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A Family Table
When I was an American Studies major in college, we talked a lot about artifacts and how they can give you insight into a particular culture–how people lived, what they valued, etc.
On a separate note, we talked a lot about materialism and how a consumeristic culture can falsely equate purchasing products with attaining happiness and contentment.
I carry this dualistic interpretation of objects with me, which may explain why I had to think long and hard before trying to convince Matt to splurge on a hand-crafted dining room table.
It started with a simple Craigslist search. We knew that we wanted to upgrade our cute $50-mid-century … Read More
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Rubbermaid Closets
It’s unreal to be able to literally stand inside our house and get a sense of what it feels like. I’m surprised by how much I’m enjoying the building process. I never had the dream of building our own house; it just kind of worked out that way because of the particular neighborhood we wanted to live in (both in terms of affordability, diversity, and proximity to the school I’m trying to start) and our aesthetic preferences (we didn’t want to renovate a ranch house, which is what the rest of the neighborhood is comprised of).… Read More
But now that we’re building it, I’m thoroughly enjoying the process. We visit it -
Using Space Flexibly
It’s time to start planning the “nursery” (even though the room is currently comprised of wooden beams). I put the word “nursery” in quotes because it definitely won’t just be a nursery.
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When we first designed Henry’s “nursery,” we were living in a 2-bedroom, 1-bath, 1000-square foot bungalow. Because I loved the way the light came into his room each morning, we set up that room almost like a second living room with a couch (which folded out and became our guest quarters as necessary), a desk for crafting, Henry’s floor bed (that doubled as a Montessori movement area with a mirror and a mobile), and a low shelf for
