Hindsight is handy. It’s easy to look back and recognize how a certain manner of dress, type of furniture, school of art or architecture reflected what was going on in the broader culture at the time. We can point to mid-century modernism and pontificate – because pontificate is such a great word – how it was like a physical manifestation of the country’s newfound hope and joy.
You may walk all over it. But never take it for granted.
The Royal family is kind of the Kardashian clan of England. They keep us entertained with their public weddings, private scandals and peculiar lives so we don’t have to think too hard about our own. And for that, I am eternally grateful.
Some people commune with nature. They speak in reverent tones of an almost spiritual relationship with the things like dirt and rock.
The word remodel does not accurately describe the event going on in my home. Remodel sounds like the comeback career of a cover girl; sort of glamorous. An actual remodel is not glamorous.
Sometimes you just need to hear it direct from the experts. Oregon Home asked those in the field to share their knowledge with readers. Cost is an intimidating factor in most remodeling jobs. Thomas R. Payne, certified master builder with Craftsman Homes Group, offers homeowners advice on cost planning.