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- Stephanie
- Benicia, California, United States
- Very unexpectedly our house hunt lead to Wellington which lead to my new LOVE for BUNGALOWS and BENICIA which lead to this BLOG. Maybe not in that exact order. (I also love BOOKS.)
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Wellington
Featured Posts
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Tea Pot
Monday, April 25, 2011
Benicia Find of the Week
When I got home I decided to research it a little to see if I was close with my dates. I figured it was built around the same time as Old Wellington, 1920s or 1930s. And guess what I found out. Go on.
Okay, I'll tell you. According to the latest MLS, this little Craftsman, built in 1911, is 4000 square feet with a ballroom. I know! I was surprised, too. Wish I could see inside, but it isn't mine. Maybe I'll make friends with the owners. I'm willing to bet the listing agent included finished basement area in with that 4000 square feet, because there's just no way. But even so, a ballroom? This calls for further investigation. And I just thought it was cute.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Happy Birthday Wellington!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The Westly
I still dream of new paint colors for Wellington. If he looks good clad in blue/green, just think what he would look like in something more suited to a 1920s Arts and Crafts Bungalow. I found this picture on Old House Journal. It is an original rendering of a Sears "ready-cut" house that would be cut, shipped and then assembled on your lot. This one is called The Wesly model, and it is very much like Wellington. This was their most popular model and just goes to show that they were building two-story bungalows in the 1920s. Many sites I read say a true bungalow is one-story, which really rankles. Wellington is definitely a bungalow. A 1000 square foot, 90 year old bungalow on the outside and a 2700 square foot four year old bungalow on the inside.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Dockage Tester (Robinwood Reclaim II)
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Pink Buckeye!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Oscar
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Arbor Walk Update 2
Monday, April 11, 2011
TriBeCa Loft
Friday, April 8, 2011
Favorite Blog of the Month
There are a lot of blogs that I like. Most are about houses, or house renovation. I have a list running down that >>>> column. I use my blog to check for updates to my favorites. Sometimes one blog leads to another.
Yesterday when I was reading one of my favorites, I found a link to this absolutely scrumptious blog. I spent positively HOURS reading it (I'm a slow reader - it is a new blog started late last year). This blog is about the renovation of a house in Norf Londontown. I'm so in love with the writer, a 6 foot 2 inch blond from the UK who married a Parisian then moved with him to London, bought this scary row house and completely gutted it. You have to start at the beginning and work your way back, that's what I did. And she's a great photographer, too. (See photo above.) Her love of old books and paper remind me of the daughter. <3
Look! A new post!
Monday, April 4, 2011
American Bungalow
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