Friday, June 13th, 2008
A few weekends ago, I stole away from my own house projects long enough to catch the last hour of the Twin Cities Bungalow Club's 2008 Home Tour.
I only had time to make it to the first house on the tour, but it was a good one-- a nearby ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Here's what a fan of old houses, traditional neighborhoods, and urban design thinks is a fun activity to play with his 4-year-old: It's My First Urban Plan(tm)! With just some wooden blocks, a few matchbox cars, some people toys, a flattened diaper box and some markers, you ...
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
This past weekend I checked out the South Minneapolis Home Improvement Fair held at a local high school. Like any home show, this event had solid representation from replacement window vendors and design/build contractors, but sprinkled among them were some preservationist- and traditionalist-oriented booths and some useful ...
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
I love decorating the windowbox for winter. Unlike my summer windowbox plantings, which tend to sprout more disappointment than delight, this display doesn't require watering and I don't have to wait and wonder if the plants will fill out as I hope.
This year I saved an idea card for ...
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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Last night, Ms. Bungalow mentioned that one of her coworkers is considering renting out her house next fall when the Republican National Convention is in the Twin Cities. Sure enough, a search of Craigslist shows that plenty of other people think their houses can hold a few republican ...
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