Archive for August, 2010

Hope you all got to see these – they were really great. Oh, and got the rain, too.

Wood siding and soffit are installed. Stain and stucco colors have been selected. Cabinets will be installed on Monday. Moving along nicely.

If you have ever wanted to get in touch with Austin City Council, here is the link to their group mail:  http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council/groupemail.htm   Currently on their agenda: banning plastic bags in the City of Austin.  

This collection of photos is from a Thoughtcrib designed renovation and addition recently completed in central Austin. The home was expanded from a modest 2/1 cottage with a bad (and illegal) carport conversion to a 1,760 square foot right-sized family home. A Family Room and modern Master Suite were added, while existing interior spaces were updated […]

This is what I’m talking about! This small parking area in Central Austin provides a robust 4.5 KW of power. It is more efficient than typical systems as it is able to utilize direct sunlight (top) as well as reflected sunlight (bottom). Additionally, the installer – Lighthouse Solar – integrated it into a handsome design. […]

This is exciting news for those who would like to harvest rainwater in the City of Austin. http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/watercon/rwrebates.htm

This is a collection of photos from a recently completely project in Austin, TX. Note that the clients are still moving in – hanging art, arranging furniture, accumulating/purging accessories, etc. I took some liberties styling the photos, but not to the point of making the home appear to be my own (although I could easily live in this […]