Our Favorite Outdoor Furniture for the Elements

While I’m waiting and wishing and dreaming of warmer weather and afternoons out in the sun, there is something I can do to perk up my spirits and prepare for sunny days - and that is outdoor furniture shopping. I pulled together some of my favorite resources for this blog so that you can get your orders placed and be ready for the eventually-gonna-happen nice weather. I’ve tried a lot of outdoor furniture in the past - at my own home and at my clients’ homes - and I have some strong opinions about what really works in the elements.

Selecting a Garage Door

Garage doors are an untapped market of curb appeal design, and understandable so. When do we think about these large squares on our home? Open door, park car, close door, end of story (assuming you have enough space to park your car in your garage - which if not this is a totally different issue in and of itself - and *cough* did you know I also offer organization services?). In my experience, the garage door only becomes a topic of discussion when 1. The door doesn’t open or close, or 2. someone hits it - no shame people, we all make mistakes.

OR maybe you are like me and 3 - your door is so old that it has started to literally fall apart (apparently wood doors from last century were not made to last forever.)

Maribeth FuraOctober 17, 2022 Comment

Our Basement Renovation

We have been renovating our basement for almost 7 years. That sounds much worse than the reality of the situation, but I like to give an abundance of context to my stories.

When we purchased our Midcentury Ranch, the basement had been finished as a small, very dark, very quirky apartment. This basement apartment included a tight, dingy bathroom, an oddly shaped bedroom, and a kitchen/living room combo room. Additionally, there was a small storage space in the back of the basement (not part of the apartment). For several years we thought about different ways to use these spaces – should we try to make it into a game room or wet bar? Could this be a second living room or a theater room? What could we do about this tight bathroom?

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