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• Old Films, New Discoveries

  

  “What Netflix movie did we get this week?”“An American in Paris.”“Oh the Woody Allen movie. Cool.”“No, not the Woody Allen movie. That’s Midnight in Paris.... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Foto Friday — Mother’s Day Edition!

  

  We’re celebrating mother’s day a smidge early at the doodle house. After all, why would we wait until Sunday to celebrate when Friday is everyone’s favorite... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• We Grow Together

  

  I smile and allow myself to be enveloped by a medley of warm and fuzzy feelings when I imagine covering the walls of our home with one-of-a-kind art pieces... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Foto Friday – Muir Woods

  

  Heath called our visit to Muir Woods a “Top 10 life moment.”  I’m not sure where viewing the photos two years later ranks, but I’m willing to find out.  Yeah.... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Garden Growth– One Year Later

  

  Last summer, good ole Gretchen (my garden guru) came to stay with us for a week to help us garden beginners install her customized landscape plan in our front... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Quick Garbage Can Cover up

  

  Question: What does one do with unsightly garbage bins and out-of-use screen doors?Answer: You make a garbage can screen.We weren’t wild about the fact that... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Foto Friday

  

  In celebration of all things blooming right now in Austin, I submit to you the following image (one of my favorites) from a visit last spring around this same... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• For Dog Lovers

  

  This Saturday we followed our friend Christine to a “pup crawl” on Rainey Street to benefit Weimaraner Rescue of Texas. About 60 dog lovers leashed up their... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 300 Entries Later…

  

  Honestly, I started writing this blog a couple of years ago just to keep track and have a record of Heath’s and my various comings-and-goings in Austin, not... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• It’s Here: a (nearly) Complete Kitchen!

  

  Today I write the blog entry I’ve (embarrassingly) been fantasizing about for awhile, the post on our newly renovated midcentury kitchen. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• This is the Best Our Yard Will Ever Look

  

  There is about a 3-4 week period in the spring where, in Austin, we experience essentially the opposite of the perfect storm: We enjoy moderate rainfall... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 HOME

• Counter Culture

  

  Thanks to the great, great folks at Austin Countertops, the doodle house is now equipped with wonderful white solid surface countertops.  It took us 17... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• An Epic Roman [shade] Battle!

  

  I’m not what they would say considered “crafty.” My graphic design skills are adequate. My interior design notions are amateur. And my crafty... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• The Architecture of a Cactus

  

  I love the buds and blooms that spring brings, but walking through our neighborhood yesterday, it was hard not to notice another type of dramatic foliage. The... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Doodle House Featured on SheKnows!

  

  Weeee!  My crazy green stenciled wall was featured in a SheKnows  article called “Unexpected paint colors for your living room.” It’... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Little Hallway Pick-me-up

  

  I sometimes forget that hallways are rooms too, and important ones at that. They carry us from one part of the house to another, acting as passageways to new... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Slowly but Surely, the Kitchen Renovation Continues

  

  I suppose it’s time to make good on my promise to share all of the juicy (or rather saw dusty) details of our kitchen renovation.  Honestly, nothing... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Instadoodle

  

  Happy Tuesday!  Ok, I’m about to become Crazy Dog Lady. This is your warning. Turn back now if you don’t want to experience labradoodle... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Projects to Ponder: Fences Made of Old Doors

  

  One to-do or not-to-do project that Heath and I grapple with is whether or not to invest in a privacy fence. Really the only reason we have for not is the... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Weekend (w)rap Up.

  We actually didn’t do a single home improvementy or garden-oriented project this weekend. Not. A. One. So what DID we do during our weekend with a freshly... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN