Sticks & Stones

Tips and advice on the design and maintenance of your upland home

Mastering the Weekend Commute

   Prior Proper Planning Prevents….Headaches Travel to and from your upland home should be as stress-free as possible. More so if toting children and pets along for the ride. Investing in the...

Vietnamese’ish Sandwiches

The World’s Most Perfect Sandwich – Made Upland Easy Years ago, I read an article in a respected food and lifestyle magazine celebrating the world’s most perfect sandwich: The Vietnamese Bahn...

Mudrooms

There is no space in an Upland Home more vital to your quality of life and more contributive to your sanity than a beautifully designed, well-appointed Mud Room. Wet boots, muddy garden clogs...

Private Wells & Water Treatment

No town/public water? Oh “well”. If you are not able to tap into a public water source, then you likely already have—or have been told you need—a water well. Regulations regarding how and where this...

Good Fences….

Prior proper planning Ahhh…not another house for miles! You’re all alone! Not so fast. You still may need fencing to keep out unwanted visitors. Not the two-legged kind, rather the sweet...