUNT GAYLE with a guess of $249.99! Congratulations, Aunt...


Sep
13
2006
 4

Let There Be Art


Christiane has a moving rule. Move the art first. That way the old house no longer feels like home, and you get your butt over to the new one as fast as possible. (My rule is move the stereo first, same reason.) We had an unusual moving experience and did not follow the rule. In fact, all our art sat in a closet for nearly...


Sep
8
2006
 4

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.


Can Lights Originally uploaded by daviderwin. We had such a hard time deciding what to buy from Rejuvenation. After all, it would be easy to deplete a savings account or two with even a small spending spree there. One of the items we loved was the Enterprise. It is shiny and edgy and can be used outdoors. But,...


Sep
7
2006
 0

Things I’d Do Different #1


Vaulted Ceiling Originally uploaded by cmwoodley. True, Erwin House is practically perfect. It is certainly my dream house. Still... there are some things I would change. Here's numero uno in the ongoing list of Things I'd Do Different. Originally, we talked about painting each room in the house a different...


Sep
5
2006
 3

Teardowns


I suppose that it is inevitable that houses like these are being torn down. As neighborhoods change, generation after generation, so do the houses. I sat staring at Toby Weiss' photos and wondered how to save these unique spaces. How could more people not appreciate the originality and creativity that it took to conceive...


Sep
5
2006
 2

Two Rooms Finished


I've been on home tours where the kids' rooms are a little over done. Stuffed animals arranged on hooks on the wall in the girl's room, or a perfect display of antique sporting goods in the boy's room. It's like the kids are just another accessory for their parents to decorate with. We let the boys decorate their own rooms....