September 2007



Sep
28
2007
 6

Don’t Drink and Drywall


We were very honored to have been written up in the Wall Street Journal today, mentioned as one of the many housebloggers that converge on the Houseblogs.net site. Many blog about their work in order to share progress with family and friends. Reading others' blogs, meanwhile, helps renovators share ideas, find inspiration...


Sep
28
2007
 1

The House that Fink Built


I found the television solution of my dreams, but not at any online store. Finkbuilt's brilliant RetroVision 2000 AV Cabinet is the marriage of two eras, one era in which television was king, displayed prominently and proudly in the center of the busiest room in the house, and another era in which television rightfully...


Sep
19
2007
 5

The Boob Tube


I've been asking everyone I know, including the 1950's House Lovers and the folx at HouseBlogs.net, the same question: "What do you do with your television?" This is the dilemma I've been trying to solve for five years! We're not big tv watchers. We love to rent movies, but even then we only watch one a week or so. The television...


Sep
17
2007
 3

I can’t help it… It’s ad-tastic!


About a week ago, David and I stopped at a bookstore on our way out to breakfast. I figured I would pick up a copy of Atomic Ranch and possibly Dwell for us to thumb through, partly because we just plain love to look at house porn, and also because we've been trying to figure out our best bets for running Crestview Doors...


Sep
13
2007
 3

Puerta Poetry


We finally launched the Crestview Doors Online Store. You can shop all our models. You can even buy one if you want. It was a huge effort to build the site. Our deadline was Labor Day weekend and Christiane and I stayed up past 3 am that Friday night perfecting it. It was very cool to see how our knowledge and skills meshed....


Sep
11
2007
 0

IKEA Kitchens, Part 2: Purchasing Your IKEA Kitchen


This four-part series discusses, diary-style, our experience with researching, measuring, purchasing, installing, and using an IKEA kitchen system with IKEA fixtures, Wilsonart Laminate countertops, Frigidaire appliances, and Rejuvenation hardware. Part 1 details the experience we had using IKEA's downloadable kitchen...


Sep
10
2007
 0

Picture of the Day


See architect Ben Ledbetter's visionary "Blue Winged House" on Flickr.


Sep
7
2007
 0

Back Door Blues


We were interviewed by the Austin-American Statesman today and, while cleaning up and getting ready, I realized how much of our home is still technically unfinished. It might not be obvious to everyone that visits, but there is still so much left to do! When we originally planned the house, we knew we wanted the driveway...


Sep
6
2007
 1

Bloggers and the Bust


If you haven't heard, the real estate market ain't doin' so well these days. Mortgage lenders are shutting down faster than 6th street at 2am. Homeowners are balking at the new rates their ARM's are adjusting to. Housebloggers are... well, what are housebloggers up to in light of the housing bust? Newsweek reported this...


Sep
5
2007
 1

Picture of the Day


"Miami night shot Aug 2007" by mar66.   The curves of this Miami mid-century marvel remind me how little I see experimental or abstract architectural details on new residential builds these days. Submit your picture of the day suggestion to christiane@erwinhouse.com


Sep
4
2007
 1

IKEA Kitchens, Part 1: Using the Kitchen Designer


This four-part series discusses, diary-style, our experience with researching, measuring, purchasing, installing, and using an IKEA kitchen system with IKEA fixtures, Wilsonart Laminate countertops, Frigidaire appliances, and Rejuvenation hardware. Part 1 details the experience we had using IKEA's downloadable kitchen...