We measured our first floor powder room to be 5′ x 5′ — it’s very tight. We brought home one or two different tiles until we found our final selection.… Read More... "Powder room floor: Tiling a small space"
You mean there’s pie?
I’ve never found the original text of the NPR story we heard one Thanksgiving, but it included a conversation around a dinner table that went like: Pie? You mean there’s… Read More... "You mean there’s pie?"
Reach for the (sea) stars
The most thrilling thing for me last week was touching the tidal pool specimens. Real sea stars. Real sea urchins. Vermillions (actually a wide variety of colors), bat stars (see… Read More... "Reach for the (sea) stars"
Hangin’ in the Shedd
I had the chance to take a quick trip with my entire family to Chicago. We hung out at Shedd Aquarium for part of a day. My kids are tall and… Read More... "Hangin’ in the Shedd"
Drop one knee (wall)
One change Mr. TellBlast has always wanted since we moved here was the dining room. The wall color bothered him (But what color? That’s why we had a designer come… Read More... "Drop one knee (wall)"
New and improved backsplash and counter
I posted a while back about sealing my backsplash and counter with silicone caulking. There was a problem with it. The black was extremely shiny and distracting. We didn’t want… Read More... "New and improved backsplash and counter"