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Gehry, Frank - "In the end, the character of a civilization is encased in its structures."

Morris, William - "These old buildings do not belong to us only, they belong to our forefathers and they will belong to our descendants unless we play them false. They are not in any sense our own property to do with as we like with them. We are only trustees for those that come after us."

Shankland, Graeme - "A country without a past has the emptiness of a barren continent; and a city without old buildings is like a man without a memory."

I wish I were your neighbor so I could sit in your funky, sunny kitchen and get advice about where to find the best architectural salvage, or how to attach teddy bears to a bertoia chair. I guess I could settle for having you as our AT Boston blogger (I hope). Your house is so real, fresh, imaginative and inspiring.
Jeanine, you are my new design guru! Thanks for having the courage to open your doors.