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…
Finding Frank
My swing through the Midwest last week included, for the first time in several years, a day spent strolling the tree-lined streets of Oak Park, Illinois, best known as the site of the home and studio of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Originally a small…
Where’s Martha?
It all started with a phone call last month and a simple question: “Bruce, would you like to appear on The Martha Stewart Show?”
Now, don’t get me wrong when I say that I was not overwhelmed by the question, for I am no prima donna.…
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