Each Journey Leads To a New Discovery
My latest little journey took me down to Shreveport, Louisiana, this past week.
From my hotel room overlooking the Red River, which on this particular day was dark brown and in a rush to get to New Orleans, I could see four bridges: two sleek…
Goodbyes Are Always the Hardest
I don’t think it really hit me until last night.
My wife and I were taking her parents out to dinner in downtown Asheville for Mother’s Day when Sarah, whom many of you know as the laughing voice and friendly face at the registration desk…
Staying Out Of Trouble – At Home Depot
I painted my barn on Saturday, which is no big deal, other than afterwards I discovered how far paint can travel coming out of an airless paint sprayer pumped up to 2400 pounds of pressure. Inside and out, everything within six feet of my barn,…
Great Design Transcends Time
Those of you who were reading this column last summer may recall my discovery of Gustav Stickley’s former furniture store and headquarters on 38th Street in Manhattan, now the site of Butterfield 8, a popular watering hole and restaurant.
I…
The Streets of Oak Park – An Architectural Evolution
Oak Park, you may recall from last week, began as an affluent suburb about ten miles west of downtown Chicago. It was there that 22-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright bought a corner lot where he designed and built a shingle-style home for his first…
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