http://vivusarchitecture.com Topics of interest to a Minnesota Architect (Peter Schmelzer) and Interior Designer (Mary Schmelzer) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:49:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mary and I recently attended an open house at our Second Street project. The owners have been moved in for several months now, so they have had time to turn the house into their home. In celebration, they hosted the event. It was a fine time. The home ... http://vivusarchitecture.com/archive/2nd-st-open-house/ Happy Easter! As I transfered the recent photos from my camera, this image struck me as appropriate for the season. Of course, the cross-like image of the center stile and rail relates to Easter; the door itself has also gone through rebirth. This door was salvaged from the Master ... http://vivusarchitecture.com/archive/happy-easter/ Thank you, Bruce Lyman and Bruce Paulson, for the Letter of Recommendation juego poker eroticopoker tabledescarga juego pokerreglas poker texas holdemjuego texas holdemcard game pokerpoker texas holdem,poker texas holdem gratis,reglas poker texas holdemjugar poker en internetreglamentos pokerpoker de asesjugar poker omaha en lineapoker on line gratisdouble bonus poker downloadtexas holdem ... http://vivusarchitecture.com/archive/letter-of-recommendation/ And so is our clawfoot tub. More on that later... With the help of family and friends, we made a major step toward moving into the house on Saturday. Special thanks to Jeanne, Carol, Bill, Mary Ellen, Sam, John and Jeanne for their help first in cleaning the new ... http://vivusarchitecture.com/archive/we-are-in/ For a fun change, we had the inside of our daughter's closet painted a crimson red. The color is used elsewhere, so we didn't have to order another custom paint mix. She chose the room color of her previous bedroom (which is now an office) since she liked ... http://vivusarchitecture.com/archive/the-surprise-in-the-closet/ Yesterday we saw the first door hardware installed on our new back door. I didn't have my camera, but you'll get to see it soon. One bedroom is now completely painted; all that remains in that room is the lights, receptacles, and a closet shelf. What still remains to ... http://vivusarchitecture.com/archive/our-first-doorknob/ This week, Mary and I stopped at Welding Resources to check on the progress of the new guardrail. Dean Odette really stepped up in short order and pulled the guardrail together; we made a last minute design change from a traditional cherry newel and rail to this stainless steel ... http://vivusarchitecture.com/archive/nearing-completion-on-plum/ It is amazing how much can get done in a week, but it looks to me like the remaining work on Plum Street won't all be done by 24 February, the day our contract says the work will be substantially complete (when we can again occupy the house.) I ... http://vivusarchitecture.com/archive/t-7-days-and-counting-at-plum-street/ The first week of February was a bustle of activity at Plum Street North. Installation of exterior trim and entry canopies began. With them, the scale of the house is becoming more humane. The siding will help in this regard also. Many items came to the jobsite pre-assembled and pre-painted. ... http://vivusarchitecture.com/archive/finishes-and-details-spruce-up-plum-street/ Behind the translucent veil of the dust barrier, the drywall has been installed on Fremont Circle. The combination of a low ceiling and tall windows create an airy, connected-to-the-outdoors feeling. This will change a bit as custom window blinds and art glass are installed in the weeks to ... http://vivusarchitecture.com/archive/fremont-circle-interior/