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Welcome to Grasshopper Cottage which journals the remodeling, food, gardening and life in a 1930's Alabama cottage. The name came from the paint color, not from an infestation of grasshoppers. There are 287 homes on tree lined streets surrounding a central grassy mall. This historic district has been listed on the National Historic Register in Washington, D.C. Most of the lots were created to be large enough for a sustainable garden and a carriage house for a cow, chicken and wagon/carriage in additional to the main cottage.


Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Closet Chests are Finished!


The closet chests are finished! There are two matching chests on either side of the elongated octagon window in the master bedroom closet. It is really nice to have something to put your underwear, socks, PJ's and other clothing in drawers for a change. The solid brass hardware looks fantastic on the chests. The chests match the king-sized bed and nightstands that hubby also built a few years ago.

Now to have a stained glass insert made for the window between the chests. The octagon window is a feature of all the historical homes in this district. Each house has one octagon window somewhere in the plan visible to the street. The closet has hanging rods on each end for clothing. A chair and cedar chest also occupy the space. It is more like a dressing room than closet.

2 comments:

Pat said...


Did Ray make this?

Linda said...

Yes he did...he built two of these for the closet and they match the bed and 2 nightstands he also built. It is the mission style.