It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most beautiful pictures.” –St. Andre Besette Earlier after my little boy woke up prematurely from his nap, he did not let me out of his sight. This seldom happens so I was a bit frustrated as I had plans I was in the process…… Continue reading Faithfulness in Small Strokes
Category: Building a Home
While God builds up our family, we are also literally building our forever home. Follow our journey here with occasion interior design posts sprinkled in.
The Family Moves Inside
And here we are. For those who have been following us on this journey, you have a good picture of how tumultuous this time of transition was for us. These particular last few weeks have been a roller coaster, but thankfully the papers have been signed, the keys were handed over and we are happy…… Continue reading The Family Moves Inside
Building a House
What I try to do is the art of building, and the art of building is the art of construction; it is not only about forms and shapes and images. – Peter Zumthor, Swiss architect One of the great joys of building our house is sharing the experience together as a family. During a library…… Continue reading Building a House
The Project Goal
It’s hard to believe that it has been over eleven months since I began my job at a construction company. Among the several projects I am juggling, I recently wrapped up and submitted the first project I ever really got my hands on. It was a rather big project (just shy of 300,000 square feet) that…… Continue reading The Project Goal
Home Is Where You Make It
When we moved into this apartment, James was five months. He was born into our first apartment, a two-bedroom garden apartment that was built in the 50’s, right outside of Del Ray Alexandria. It had great character and space, but it lacked in a number of ways. However, it was very special as it was…… Continue reading Home Is Where You Make It
This House You're Building 