re-nest interview
October 23 2011
Apartment Therapy‘s sister site, re-nest, has just included our most recent Riverbluff home in their Green Building and Renovation Month 2011. It is basically a…
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Punching Away
June 22 2011
We’ve got a hopefully excited new homeowner that wants to move in to our Riverbluff home in less than a week, so we found ourselves…
C-Ring Tight
June 21 2011
John Semmelhack of Think Little ran his final blower door and duct blast tests at Riverbluff today as part of our Earthcraft certification. When he…
No Bluffing: Going Green Down Riverside
June 13 2011
The Hook’s On the Block recently reviewed our Riverbluff House. The Hook: June 9, 2011 “Kermit the frog may not find it easy being green,…
Under Contract!
June 6 2011
Two weeks ago we had an Open House at Riverbluff. It was a beautiful May day in Charlottesville by the Rivanna River. It was a great chance…
Riverbluff Kitchen
May 26 2011
I thought I’d take a second to spotlight the kitchen at Riverbluff, as the kitchen is a space where we love to play with different…
Rheem Heat Pump Hot Water Heater
May 24 2011
Riverbluff is the third house where we have used the Rheem Heat Pump Hot Water Heater, as we have been really happy with the results. Rheem…
Keep that man behind bars
May 13 2011
Before Tom left us choking on his dust and exhaust, he gave us this parting gift: a new take on the upstairs hallway railing. I…
Airing out the soil
May 11 2011
Traditionally, we have always done an extremely lackluster job of landscaping our houses. The reality is that we operate on a tight budget and we…
More IKEA modifications
April 28 2011
We have been sourcing most of our bathroom vanities from IKEA. Again, affordable with a little bit of a sense of design. But, I see…