I have been trying to figure out the tile pattern for the wetroom. I was considering tiling the entire room in soapstone but I’ve decided to hold the use of soapstone to the kitchen. I also like the look of pebbles. These come in 12″ sheets so the installation is pretty easy and the […]

I am a very visual person - just as anyone who has tried to give me driving directions, street names are useless to me, I need landmarks.
Anyway, I’ve been struggling we a problem. I finally found the solution.
What is this ? (click on image for a larger view)

This is a shot from “Life on Mars” (season 1, episode 6, time index 04:34).
What is this a picture of ? …. No, it’s not a picture of a watch … well, technically it is. What’s the big deal ?!

OK, so you got the venetian blinds. They are white but in the limited early morning light, they appeared brownish yellow.
What I really liked was the dot pattern that reminds some of old punch tape. That is not a pattern on the blinds. It had rained the night before and there was heavy wind. Some […]

It’s been a while since I posted a “what’s it” puzzle. This one is a bit different. It is a common item but viewed in a slightly uncommon way. Can you tell what it is ?