Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Each year when I return from a mountain Thanksgiving, I anticipate my neighbors on either side to have worked their magic. Once again the hours of work produced a beautiful sight. I will enjoy this gift of light each evening. Below I'm sharing my tree with you from last year because this year it's going … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC – The Houses Are Beginning to Blink and Sparkle
Porch Tour & Art Stroll Saturday, May 19, 2018 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. FREE event Stroll through Historic Broad-Kenan’s Residential Park Neighborhood for the Old Wilson’s Neighbors Association’s Porch Tour and Art Stroll. See the works of more than a dozen local artists and craftsmen. Pottery, Weaving, Wood Crafts, Artisan Soaps & Teas, Walking … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: In A Bungalow State of Mind
Although distinctive styles of bungalows have emerged over the last century, many of today's bungalow homes have retained traditional architectural elements. Bungalows typically have low-pitched roofs and some bungalow homes incorporate decorative elements, like gables and eaves, to the roof line. Inspired by the large, covered verandas found among Bengal's bungalow homes, large front porches … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC – Bungalow Architecture Reigns
Bungalows typically feature sloped roofs, open floor plans, large front windows, and broad front porches. Depending on the style, bungalows can feature more than one story. The Arts and Crafts movement ushered the American-style bungalow into prominence during the early twentieth century, and variations of this style continue to be sought-after by homeowners around the … Continue reading Rocky Mount Tuesday: Bungalow Appreciation Day
LUCCA, ITALY, Historic urban street scene, Tuscany, Italy We all have these unlived lives, a place we wanted to live like Lucca in Italy, for me. I would have liked to run a bookstore with a cat sleeping in a chair with other soft seating where a customer could sit leafing through a coffee table … Continue reading Stepheny’s Reflection on Unlived Lives and Rocky Mount Preservation
Tuesday afternoon, wanting to finish David Habersham's book, The Powers That Be, I turned on my Kindle and snuggled back in bed. Between falling asleep and reading, it grew dark outside and there were no lights turned on in the 'cottage for two' either. From the interior of the house, a small light came from … Continue reading A Light Shines Within The Abandoned Bungalows of Rocky Mount
Main Street Rocky Mount 