I spent this past weekend prepping the vegetable garden beds and planting potatoes, onions and garlic. It seems early, especially when the temperatures are still dropping below freezing at night, but here in north Texas, this is the best time to plant the plants that don’t do well in the hot days that will be […]
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Seven Steps to Creating a Luxury Shower
If the master bathroom is the new den, then the shower is the new recliner. I am finding more and more of our clients want a shower they can retreat to, and relax in steamy luxury. When designing a luxury shower there are no hard and fast rules. It’s all about you, and what type […]
Dealing with Cedar Fever and Three Reasons Not to Give Old Appliances Away
I missed blogging last week because I was stricken with cedar fever. Cedar fever is caused when the juniper trees in south Texas are pollinating in January and February, and strong south winds blow the pollen into central Texas. This is the only allergy I suffer from, but dummy me went for a motorcycle ride […]
Happy New Year! Please Share in One of My New Year’s Resolutions
I hope you and your families had a great holiday season. During Christmas week, I took a road trip with Elizabeth to Indiana. We visited her family in Lafayette, and some of my family in Indianapolis. It’s been over 20 years since I’ve road tripped to Indiana and really enjoyed this one. With the foliage […]
