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BMoxies 1st Ever Photo Week – Day 3 (Great Tubes of Caulk in the Sky) :: DAP

In the NeighborHood

An RPM International company, Dap Products, Inc. is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. They are a leading manufacturer of caulks, sealants and adhesives. Just a half an hour drive from their offices in...

by jb bartkowiak

Formstone :: BMoxies 1st Ever Photo Week – Day 2 (the Polyester of Brick)

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Generically known as "formstone" a sort of "stamped stucco" remains on the street-facing exterior of many (row)homes in Baltimore, Maryland. It was applied widely from the 1930s to the 1960s. But as...

by jb bartkowiak

BMoxies 1st Ever Photo Week – Day 1 (Multitasking)

Homeownership

For my first, I went back to the first few sets we took with a digital camera. 2003, for me, was monopolized primarily by two things, Jen's first pregnancy and Evyn's birth....

by jb bartkowiak

How to Select an Interior Door (Building Moxie Style)

Remodeling

I was naked . . . and stepping into the shower when she started, “Are you crazy?!”. . . but she continued, “I mean – do I really have to have you...

by jb bartkowiak

American Standard Wall of History From the Beginning

Building Moxie Tours American Standard Brands New Product Design Center :: History, Innovation & More

And the question did come up early, “Is American Standard the oldest plumbing product manufacturer?” As American Standard grew initially from a partnering of manufacturers . . . so too do they...

by jb bartkowiak

Articulated and Reversible Hinge on the Monogram 30 inch by Barry Morgan

GE Monogram’s Industry-First No HFC Frig with Convertible Bottom Drawer

Products

Not only is it the first to offer this kind of flexibility, it is also the first EVER frig being manufactured with zero HFCs. That’s right -- no Hydrofluorocarbons and none of...

by jb bartkowiak

Bob Vila circa 1980 via Apartment Therapy

Everything I Needed to Know about How To DIY I Learned from a Carpenter Named Bob :: My Favorite TV Show (of All Time)

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I was asked: “What’s your favorite show on TV? What’s the show you’re hooked on but are kind of embarrassed by?” And my pick -- as I said more geek than guilt...

by jb bartkowiak

Mid-Century Esoteric with Modern 50 :: An Interview with Vintage Goods Dealer Dino Paxenos

My interview with old friend Dino Paxenos at Modern 50. He tells us how his vintage goods business came to be, the philosophies behind his processes, and much more. Read on to...

by jb bartkowiak

Restoring Wood Windows (A History Lesson & What Would Tom Silva Do?) :: WWTSD

Remodeling

The whole story here depicting the essence of mastery, maybe. I mean -- where the real skill comes in . . . with any, well . . . act. Like a writer...

by jb bartkowiak

Baltimore Remodel with Million-Dollar Views :: A Waterfront Setting Inspires Marine Blues & Greens

Remodeling

Location, location, location. That was all Steffi and Andy Graham could think about when they purchased this three-story brick townhouse smack-dab on the harbor in Baltimore's Canton North Shores. Unfortunately, they weren't...

by CalFinder

igmented plaster-and-black granite fireplace separates the living room from the foyer image via Cal Finder/Baltimore Style

Grown Up Style that Breaks the Cookie Cutter :: Asian Influence is Modern Design

In the NeighborHood

Juxtaposing their love for modern architecture with a desire to showcase eclectic Asian influences, John and Chris Davison's home in a rural Owings Mills development brings to life tangible fluidity. With glass...

by CalFinder

Building the Perfect Den: A Designer’s Achilles Heel

In the NeighborHood

When design-savvy Jay Jenkins was named heir of Baltimore's most impressive firm, Alexander Baer Associates (now Jenkins Baer Associates), it seemed as if there was nothing in the field he couldn't tackle....

by CalFinder