House Crush No 46 is back on the market! Oh, how I loved renovating this 100 year old Mirror Lake cottage. It is situated close to town and right next door to an authentic Joe Webb log cabin. It shows the loved spots in all the right places to tell the story of all of …
WOW—a lot has happened really quickly at the Highlands house. Plumbers, tile men, stone masons, glass installers, appliance delivery and floor installers are busy at work. As I am writing this the new roofing has arrived and is due in today! My intern has had a busy week checking things out—and having a lot of …
Wouldn’t you just love to come home here! The transformation was amazing—from Swiss Chalet look-a-like to Highlands charmer—welcome. How would you like to drive on asphalt all the way to the front door? That was the how we first saw the house—no garden at all. The trick was to remove all of the asphalt after …
Good morning friends! It’s a beautiful day here in Highlands and Cashiers. Mr. P has been here for almost three weeks now working from home. He has taken over my office and is on the phone 24/7. We are still married and take time for coffee together in the morning and golf cart cocktails in …
Here we go again update—Demo day’s are the BEST! The floor plan is coming to life and the walls are defining the new space. No new space has been added, things have just been opened up. Eliminating hall closets, moving the laundry to the opposite wall and raising the ceilings have made the space feel …
Here we go again! There is a sweet 1930s cottage in Highlands that I have always admired—all the charm you can imagine. The construction is wormy chestnut, locust logs, pine floors and a green tin roof. What’s not to love? On a recent drive around Highlands we spotted a for sale sign in …