Little Journeys

Remodeling Project Part Five: Two Steps Forward, One Step Backward

by Bruce Johnson   After two weeks of what seemed like very little progress, last week it felt like we had our remodeling momentum back. The sheetrockers finally came and hung all 102 eight-foot by twelve-foot wallboards on Thursday,…

Remodeling Project Part Four: The New World of Home Construction

by Bruce Johnson   As I mentioned earlier, Leigh Ann and I have been remodeling the lower level of our split-level, 1972 ranch house. Naturally, there was nothing Arts and Crafts about this house when it was constructed, but twenty years…

Tips For Mall Shopping

by Bruce Johnson This article has been re-published and edited to include a new cover photo. Original date of publication: Nov. 6th, 2016. I've taken two long road trips around this time of year a few years ago, one across the Midwest and…

Document, Document, Document!

by Bruce Johnson   A few weeks ago a reader sent me the following email, along with a picture:     “I am reading your book “Built for the Ages: A History of the Grove Park Inn” in the hopes of seeing a clock like…

Remodeling Project Part Three: The Building Inspector

With any remodeling project of considerable size, you will have designers, carpenters, electricians, heating specialists, and plumbers – plus one additional participant:  your building inspector. Building inspectors often get a bad rap,…

The Ultimate Collector

by Bruce Johnson If you missed Ellison's essay "Listening to Pots," click the links to read Part One and Part Two   Leigh Ann and I just returned from the annual Stickley Weekend celebrated at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms,…

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