Toms-Price carries Saloom casual dining furniture. I just noticed this video on YouTube. You can get a taste of how this New England-made furniture is crafted.
You’ll enjoy reading this article from the Hickory Daily Record. Just click on this link. It captures the spirit of one of those unheralded modern day craftsman who works behind the scenes — just doing it. President Obama said in his inaugural speech, “In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is [ read more… ]
They say that at the root of this economic morass is the housing crisis — mortgages that have suddenly gone bad on houses that are now worth less than people paid for them. Houses that for many people, however misguided, represented comfort, safety, and family. Home. A house that is comfortable and liveable. Is that [ read more… ]
Yesterday I found myself in a big box store looking for an obscure piece of hardware for a repair project. Of course I was in a hurry, trying once again to fit more into a day off than one day would possibly allow, and of course I couldn’t find it. By the time I found [ read more… ]
What have we done to shopping? I remember when browsing through stores was a form of recreation — part fantasy, part necessity, but a form of social ritual nonetheless. We seem to have turned it into another job, a task to be tackled with clear objectives and maximum efficiency. One thing’s for sure — any [ read more… ]
With the Olympics over, China must be hugely relieved. For two weeks the country lived under a microscope, with every performance and venue scrutinized by an outside world whose respect and grudging approval was not easy to win. A window was opened into an ancient and exotic culture so different from our own. Or was [ read more… ]
Did you see the five hot color combos mentioned in the Chicago Tribune yesterday? It’s from a House Beautiful article. I just love the idea of navy with pink.
Ask any little child to draw a picture of a house and the image on the page is the same; a square or a rectangle with a triangle on top. Some may add a door or a chimney or a window, but that iconic outline crosses all age and cultural boundaries. The idea of “house” [ read more… ]
I can see this Communications Center from Sligh in a smaller house providing a place for the family to get organized.
