It’s been a crazy week. Two more storms have passed through in the last 3 days. It was raining non stop but it is finally sunny today – yeah! We are doing cornish hen on the rotisserie for Xmas dinner. What are you making? I’ve been baking, baking, baking! I make gingerbread men every year, […]
Author: Michelle
Welcome to The Napa Project, where I write about our five year remodel of a mid century home in Napa, California.
Oh, the weather outside was frightful!
Finally, the sun! We’ve had 3, count em, THREE major storms pass through N. California in the last week and a half and it has been blustery as all hell here up on the ridge. Despite that fact, there was less debris than we thought there would be, all due to our diligence getting all of the […]
When you can’t afford the real thing…
Aren’t these cute? They are miniature mid century modern furniture pieces available here Considering what some of these actual furniture pieces are going for these days, they could make a cute addition to a bookshelf or mantle! I may have to buy the set! Apparently, they had previous sets, but they are discontinued – bummer! […]
The New Courtyard in Detail
The long weekend is over and I hope everyone had a great American Thanksgiving. I cooked a mean crown roast for Canadian Thanksgiving in October and for this past weekend, my husband barbequed a duck – it was delicious! It was so nice that we could finally relax and enjoy the house. Without further delay, […]
We’re done!!
PHEW! More details to come (we’re too busy enjoying it!) but here is an evening shot of the completed courtyard.