113 Open Floor Plans and Dog Sports

November 29, 2017

...floor plans and modern materials and Kelly shares her favorite dog sports (picture above is of our Saluki Ivan in front of a neighbor’s non-open floor plan house). During the podcast we refer to our open floor plan fire safety rant, “Your Open Floor Plan is a Death Trap,” as well as Shigeru Bans’ wall-less house. Then we get to chatting about dog sports including canine nose work, agility, lure coursing, obedience and barn hunting. If you’d like t...

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What Would William Morris Say?

Mr. Homegrown

November 17, 2017

Design, Domesticus, Tidying up

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...ing at patio furniture. As yourself, “what would William Morris say?” Then picture the William Morris Meme: What if you’re arguing with your spouse over a certain Ikea impulse purchase: Or you’re pondering a trip to Costco: I know, the salmon is a bargain, but William Morris thinks you’ll end up with a basket full of pizza pockets and a Taco Bell hoodie. How about spending some time on Facebook? I think I’ve got the makings of a new anti-consumeri...

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Christmas Eve Tweets

Mr. Homegrown

December 22, 2018

Saturday Linkages

...er, an architecture critic, (@mcmansionhell) December 20, 2018 Who needs a picture of my cat napping with a sweet potato in a salad bowl this morning? pic.twitter.com/i6d80QOpAQ — Lisa Gabriele (@lisagabrieletv) December 21, 2018 Arthur bidding farewell to his knights as they set forth on a quest for the Grail @BLMedieval Royal 14 E III f. 93v pic.twitter.com/AqqV1QyUVF — Dr. Melibea (@melibeus1) December 22, 2018 Last day of class [Morgan, MS M.9...

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Yard Panther

Mrs. Homegrown

September 28, 2014

Cats, Picture Sundays

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...Phoebe, our heart-challenged kitty, is still doing really well, against all odds. I almost don’t want to say anything to jinx it. She’s glossy and sturdy and full of beans. Today we celebrate with a picture of her....

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The Ultimate Flipper Fence?

Mr. Homegrown

September 10, 2015

Design

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...ven see them as you scurry around your high-security compound. Examine the picture carefully and you’ll see the mandatory san-serif address numbers and the sort of biometric entrance gizmo they have in all those action movies to keep the zombies out. For that $890,000 you also get some Dr. Seuss plants. The real estate listing says, “Completely remodeled and designed with Silver Lake living in mind”. Silver Lake living don’t mean what it used to....

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