Day 2: Removing Brick From Old Chimney
Posted on | July 22, 2010 | 2 Comments
The old chimney is gone! Well the top part at least. The old bricks came down pretty quick. Our mason started at 8 am by 10 it was completely gone. It was quite amusing to be making coffee in the kitchen with bricks falling like rain outside the window. Our second floor den and fireplace are filled with dust and small bricks. By noontime the bricks were loaded onto his truck and taken away.
While all this was going on Greg was out sailing for the day. After spending the last two years doing all the renovation work ourselves it was amazing to be able to pay someone else to do the work. So luxurious…
After lunch the mason came back with a truck full of dirt which he separated out into buckets. All the new bricks were brought up onto the roof. Tomorrow he starts the rebuild. Below photos and a short video of the demolition.
Tufted Inspiration From Cisco Brothers
Posted on | July 22, 2010 | 12 Comments
Wynette Sofa by Cisco BrothersCreateGirl posted the above sofa two weeks ago on her blog. So great, right? Love the high tufted back. I went to ABC last week in New York to check it out. I couldn’t find her sofa anywhere on the floor but I found the Diana Loveseat (below) by Cisco Brothers. Similar but too small.
After some e-mails back and forth with Cisco Brothers and ABC I found out the identity to Julieann’s find: Wynette Sofa by Cisco Brothers (not on website). So lovely. The sofa is around $5,200 depending on upholstery. Yikes! I showed Greg the sofa last night and he loved it. He honestly said to me, 5k doesn’t seem unreasonable. Have I totally warped his perception? We both love the tufting and the high back. It would be so great for my second floor den.
More pieces I spotted from Cisco Brothers on the fifth floor at ABC below. I really liked the oval shaped ottomans compared to usual rectangular shape. John Derian does a line for Cisco Brothers too. Everything was pretty gorgeous and irresistible. The wing chairs were petite and perfect proportions for my old house. I loved the little swoop on the arm of the butterfly wing chair. For more info on Cisco Brothers–they have retailers nationwide including Boston, click here.
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Day 1: Chimney Rebuild
Posted on | July 21, 2010 | 6 Comments
Last night, we had our first Hysterical Society (historical) meeting. It went well. They liked our brick selection but asked that we replace the chimney to the exact width and height of the existing structure. Above photos of us (well greg) waiting for the meeting to begin at Abbot Hall. They also gave me props for my garden as we were walking out. I guess everyone knows our house?
Today our mason set up scaffolding on the back side of the house, supports on the roof, and brought over the bricks. Setting up the scaffolding looked like a pain in the ass job. I was thankful I didn’t have to do it.
Tomorrow the old chimney comes down. I’m hoping to shoot some fun video. Stay tuned….
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