there’s no place like home for the holidays

there’s no place like home for the holidays

there’s no place like home for the holidays   here are a few vintage pressler christmas photos.  many thanks to betsy, rick and skip pressler for sharing precious family memories and giving us a glimpse into how their family lived in our house.  so many things...
top 10 turn offs for midcentury homebuyers

top 10 turn offs for midcentury homebuyers

top 10 turn offs for midcentury homebuyers  We have been in A LOT of houses over the years.  We probably get so excited about the untouched original owner MCM’s (no matter what their condition) because of all the dastardly deeds we have seen done to perfectly innocent...
preservation vs. renovation, part 1

preservation vs. renovation, part 1

preservation vs. renovation, part 1 We like to think that we can preserve things forever.  But as any homeowner knows, things break or lifestyles change and modifications are the only way to improve the quality of life.  As our Midcentury housing stock passes the half...
one thing leads to another

one thing leads to another

one thing leads to another   May 6, 2012.  The day that started it all.  It was a beautiful, sunny Sunday evening.  Arlen and I were taking a walk in the neighborhood when we got a panicked call from our daughter, Tenley, saying that something crashed through the...
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