Sunday, February 7, 2010

Design Sketches: May 2006

About a year before I found my condo, I came across a plot of land here in Arlington. The price was in the ball park of what I could afford, so I immediately began to come up with ideas on what I could build in the small space. Below is an idea for I came up with. I had some basic criteria for my dream starter home:

1. Modern style
2. Low maintenance
3. Balcony or deck
4. Garage
5. Sized for 1 to 2 people.

Here are some different ideas I came up with:




















Design Sketches: April 2007

Three years ago, when I was in the "uber real estate anticipation" waiting period (that period between when your offer has been accepted and the titling company drags their feet putting together all of the closing documents for several weeks), I passed my time by sketching up some preliminary ideas about what my A/V closet would include. Some of the choices in electronics changed (for instance, I opted for an Apple TV device rather than a traditional Windows Media Center computer as I became an Apple-only household). Yes, this is the nerdy stuff...











Monday, February 1, 2010

Vanity Is Done!

I finished the vanity a few weeks ago, but totally flaked on posting photos. So ...