RedneckModern

A Moschetti Morning

When driving through Vallejo one afternoon, we discovered Moschetti — a small, independent coffee roaster and supplier. That day, we bought a pound of their Mélange a Trois, a medium bodied blend, that has become a morning staple.

We've been back a few times and tried a number of their varieties, but this morning, we stopped by to try a lot more — every Saturday they host a coffee tasting from 9AM-1PM featuring more than a dozen and a half varieties. Today was our first time, so we didn't know what to expect, but we found a great social scene with a small backdrop of craft vendors... and great coffee (at great prices).

So, if you're in Vallejo on a Saturday morning, it's definitely worth checking out.

Foster Art (revisited)?

I posted this a while back, but we still have a few pieces left. Any takers? We'd love to see them go to good homes (and the last would be good to go to a Wilmore-side family member).

Since the major renovations are mostly behind us, the posts sometimes might become a bit random, here's one:

Growing up in the antebellum South and going to art-school in the shadow of Edgar Allan Poe gives one a certain aesthetic point-of-view — at least until they move to California and into a Mid-Century Modern home. We've traded Faulkner for Eames and patina for polished.

And since the move, we've toted much of my college-art around and are now hoping to find good homes for these pieces. Maybe that's you! If you happen to be a friend on the east coast (Kate? Erin? Dana? Rob?), I'll even box them up and ship them to you knowing that they'll have a warm home to reside in. Otherwise, they'll end up in my mother's barn.

Hello Lumio

A while back, Jenny and Peter stopped by with Max to take some pictures in the house. Max has created some great lamps called Lumio — both the lamps and the photos turned out well. Keep up with Max's project on the web and Facebook.

Todd's Dutch Door — Part 1

Todd was able to snap some in-process photos during the installation of his door (and a few more that are on the way for part-2).

A Thousand Words (Updated)

(Updated with new/more photos)...

Todd's Dutch Door Preview

Todd contacted me through the website to ask: "Have you ever done a dutch door on an Eichler?"... My answer, "No, but I don't see why we couldn't...".

Fortunately, he was patient enough to wait until the schedule cleared — and this week we tackled the project. Here's a sneak peek at the results.