A rustic 9-by-10-foot hunting shack, with a porch roof supported by white willow tree trunks, in the heart of the Catskills...
AFTER:A dreamy and romantic Shabby Chic Victorian cottage studio, carefully constructed and decorated with every little detail tended to...
Yesterday, I bumped into this New York Times article, "In the Catskills, Comfort in a Gingerbread House", written by Joyce Wadler and accompanied by these gorgeous photos by Trevor Tondro. I was incredibly struck by their story of a woman who with VERY little money and a LOT of creativity and hard work... created her dream space. Her ultimate retreat.With the current state of the economy and people feeling a tad stifled by their lack of capital, I HAD to share Sandy Foster's story. Obviously, I have a love and fascination for all things old and love the idea of recycling / repurposing items, particularly where architectural goodies are concerned. I think that we all have a little something to learn by visionary Recessionistas like Sandy, who prove that heart trumps money any day of the week. Amazing, amazing job and so incredibly inspiring!
Check out Sandy's space...
To learn more about Sandy's project, you may find her on Facebook HERE and Twitter HERE, in addition to her blog.
