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...

Vanity Is Done!

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

Day 7: Are We Done Yet? Nope...

Slate is really heavy. Pretty, but heavy. I no longer need a gym membership. My guns are officially primed and pumped from moving these things around!

Laying it out.


Adhesive is down and so are the tiles ... now I have to wait 24-hours to grout it!

Days 5 & 6: Tiling-- It's Toats Ma'goat!!

Heather picked out a great glass mosaic tile. I took my time laying it and the results turned out really well so far. I still have to seal it, but it is 90% done.

Also, Heather primed and painted over the hideous Pepto pink ceiling and walls. The result? No more eye-sore!!!



...And the finished product...

...complete with toilet resting in the tub.