I am so excited to share my latest tour on Houzz.com. This amazing space was dreamed up by Tymmera Whitnah of New Bridge, Oregon. Tymmera is an artist, dancer, drummer, traveler and a collector of experiences. Her Oregon home lies at the narrowing north end of Eagle Valley in a tiny town called New Bridge. Here she raises llamas, throws pottery in her studio, hosts belly dancing classes and tends to her country home. Even with all these different activities, what distinguishes her property is a glass house, constructed entirely from recycled materials, that is perched on a hill in the backyard.
During her first trip to Bali, Tymmera fell in love with the architectural style of structures elevated on poles. She dreamed of creating her own similar open-air space on stilts with only a roof above it and simple stairs to reach it. Tymmera planned and built this incredible space with the help of her Dad, some family friends and a pile of reclaimed wood from her grandfather's barn. Check out the full article HERE and see how she did it!
Texas has already seen its share of storms this fall and our neighborhood is littered with fallen tree limbs. So this weekend, my son Walker and I set out to harvest some of these limbs for a little craft project: photo and postcard holders. The idea came from Amanda Soule's book, Rhythm of the Family: Discovering a sense of wonder through the seasons.
Walker, 6 years old, was very keen to use a real hand saw. We picked out a few lengths of wood and cut them into small and large lengths to be used for our holder. Then we cut a 1/2 inch score into the top of the branch to hold the photo. After some light sanding (a job that Walker really got into) our holder was ready to display photos and postcards.
Not only was this a fun and short project my kiddo thoroughly enjoyed, it was also a great opportunity to explore our neighborhood, notice the flowers and take in some autumn air. These little holders will make great Christmas gifts as well - hand made with love by a proud six-year-old.
Last week I posted a little sneak peek at Dana Pugh's house. And as promised I'm back this week with the whole she-bang! I love covering homes for Houzz.com because I always meet the most creative home owners. Dana is an interior stylist who spends her days knee-deep in vibrant paint samples, bold patterns and flashy home accessories. But when she returns home from work, she needs a palate cleanser. Neutrals reign supreme at the Pugh house.
Dana and her husband, Nat, have created a serene, creamy-hued dream home using natural materials, vintage furniture and lots of unique found objects. To see the full article and see more photos of Dana's home, click HERE.
photos by Sarah Greenman
Once again, check out the full article on Houzz by clicking HERE.
While visiting a home in Halfway, Oregon this weekend, I happened upon this beautiful and lush vegetable garden. To keep the deer out, the homeowners constructed a high fence framed with fallen tree limbs. Metal folk art sits atop the guide posts and the garden gate is a repurposed painted screen door.
This weekend was bulk trash pick up in our neighborhood. A friend of mine once told me that she rents a truck and prowls the fancy Dallas neighborhoods during bulk trash weekend. I've heard of people scoring entire Restoration Hardware patio sets, beautiful Midcentry sofas in mint condition, pairs of Victorian wingback chairs, lucite console tables and more!
This weekend I scored two wooden rocking chairs from the bulk trash. They needed a paint job, some new screws and a little wood glue. I also found a door with little square windows. It was damaged around the edges, but not so badly that it couldn't be repurposed. I painted the name of our home on the glass panes and hung it from some rings and an "S" hook. The weight of the door (this mother is heavy!) rests on the ground and the hooks keep it upright. So, thank you bulk trash for the free spring update!
While out on a house tour in Eastern Oregon last week I came upon this sweet back yard garden. The home owner had backed her property with a fence made of salvaged doors. It was such a charming space and I love the look of all the different doors line up side by side.
