The Great Outdoors
This weekend, summer hit in full force, with frozen treats and swimming the only reprieve from the heat. Up to now, we enjoyed the long...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Jun 9
- 1 min
McCloskey Corner
The first tenant in our garage apartment moved in two-and-one-half years ago, at the height of the pandemic. Enough around us has changed...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Feb 15, 2021
- 1 min
Record Low
Texas snow is usually a light dusting that melts quickly from rising temperatures and residual heat in the ground. Not so today. Last...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Nov 25, 2020
- 1 min
Landscaping, Part 3
The landscaping project is complete! To illustrate what a dramatic transformation it's been, this slideshow goes from early plantings in...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Nov 14, 2020
- 1 min
Finishing Touches
Over the last month, we also put the finishing touches on the apartment. This included fully outfitting the kitchen and getting...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Nov 13, 2020
- 1 min
Landscaping, Part 2
So much has happened over the past two weeks, we have not managed to keep you updated. We were impressed that, true to their word,...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Nov 2, 2020
- 1 min
Landscaping, Part 1
Construction of the garage apartment decimated our back yard. It was never much to begin with, but after trenching for utilities and...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Oct 6, 2020
- 1 min
Mueller Tower
Our house sits on the former site of a runway for the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, which operated from 1930 to 1999. Redevelopment...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Sep 27, 2020
- 1 min
Nearly There
Over the past month, we have confirmed our first tenant and made significant progress on getting the apartment move-in ready. Most of the...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Sep 6, 2020
- 1 min
Virtual Tour
Note: This virtual tour is from before all the furnishings and accessories were fully in place—but we did not manage to make an updated...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Aug 25, 2020
- 1 min
Stay Here
It's been a long journey. We finally have a certificate of occupancy for the garage apartment and are beginning to look for our first...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Jul 19, 2020
- 1 min
Sunshine
There's a light at the end of the tunnel, and it looks like sunshine. The yellow door opens to more pops of yellow, with a geometric wall...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Jun 24, 2020
- 1 min
Basil, Part 2
With the walls and trim complete, I am relieved the colors came together as we envisioned. Update, 11/25/2020: We've had people asking...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
Basil
The painters have completed the ceiling stain and cabinet paint so far. As lovely as Sherwin Williams Basil is, I'm a bit terrified it's...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Jun 20, 2020
- 1 min
Meadow Green
Six long months ago, our order of Meadow Green tile arrived from Heath Ceramics. Founded in 1948, Heath Ceramics is known for their...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Jun 16, 2020
- 1 min
Fallingwater
The countertops are in, and they look amazing! I'm so glad our builder suggested a waterfall edge on the peninsula.
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Jun 11, 2020
- 1 min
Cabinets and Tile
The interior is really coming together. The tile floor is complete, cabinets are in, and bathroom walls are fully tiled. Monday, we'll...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- May 16, 2020
- 1 min
Paint!
After months of planning and indecision, it was incredible to see the colors we finally picked go up on the house yesterday. On the...
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Elizabeth Brummett
- Apr 25, 2020
- 1 min
Float On
We can't wait to enjoy and share the apartment. Every bit of progress is a preview of how beautiful it is going to be. On the interior,...
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