fixer upper - Teacups in the Garden

Strategically Advising Front Courtyard for NoVA Townhouse

When spring came, W wanted a garden in the front, but when he stuck a shovel in the ground, the dirt was only two inches deep, because of plywood underneath.

Mount Equinox and Manchester Village in Autumnal Vermont

This time we planned that if W was too busy with the house, I could simply walk a couple of blocks to the village to window shop to my heart’s delight!

Strategically Advising Paint Colors for a Townhouse in NoVA

When a friend discovered how much I knew about remodeling houses, he asked me to be his strategic advisor as we hunted for a townhouse in Northern Virginia.

Saying Goodbye to our Beloved Bristow House

This week the kids and I are moving our stuff into storage units, one for each of us, then my daughter gets married while my son and I look for a place to live.

Once a Fixer Upper of Historic Proportions: Mount Vernon

While touring the garden exhibit, 19th century renderings of Mount Vernon falling to ruins caught my heartstrings. And Abraham Lincoln was there!

Fort William Henry: Grand Tour of Historic Waterways Part II

Visiting the location of the French and Indian War’s infamous siege and massacre, immortalized in James Fennimore Cooper’s , The Last of the Mohicans.

Deck remodel with new lighting and hand rail

Not wanting an orangy look, I chose this dark walnut for the stain, which brings out great contrast and richness, complementing all those gorgeous trees.