downeast's Profile
| Display Name: | downeast |
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| Member Since: | 11/1/08 |
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"Yay" . . . Ditto . . . GREAT to see a design piece on YOU! r/toni Meet the Re-Nest Team: Therese Maring |
6/1/11 2:10 PM |
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Impressive in EVERY way: aesthetics, EFFICIENCY, personality . . . just a BEAUTIFUL home . . . Verona and Tom's Cheery Net-Zero Modern Green Tour |
5/25/11 6:59 PM |
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we LOVE your space, and we're INSPIRED to send you something (n/c) to add to your wonderful "mix." we have LOTS of industrial lighting? need/want something? we're serious . . . drop us a note: rtdowneast@gmail.com Nick and Rachel's Creative Warehouse Loft Green Tour |
5/11/11 10:23 PM |
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Hey Sam: You're right about one thing; carpenter ants LOVE wood . . . wet, rotting wood. Our wood is dry . . . almost "bone dry." and it's also out of the rain . . . So fear not . . . the ants don't get into this wood pile ;-) 20 Inspiring Outdoor Spaces From Our Green Tours |
5/11/11 7:29 PM |
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This FELT like a tour . . . GREAT fun. Thanks! Cissy & Richard's Daring House by the Sea Green Tour |
4/10/11 6:19 AM |
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Morso . . . and Jotul; we "only" have (4) woodstoves on the premises . . . ALL are wonderful stoves . . . beautiful AND efficient. thanks for the kind words. Toni and Rick's Serenity in Stone Green Tour |
4/10/11 6:14 AM |
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appears you've managed to complement your beautiful surroundings WITHOUT creating a "maintenance monster" . . . anxious to compete with the "wood, water, and night sky" you so much enjoy. well done! David Low's Water Tower Turned Writer's Retreat Green Tour |
4/5/11 8:41 PM |
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love the structure . . . love the story . . . love the intent (preservation). NICE! The Davidson's 1949 Railroad Caboose Green Tour |
4/5/11 8:36 PM |
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"brooklynS" . . . plenty "soft enough," and thanks for the kind words. drop us a line @ rtdowneast@gmail.com and we'll try to help you out. Toni and Rick's Serenity in Stone Green Tour |
4/2/11 10:43 PM |
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"sarashilvas" . . . we used a stone sealer on the interior stone, primarily to enhance its contrast/color. we DID apply an exterior sealer on the "ground-faced" block of our new addition, but I'm not certain that would help your stone fireplace. reading i've done suggests that "weeping" can often be caused by cracks/openings in mortar joints. if you can duplicate the weeping effect with a hose, maybe you'll discover that "repointing" some of the mortar joints will help . . . wishiknewmore ;-) Toni and Rick's Serenity in Stone Green Tour |
4/1/11 8:38 PM |
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"akay" . . . i had the privilege to take a class from robert trotman ; suggest you check out his AMAZING work (http://www.bobtrotman.com/). the "wincing" little man is me . . . Toni and Rick's Serenity in Stone Green Tour |
4/1/11 5:40 PM |
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we'll do it ;-) . . . wood fired! re: sealing . . . we had to sandblast the interior, as it was rather blackened. that also gave us a chance to reveal more stone--less mortar. we DO plan to seal, but the mortar is NOT crumbly; we're fortunate in that respect. we DID seal the mortar in the living room; it enhances the stone NICELY. Toni and Rick's Serenity in Stone Green Tour |
3/30/11 7:39 PM |
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"leelacyd" . . . you're welcome any time. the single greatest thing we enjoy about 80 acres, a house, a barn, guest quarters and a shop . . . is giving it over to anyone who cares to visit. cheers! Toni and Rick's Serenity in Stone Green Tour |
3/30/11 3:28 PM |
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very clever . . . very cool! akari lamp sales can't help but "suffer." ;-) Old Polaroids Upcycled Into Awesome LED Lamps |
3/30/11 8:54 AM |
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hmmmmmm . . . guess i can relate to where the "indelicate" comments are coming from, but i don't agree with them. truth is . . . MOST of us can't afford a "womb chair" or "mouille" lamp (original OR reproduction), but that's not the point of sharing information about good design. good design (mho) is about innovation, creative use of materials, proportion, etc. that said . . . these attributes are often "lurking" in many rather "pedestrian" places . . . far afield from DWR and well within the reach of a modest budget . . . Re-Nest On... Expensive Green Furniture and Angry People |
3/28/11 10:24 PM |
