A Perfect Match

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Just in time for snow flurries, the adirondack chair in my front yard has finally been united with its match. I kept the design the same from the prototype, though I needed to trace some parts directly from the first chair in order to match them. The only other change that ...

Another Adirondack Underway

Friday, November 20th, 2009

The adirondack chair I built last spring spent a lonely summer in the front yard awaiting its mate. With competition for my attention from summertime activities and other house projects, however, the second chair has sat for weeks half-assembled in my garage. But now, with winter's snow a daily possibility, completing the ...

Building an Adirondack Chair

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Since I moved in to this house, I thought it needed a pair of adirondack chairs for the yard.  Recently I decided to activate that project and work on it in the garage in the evenings after the kids are in bed. There are countless sources for adirondack chair plans, but ...

No Shell Lake Furniture Today

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

We're driving to Cumberland, Wisconsin, today to visit Ms. Bungalow's great aunt. While we are in the area, I thought it would be cool to drive up the road to Shell Lake to check out the Shell Lake Furniture showroom. Shell Lake Furniture produces some nice-looking, quality mission furniture, as ...

Furnishings

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

This is the latest addition to my page of bungalow resources. There are lots of places to buy bungalow furnishings, but these are some that I like to visit for inspiration and feelings of financial inadequacy. Shell Lake Furniture produces some beautiful arts and crafts pieces, made in nearby Shell ...