Around 2,500 people visited the house I staged for Saturday's Modern Home Tour. I was parked on a dining chair with crutches beside me the entire day thanks to Blizzastrophe 2011 and my resulting fall on the ice, but it [...]
Thanks to FFT reader, Becca, for tipping me off to this high-end Euro kitchen for sale on Craigslist (you remember...my buddy Craig's site). Originally $32K, the seller is listing everything for $9,000, claiming this stuff's never been used. Might be [...]
I went a bit bananas over the Modern Home Tour last January in Austin. This year the event is set for Saturday, February 5th, so mark your calendars. And y'all? One of the homes on the tour will be tricked [...]
Doing some last minute Christmas shopping? Maybe you can sweet talk a local Etsy seller into arranging a meetup so you can buy their wares. If you're in the ATX, here are some great gift suggestions from Austin Etsy shops: [...]
The infamous Blue Genie Art Bazaar kicks off its tenth installment of this awesome event tomorrow. Amazing artists and mod crafters will be selling their wares. Here's a smattering of who and what's showing: [...]
In case you're doing some Cyber Monday shopping today, I thought I'd compile some of the deals that have landed in my inbox this morning: Technically, this special isn't just for today, but since it did arrive in my email [...]
If you're an Austinite who's ever contemplated buying a membership subscription to Angie's List, today is the day to do it. Groupon is offering a 69% discount off a one-year membership (today only), bringing it down to $12 (reg. $39/year). [...]
Hasn't it been a hundred years since I did a Craigslist Crawl? I won't promise all cities today, but it seemed like high time. I'll start with the hometown crowd in the ATX and work my way through frequent commenter's [...]
The 2010 AIA Austin Home Tour kicks off this Saturday at high noon. Some highlights: Dick Clark Architecture CG&S Design-Build Hugh Jefferson Randolph If you're going, I recommend comfy shoes you can slip on/off. [...]
Art on 5th is featuring emerging Austin artists this week, with a meet-the-artists event tomorrow night. Some of my fave pieces: MARK WESTPHAL Sequin mosaics! K.C. COLLINS JENNY MEYER RENE NORMAN Savvy [...]