Cindy's Salon

November 18, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1)

I want to thank the hundreds and hundreds of people who responded to the important question of whether to couple the sconces over the fireplace or to keep them apart. It’s an issue right up there with Afghanistan withdrawal. You can see from the photo, the final decision is to couple them together over the wood storage compartment. There have been so many decisions along the way, color of the stucco, color of the windows, etc., and only through the generous advice from my international readership have I been able to continue. Karen Fisher, not to worry there will be many more decisions to come.



According to contractor Mitch, next week...Read More

November 11, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1)

I drove to Brokeback Manor this past weekend with Laura Bohn, who is never shy with an opinion (to say the least). I had several items I wanted to ask her about but I was afraid if I called them a consultation she would bill me, so instead our conversation went more like this: “Laura, what do you think if I….” I very much value her opinion, but she often forgets that this is not a science and there is usually more than one way to do things. Anyway we had a great time and she gave me great advice, some of which I listened to and some of which I ignored (of course I didn’t tell her that). I needed her decisiveness to convince me to hang the sconces together over the log storage. With us was the lovely Stephanie Odegard who was, as usual, the lovely Stephanie Odegard. She even brought a carpet sample, God bless her! She must have thought I would be further along t...Read More

November 4, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (7)

Show & Tell time—finally. First, let’s talk about the front door lighting. Joan and I are in disagreement about which to use. My vote goes for the ones from Remains Lighting. Although not antique, they do have some age and therefore some patina. I think the scale and shape are perfect. (I’m ignoring the comment from Yamira that they look like the light fixtures at White Castle).



Joan on the other hand wants to use these from D’Interieurs. They are very stylish, but just a little “dernier cri.” They are too light weight, more suitable for indoors. I took the iss...Read More

October 28, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (4)

If for no other reason than to keep people reading this blog, contractor Mitch must make some progress on the house, I need photographs. All this “internal work” just doesn’t cut it when it comes to posting, as interesting as a shower body may be. For all the money I spent on the septic system, it should photograph like an Ansel Adams, but it doesn’t. I must have more changes to document. 

Rest easy wild turkeys of Brokeback Mountain. Thanksgiving is not going to happen in my house this year. What a surprise! I don’t have great hopes for Christmas either...Read More

October 21, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (3)

I went to see the house last week to photograph all that was new and different. As you can see by the lack of pictures, there wasn’t a lot new and different. There were a few doors hung but that was about it. All the tile and stone were sitting in the front yard as I left them two weeks ago and the plumbing was still residing in the basement. My very expensive septic system—the pride of the neighborhood—still stood unfinished; very disappointing trip. I think I have to forget about Thanksgiving at Brokeback Manor, even a Brokeback Christmas doesn’t seem a reality. Woe is me!

Photographer cousin Lynn Davis came by while I was there. She has been following the   progress (?) of Brokeback Manor and has been documenting it with photographs. This limited to one edition book will be available for viewing as soon as I have a place to put...Read More