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Display Name: Buxton
Member Since: 4/12/11

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Thanks so much for all the comments on the coffee cups:) There are 36 paintings in the series, depicting cups from chinese bakeries in the lower east side and queens. I was so inspired by the creativity in all the designs that I had to paint them!

I also recently completed a series of 24 paintings of ice cream trucks of nyc. (My appetite is definitely guiding my choice of subjects!)

Anyone interested in buying paintings or ideas how I can show them can contact me at:
buxton.midyette@verizon.net


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4/15/11 10:24 AM

Hi Firespitter, you had asked about the vaults...
Yes, that definitely was a real decision point in our renovation.

The drop ceiling we removed was original to the building, constructed in 1896. The brickwork on the arches above was never meant to be seen and was very rudimentary.

Basically, mortar was thrown onto a wooden arch form and the bricks were pressed into it. Pointing it up would have been very difficult.

One option that was suggested was to plaster over the brickwork but we loved the brick. Unfortunately, the brickwork, which was very dark with big patches of mortar, left the loft feeling dark and unfinished.

Painting it white really "cleaned it up" and lightened the loft making it feel much more welcoming. It really was a tough decision but one that we have never had regrets about.


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4/14/11 10:30 AM

Hi Blandwagon... I wanted to give you info on the cotton arrangement. I work in the fashion industry and use them often for events and promotions.

Most people have never seen cotton in that form and really love them. There is no better place to get them than from Butch Byrum "The Cottonman" in Edenton, NC.

He has everything from mini cotton bales to bouquets and even an amazing cotton bale coffee table! The arrangment shown is a combination of 4 bouquets.

www.cottonman.com


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4/14/11 10:14 AM

There are two washers on the floor with one dryer up top. All I can say is that I am constantly stunned by the sheer volume of dirty clothes and bed/bath linens three children can generate.

Two washers are a big time-saver and allow us to spend more undivided time with the children. As for the dryer, we try to hang most of our clothes.


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4/12/11 4:14 PM

There were many comments about the red picnic table in the space.

We absolutely love this table. It adds greatly to the functionality of the space. It is perfect for entertaining/dinner with friends

It is from context furniture in Detroit. It is the A-Frame Table in the Truss Collection designed by Scott Klinker. They were kind enough to combine two for us so it would fit the loft perfectly.

http://www.contextfurniture.com/tratable.html

The table is topped with formica so it is the place for many of our children's art projects. No matter what, it always cleans up and looks great: no worries about water marks, scratches or even permanent marker.


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4/12/11 12:38 PM

There were nice comments about the transoms from DCGirl33 and Vanessa

All three bedrooms are interior, with no windows. We made this decision in order to preserve as much of the open space in the loft as possible. The alernative would have been to line up bedrooms with the windows which would have chopped up the loft terribly.

The transoms work wonderfully to promote air circulation in the loft while allowing for privacy.

Though i don't think it came out in the pictures, we have one Emerson industrial ceiling fan in each of the bedrooms plus three in the main space.

I am a big fan of ceiling fans. They allows us to go "a/c free" most of the summer. There is central air in the loft but we only like to use it as a last resort.

I checked online and it has been discontinued but they can still be found at:

Emerson Heat Fan 56 Ceiling Fan Model HF956W

http://www.hansenwholesale.com/ceilingfans/emerson/model.asp?ProdNo=HF956WW


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4/12/11 12:23 PM

Klaus had asked about the picture hanging system we used.

As a painter, I wanted to have flexibility to rotate work in and out of our space without destroying the walls in the process.

As part of our renovation, we had picture rail moulding installed in all the rooms so paintings could be hung from it using metal hooks and wires. Below is a link for anyone interested:

http://www.govart.com/hardware_rail_hooks.html


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4/12/11 12:04 PM

Hi all, thanks so much for all your kind comments. We are so happy to share our loft with you! It really has been a "full partner" in raising our three girls ages 7, 5 and 15 months as well as great for keeping us connected with friends and family. We will do our best to answer everyone's questions.


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4/12/11 11:57 AM