LOAP Alpha – Crossing the Finish Line – from Fugly to Fantastic
We did it – and reasonably close to budget, too. Here is the front as it looks currently: And here is where it started: So, let’s take a tour, shall we? Remember the living room?
Tag: Design
LOAP Alpha – Installment 5 – Spring is Upon Us
Unseasonably warm weather has brought an early spring to north Texas. Even though this post is about the LOAP Alpha, I’m opening it with a shot taken out of the window of the upstairs master at the SoMoToHo, which I’ll get back to in future posts very soon (promise). This Mexican plum joins saucer magnolias, […]
LOAP Alpha – Installment 2 -Demolition and Destruction
The Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg is an example of a spectacularly successful renovation project. During the Soviet era, it reportedly was used as a vegetable warehouse. Today, it’s stunning, inside and out. While our goals for the LOAP Alpha aren’t quite so lofty, we’re shooting for a pretty […]
We Break from SoMoToHo for LOAP Alpha
We’ve had a holiday hiatus, and then some. And, while we’re back, we are going to shift away from the SoMoToHo for this post and talk about a new project, one I’m calling LOAP Alpha. The picture above is a charming colonial building in Alexandria, Virginia that is showing a bit of wear. It’s a […]
The Heart of the SoMoToHo – The Kitchen – Part 6 of Many – Cabinets
This building in Brugge, Belguim was built sometime in the 1500s (yeah, I know – that may have been the date of construction but those windows are new; and lovely). The panels above the three windows on the second story show scenes of everyday life.The one on the far right shows a kitchen scene. I […]
Post Update Post
We found a bulb for the light fixture, so it’s no longer sculpture. It’s a 7w LED, so it uses almost no electricity but it lights the crepe quite nicely.