Archive for May, 2008

Metal Plating in Chicago

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Our bathroom redo is now rolling along nicely after being dormant for nearly a year. It is fitting that on the anniversary of the original demolition of the walls, we should pick up steam again and, uh, actually finish it. One of the small jobs i have been working on is finding a place that [...]

Historic Kitchens (or Look What the PO Removed)

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

We have been doing research on multiple rooms, and as posted before, there aren’t too many photos of “working class” rooms. Typically you see photos from magazines or advertisements that are a little fancier that Jane + Joe Steelworker could afford (Hey! Just like now-times!). I am personally obsessed with minimal, functional, and average simplicity-type [...]

Dripworks, part one: The Order

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Glory be, it’s gardening time! You know, we’ve been working on our gardens here at Hello House for 2.5 years now, and there’s still so much work to do. Which I think is great. How sad would it be if all our planting was done in the first year?
One of the reasons we aren’t done [...]