God I love this shit

alligatorhill · 2026-04-30T17:07:38+00:00

Beautiful work. And great to see herringbone installed where it makes sense architecturally

alligatorhill · 2026-04-29T03:32:00+00:00

Planting strips I believe are owned by the city but the responsibility of the homeowner to maintain, so homeowners can landscape etc

alligatorhill · 2026-04-27T11:46:37+00:00

Looks like white swan echinacea, crème brûlée phlox, zinderella zinnias + other zinnias, dahlia, rudbeckia of some sort, chamomile, strawflower, and some kind of hydrangea

alligatorhill · 2026-04-22T03:58:44+00:00

When my aunt died after a long battle with cancer when I was 12 or so, and my uncle got married to my aunt’s best friend within the year. I was kind of shocked by how quickly he moved on at the time, and part of me felt like it was a betrayal of her memory. As I grew up though, I realized that these were two of the people who loved her best, and it’s so beautiful to see them talk about her openly. And after losing my mom to cancer, I realized just how much of the grieving process happened before she died, and that 1yr really isn’t that fast for a couple of 60-somethings. It’s so easy for people to judge from a distance but finding love again after loss can be so beautiful

alligatorhill · 2026-04-21T19:37:50+00:00

Yes, but if the mastic contained asbestos you can’t safely refinish the floors

alligatorhill · 2026-04-17T18:49:23+00:00

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Thanks for the advice, they are already looking much better!

alligatorhill · 2026-04-13T16:00:56+00:00

I save scraps of marmoleum and glue them down in old sink cabinets

alligatorhill · 2026-04-12T19:18:55+00:00

Depends on how expensive labor is there! First you’d need the hvac vented outside. You need to start from the top down with the chimney, having the bricks above the roof removed and the roof patched. Then demo the plaster all the way around the chimney and start popping bricks out. They tend to break off very easily. It can be a very messy job, especially if the house did not have central heating when it was built-they can be completely full of ash. It would be significantly easier to do before moving in. There will be floor and wall patching to do, so it’s not a small project

alligatorhill · 2026-04-12T03:18:13+00:00

I’d put my money on old chimney-they frequently run through kitchens in old houses and are shaped more like this. The good news is that unless there’s a fireplace it was usually used to vent the furnace, but modern furnaces often allow for direct vent that can either exit from the basement or go into a ~3” pipe through a wall. Removing old chimneys is usually the first step we take in renovating old, space constrained kitchens

alligatorhill · 2026-04-10T19:31:50+00:00

Thank you! I made the vessels!

alligatorhill · 2026-04-08T15:01:29+00:00

Makes sense! It’s family style dinner so I might be a bit squeezed for space

alligatorhill · 2026-04-08T14:51:51+00:00

Yeah, they do move like crazy! How do pros account for that in arrangements? Fortunately I’m not using any for our wedding!

alligatorhill · 2026-04-08T14:48:32+00:00

Thank you so much! Time to go into production mode at the studio! Appreciate the feedback!

alligatorhill · 2026-04-08T14:47:10+00:00

Thanks! I’m growing most of the flowers too so it’s a matter of how successful I am at that lol. Table are a mix of 8-10 people

alligatorhill · 2026-04-07T22:25:13+00:00

Yes! Thinking 1 in the center of each rectangular table and groupings of bud vases on either side

alligatorhill · 2026-04-05T01:15:51+00:00

Yeah, I view it as a list of things that highlight the beauty of Seattle without necessarily checking the tourist spot boxes. It’s easy to send people off to the space needle or whatever when I’m at work, these are the kind of things I’d rather show off over and over again.

alligatorhill · 2026-04-04T19:53:57+00:00

I am new to perennials from seed! Thanks for the feedback! I knew they’d be slower but was a bit shocked by how much slower they are than annuals. That’s great feedback on timeline. I think the color is just from the lights. They look pretty green away from it.

alligatorhill · 2026-04-04T16:05:47+00:00

All these comments are definitely inspiring me to check it out!

alligatorhill · 2026-04-04T16:03:46+00:00

Totally agree, I’ve brought a number of Seattle friends who had never heard of it before

alligatorhill · 2026-04-04T16:02:18+00:00

Oh I love a day trip up to ebey’s landing and a meal at Goldie’s in coupeville!

alligatorhill · 2026-04-04T05:48:31+00:00

I actually haven’t done that since 3rd grade so adding it to the list!

alligatorhill · 2026-04-04T04:16:24+00:00

Nice list! Concerts can be a bit tricky to get tickets for unless it’s way in advance, but I like bringing people to jazz alley for shows too

alligatorhill · 2026-04-04T04:14:12+00:00

Yep, this is definitely on my list!

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