Winter nearing an end...looking forward to OUTDOORS

Can't wait...JunkMarket mistress (can I say that?), Sue Whitney, will be arriving at the end of March to shop and sign books (Junk Beautiful Outdoor Edition) here in Central Texas -- Thrilled that she'll be doing a benefit for The Caring Place! I'm crafting a few JunkMarket style pieces that will be up for sale and two funky pieces that will be up for Raffle on Saturday, March 28th at the Georgetown, Texas Citywide Garage Sale.

Hope to see you there! If not there, and you're looking for a COOL, GREEN and simply ADORABLE house to buy in the hippest section of Austin, 78704, call me. Steve and I are trimming out our latest project at 707 Live Oak (pictures will be up soon)! Walk to south Congress (yup, UnCommon Objects, Gueros, Cissy's and First Thursday).

In the meantime, I've begun work on a new Mosaic dog for a dear client...a Repeat of RePete (seen on JunkMarket and in my flickr) and his toys...to play in her yard; RePete went to a generous Community Montessori School Benefactor; installation will be outdoors at Grasshopper Hill in Hutto.

Cheers!

Holiday Time and a Happy Heart

It's just been awhile since I've posted. I've been busy playing and posting in the new JunkMarket site . Oh what fun it is to see what other people do with Junk!

In the meantime, it's time to select paint colors and fixtures for Steve's latest house on Live Oak street in the infamous 78704 zip code in South Austin. Steve's company is SGFHC, Inc., and this is his third house. Should be amazing, how could it not be with Tim McIntyre architecture?

Like the house on West Elizabeth, this will be a contemporary cottage with cues from the JunkMarket as well as Pottery Barn and...ummm....Bridie Murphy!

Showing off my "tiny tot" shelf, wishing I could find a larger one for the bathroom!

Daddy Gone a Year and Autumnal Equinox

It's such a pretty time...I've got all of the windows in the house open and the "Nature Songs" CD that I played for Dad in his last days is playing...

I like the sense of summer ending and fall beginning, somehow I feel his Spirit in the sweet and gentle cool air? Oh, Daddy, I love you so much.

For the Front Door...a Halloween Wreath Challenge

I've pulled so many twisted branch wreaths from trash heaps, I can't begin to count them...saved them for fun challenges like this! Helps that a friends birthday is coming up and I'll surprise her with a little something for her new home.

Starry skies and summer breeze

Gentle breezes are blowing in anticipation of Ike's landing later this evening in Texas.

Finally got my blog banner from Tiffany Jane! Just have to figure out how to make it fit across the top of the page...hmmm...eight years at Dell and still so computer challenged? I have no excuses.

Busy days, business cards and planning the new build with Steve. Thinking about unique items for the 78704 house, perhaps a trough in the kitchen counter?

Starting my career in Real Estate

So, Steve and I have purchased another great property in Austin's fantastic 78704 neighborhood. I've finally got my real estate license and am happily working with the super folks at Century 21 HS & Associates in Georgetown, Texas.

We've demolished the structure below, but salvaged some interesting pieces and the metal went to recycle. Slab will be coming soon...with another gorgeous home designed by Tim McIntyre . We saved long leaf pine floors from the house, Steve will do custom stairs with the material and the house will also include the same quality cabinetry as do all of the SGFHC, Inc. houses.

Call or write if you are looking for a nifty new place to live , or if you have a nifty old place to sell! Thanks, Bridget

August and Halloween time already! ?

Pulling out all of my halloween scraps, bits and pieces. A fun swap (Halloween Door Hanging), my partner is in Arizona, so perhaps some bones would be in order? I dunno, an image of a thirsty skeleton (!) comes to mind...

Hosted by Jaime (thanks, M'am) -- find her shop: http://www.stinkbonejones.etsy.com

and her blog: http://www.hjcompton270.blogspot.com

So, I'm off to create