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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Jun 11, 20231 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Jun 10, 20231 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Feb 15, 20211 min read
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Elizabeth Brummett
Jan 10, 20210 min read
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Landscaping, Part 3
The landscaping project is complete! To illustrate what a dramatic transformation it's been, this slideshow goes from early plantings in...

Elizabeth Brummett
Nov 25, 20201 min read
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Finishing Touches
Over the last month, we also put the finishing touches on the apartment. This included fully outfitting the kitchen and getting...

Elizabeth Brummett
Nov 14, 20201 min read
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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,...

Elizabeth Brummett
Nov 13, 20201 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Nov 2, 20201 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Sep 27, 20201 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Jul 19, 20201 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Jun 24, 20201 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Jun 23, 20201 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Jun 20, 20201 min read
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Fallingwater
The countertops are in, and they look amazing! I'm so glad our builder suggested a waterfall edge on the peninsula.

Elizabeth Brummett
Jun 17, 20201 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
Jun 11, 20201 min read
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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...

Elizabeth Brummett
May 16, 20201 min read
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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,...

Elizabeth Brummett
Apr 26, 20201 min read
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