Music and Cats

Some time ago, I promised before and after floor plans for our kitchen. We are about to take possession of the kitchen (it’s all over save for a walk-through, a few touch-ups and one last big hit to our bank account), and I figured I should post the plans before the final photos. For those […]

Oooh, look! A pretty shiny chrome thing! Do you know what it is?
Here are some clues:
1) It’s in the kitchen.
2) It’s attached to the wall.
2) I’ve mentioned it in a previous post.

While you puzzle over that, or smile the satisfied smile of one who knows, I’ll tell you the ‘one step back’ story from the […]

So, you heard NPR’s piece on Katrina Cottages, or read one of the many still too few articles about them, and you’re searching the Internets, looking for more information on these small houses, and the federal law that prevents FEMA from funding them? You are not alone. Recently, many of the search strings bringing people […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the Louisiana Recovery Authority and New Urbanist architect Andres Duany unveiled the Creole-style Katrina Cottage II in Chalmette, the seat of St. Bernard Parish, a low-income community east of New Orleans. While FEMA spends roughly $75,000 to deliver and install a 23- to 28-foot temporary travel trailer for Katrina victims, one of […]

This petite house had her debut last month at the International Builders’ Show in Florida. By many accounts, she was the belle of the ball; developers from all over the country expressed interest in using her plans for camps, hunting retreats and high-end beach communities. All of those options miss the point for which she […]