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....set to be our wedding day.  We've tentatively reserved The National Arts Club for the gala. Should have plenty of room for our family and friends. The guest list will have to be pared down to about 125 though. While we obviously have a lot of work to do, the

The final phase of the Campbell Apartment renovation is underway. "Sander" (a friend of Nick, the superintendent) has come in and broken out the old closets, sheet-rocked the ceiling, and is plastering the walls. Should be done in a couple days. I'll then be getting The Closet Factory to build

The renovation was completed about September 5th. Since then, there's been a lot of furniture searching and general household upgrades. Then, finally, a Wine Tasting (pics of that later). Here are a couple shots of the current state. More inside.... .h3 { color: #222; } .thumbnails img { height: 80px; border: 4px solid

The renovation is done, but the unpacking is a mess. I'll upload pictures after getting the boxes stored away.

Maybe, just maybe, the job will be done by Friday. Well, at least all the significant work -- finishing touches may never be done. But, as you can see, the bar is done and looks stunning. ...the slate doesn't have grout yet and I'll replace the white outlets with stainless

Getting in to the home stretch. Here you can see the cherry cabinets  and the stove and microwave are installed in the kitchen. At the other end of the kitchen are more cabinets and thenew refrigerator: The bar has a similar decor (though this picture comes out a bit too

The contractors installed the new bookcase along the far wall. The first picture shows the entire length, foreshortened due to the length of the bookcase and because I took the picture from the doorway to the office. The second picture shows the section of the bookcase in the living room.

I approved plans for new kitchen cabinets last Wednesday. Today (Monday) the kitchen is gone - everything from the tiles, cabinets, appliances, and yes, the kitchen sink. Of greater interest, over the weekend I hired a designer to help pick out colors. Collette Whitney of Whitney Interiors came to chat

The latest news. Lots of work has been done: most of the rough (and not so rough) framing, electricity, and plumbing is finished. In fact, except for the floors, the new rooms are all done! And today, the old Apartment # 2 door is (essentially) shut for good. Here's the view

The rough framing and sheetrock and some electrical is done. Here you can see the new "dining room". I have a temporary table there for the weekend while Charley is here.  The columns will separate the dining from the living room; the piece of duct tape stringing between them simulates