Pioneering African Art Collector Robbins Dies

Planning your private museum was all the rage until financial markets collapsed ... an adjoining town house, then another and another. Eventually he assembled 9 town houses, 16 garages and 2 carriage houses. Warren M. Robbins, Collector of African Art, Dies at 85 (New York Times) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 03:47:18

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Joe the Plumber: Hey, Joe by David Macaray

He’s a non-union craftsman using a respected union logo. In some places, that would still get you a well-deserved ass-kicking ... Obama’s announced tax plan. Talk about a clumsy promotion. During the course of Wednesday’ ... and Heating, a two-man outfit in Toledo, run out of a garage behind Al Newell’s house. The way McCain [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 23:08:00

Oh, Sap!

It was downright bone-chilling again this morning when I went out to start my car, ... spreads its fulsome branches over our driveway. Lacking a garage (the house was built around 1820-ish, and there is an off-plumb shed/garage around back that probably once stored Little House on the Prairie [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 20:52:51

Holey Crap!

Hey y'all What a way to start the week--- They began the foundation repair yesterday morning ---digging down to put 'piers' under the wall between the garage and the house to correct a problem the previous owners neglected over a period of years. There will also be steel plates and steel bars and more steel plates in the back [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 18:22:10

Flooding day three: Holding our own

Flooding day three: Holding our own While it is not currently raining right this minute, ... of the basement...and YES that is the LARGE power box for the entire house and garage on the wall above ... as of this morning. Hardly earth shattering but, as that lovely musty, moldy smell is finally starting to gain [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 12:59:35

Winners of the Brad Meltzer/The Book of Lies Giveaway + The Siegel & Shuster Society Charity Auction!

Congratulations to Elizabeth Oerther (Kentucky), Michael Spencer (Colorado), Marcella Hugentobler (Florida), Joseph Hyde (California), Mary Kaufmann ( ... Siegel in Cleveland, Ohio, where Superman was created. As Meltzer says, “The house where Google was founded is preserved. The garage where Hewlett Packard was founded is protected. But the house wher [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 14:18:00

A Glimpse of Our Humble Abode

For many people, the perfect Christmas vacation is spent traveling around the world and indulging in pleasure with family and friends ... and uncover its beauty by rearranging furniture and throwing away worn out and unnecessary items all over the house. We’re not yet done cleaning the garage but we were able to clean the living room, kitchen [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 14:47:00

Looking back

It is hard to believe that Roger and I have been married for 15 years, but it is true ... , our insurance is about half it was then. When we got married we lived in a one bedroom duplex that was about 500 square feet and now we live in a 2000 sq foot 4 bedroom house with a two car garage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:06:00

House Update ~ Chronicles of a Nightmare ~ Downstairs Bathroom Part 2

This is the bathroom that began our nightmare. The original story can be seen here ... that they left behind in the barn, garage, house and basement (we had called the realtor ... - yeah like I needed old wet moldy invoices from THEIR old business or 50 old gallon milk cartons [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 03:53:22

Stocking the Basic Tool Box

A tool box isn’t just for the garage, house or boat ... you this - it will not last.  I recommend Craftsman tools.  Why?  Because they’re solid, durable, last for years and if by a slim chance the tool breaks, chips or has become unusable, a Craftsman dealer will replace [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 11:30:01

What To Do in Hurricane-Force Winds

Hurricane Ike is prompting warnings and hurried evacuations from heavily populated Texas coastal areas ... , hanging plants - and put them in your garage or basement, or far away from your house. Tie down other ... in as safe a place as possible — a waterproof container stored in an interior closet. If there is time [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 12:11:35

Women Drivers

In reply to Ambulance Depot: 1917: I didn't realize, upon first viewing this photo, ... to the hospitals in their ambulances. In addition to this emergency work the corps takes the home service ... from influenza. She was living in a rooming house, three flights up. He phones to the garage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 07:10:02

Cold, dark, and dreary

That's what it looks like outside (cold, dark, and dreary). I awoke to the sound of heavy sleet beating against the window... again ... the $1,900 car repair bill!) so we had been keeping an eye on the weather conditions. At least ... we have no basement, the garage is our one storage area for the house. It has everything [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 19:08:00

Subasta benéfica para salvar la casa de Jerry Siegel, el creador de Superman.

Vaya, dos iniciativas beneficas en un dia...Hoy es el lanzamiento oficial de The Siegel & Shuster Society, ... in Cleveland, Ohio, where Superman was created. As Meltzer says, “The house where Google was founded is preserved. The garage where Hewlett Packard was founded is protected. But the house where Superman [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 15:38:00

Backyard Shed Turned Home Office [Featured Workspace]

Reader Brian DeHamer needed a home office but lived in a crowded house, so instead he used extra space out behind his garage ... to be difficult to continue working from home in our small 3 bedroom house in San Diego. After debating the merits of either moving or remodeling we decided the simpler solution would simply be to build a separate [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 11:00:00

Angelino Heights Victorian house

The 1880s monument sold for $1 in 1978. Fully restored, with a carriage house that includes living quarters and a three-car garage, ... on Bunker Hill, this Victorian was tagged for demolition in 1978. The house, which combines ... designs, sold that year for $1, according to owner Kim Dane, and was moved to Carroll Avenue in Angelino [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 23:27:23

Well it looked good for a moment….

Today was MESSY!! Wallpaper is mostly down, plaster is down, sawdust is on everything! Yipee! Jess and I were back at the house today - taking down hardware and cleaning out the garage while Juan and his gang got right to work this morning and brought down both bedroom ceilings - plaster [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:51:33

Your Tax Assessment Does not Reflect Your Current Market Value

Recently the city of Edmonton sent out notices to Edmonton home owners about their tax assessments ... of lot Size of house (outside measurements) Year built Basement or lower level finish Garage (examples: size, detached or attached building) Exterior finish [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:59:40

Cardboard Lemonade Stand for the Unimaginative

Did you have a lemonade stand when you were a kid? I did, and it was usually just a folding table I’d drag out of the garage and set up on the sidewalk in front of my house on hot summer days. I’d decorate it with crudely drawn advertisements [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 03:58:55

$124,900 :: 2222 W Jayton Dr, Meridian ID, 83642

$124,900 :: 2222 W Jayton Dr, Meridian ID, 83642 More Information One This House 4 beds, 2 ... to short sale. Part of the garage has been converted to 4th bedroom 12×13. Addition wasn’t ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:17:57

The lost saucer of 'Forbidden Planet' reappears

After 38 years, a "lost" Hollywood artifact with a truly cosmic history has resurfaced and, no surprise, ... to the Profiles in History auction house, it is "a marvel of 1950s engineering." That's because ... in the garage of a North Carolina man who decided recently to find out what the old model ship might [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 02:24:26

Rental Watch: Yardage and Greenery

Every once in a while, Curbed SF checks in with the San Francisco rental market. And we do it the layman's way: by scouring Craigslist ... and garden shared with two other units. 2008-10-portola.jpg What: 3 bedroom, 1 bath detached house Where: Portola How much: $2650 The Hard Sell: Hardwood floors, "tasteful" remodel, garage [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 23:10:04

I'll Show You To Your Seats

I have a confession. For as much as I love antiques, I hate garage sales. Hate, hate, hate them ... different story. In NY, estate sales are whole house sales, usually after someone has passed away. And you go right in the house. (I have heard it isn't like that everywhere). Absolutely everything [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 15:59:00

A Future House Ride.

This summer Little Guy and I are going to lead a little bike ride to some of our favorite/quirky houses in the city. It won’t be a race ... . The house was built in 1909 and in 1930 got an Octagon remodel. It doesn’t have a garage and the siding ... are two of the homes that will be featured. An attempt at an Octagon house in NE Minneapolis [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:11:52

MamaT's Daybook

FOR TODAY, November 24, 2008 Outside My Window.. ... Terrorist, a book about Timothy McVeigh. We went to the Oklahoma City memorial on our vacation ... out into the garage to change laundry around. And I may kiss my refrigerator on the way. Around the house [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:35:59

Friday Favorite: Restyled Home

New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started.Have you signed up to win the Keurig Platinum Brewing System? ... our houses and have been known to plot and plan for hours over paint colors and whisper at garage sales ... you see the playhouse she and her husband built for their daughter.  Her design ethic.  Style me pretty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:00:00

$132,540 :: 250 W White Sands Dr., Meridian ID, 83646

$132,540 :: 250 W White Sands Dr., Meridian ID, 83646 More Information One This House 3 beds, 2 ... !! Gorgeous open floor plan with great curb appeal and a rear loading garage! ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:34:32

New Property Assessment Rules - What’s Changed?

New Property Assessment Rules - What’s Changed? January 20th, 2009 Categories: Real Estate News, Vancouver Housing Market, ... value.     The variables BCA uses to calculate this value include house type, square footage, age, heating, property classification or use, and additions or demolitions of features such as garages, sheds [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 20:06:55

$156,529 :: 10677 Rain Springs St, Nampa ID, 83687

$156,529 :: 10677 Rain Springs St, Nampa ID, 83687 More Information One This House 4 beds, 2 ... OUR DUST…UNDER CONSTRUCTION! Beautiful single story home with split bedroom design and 3 car garage! ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:13:51

Cardinals and Springtime

ARIZONA CARDINALS ARE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL!!and we got rid of our Direct TV last week-HELLLOO!WHAT WERE WE THINKING?!not straight that's for sure! ... in a 3-level duplex. Garage on ground floor, living area, bed/bath (Chels') on 2nd level ... into the room somehow. The accessories I can pull from all over the house. All of this on my thrifty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:35:00

The Trick Garage & Wacky Windows

The Pugh + Scarpa Vail Grant Residence is old school in terms of architecture, but I’m not so sure I’ve ever talked about it here ... from renderings or models? Well, with this house I like the plans as much as the finished product ... ) but I had a little family emergency (nothing big). Tags: cool house plans, cool renderings, lake views [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:00:12

New Wheels! New TV!

New Wheels! New TV! 21 Jan 2009 this post filed under: Family, Me & the Mister, Yay! Guess what? I have a new vehicle! ... that he sold it at our garage sale? Yeah! Somebody bought a 97 Dodge Caravan with 200K miles ... us a stellar deal on the vehicle and threw in the TV, just so we’d get it out of her house. It’s the most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:03:59

New things & sunny days!

I am working, working, working. I need to get half my basement and garage INTO the shop by Saturday for the BIRTHDAY PAR-TAY! Am I excited? Oh no.. ... !!!) or Chicago....that wind and chill just GETS me. It's possible that this greatold house might need some insulation. We were so excited when we scored this house (we were 5th in line until the DAY [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:31:39

Photographer, Author, Artist, Garage Girl - An Interview with Sara Liberte

Sara Liberte graduated from Montserrat College of Art in 1997. Since then Sara has been a professional photographer ... of RT’s North Hills Cycle Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA. She designs custom paint jobs and builds custom ... as one of the leading motorcycle designers and photographers at the Sturgis Rally. House of Kolor named RT’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:37:00

Michael Tomasky: my day

Around 7:10 am, my wife and I left our house in Maryland. The plan was to drive to the nearby subway station, about a mile and a half; leave the car in a garage, hop the train downtown, and head to an office overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue, the parade [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:40:03

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