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This Old House

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Reminder to see Black Bear's Deer Decor section

Hwy 80

What a great year for the ski resorts.  Hwy 80 was snowy yesterday. Here are some photos from the the summit. News crews love to do weather reports from Blue Canyon, which is odd, because most people care about weather in populated areas, like Donner, Truckee or Tahoe.  Not a lot of homes in Blue Canyon...


Downtown Graeagle

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Photos from Graeagle Meadows Golf Course


The Feather River near Graeagle

Lighting in a great room

Great rooms tend to be the focus of a rustic home and well used for a variety of purposes. Many have fireplaces/mantles and various specialized areas; reading areas, TV viewing areas and eating areas.

The more variety of lighting you have in your great room the more flexibility you’ll have for arranging specific areas. Ideally you’ll want ceiling lighting on dimmers, table lamps (all should have 3 way bulbs) that are 30-32” high for reading, accent table lamps (typically under 20”), floor lamps, fireplace mantle lighting and some wall sconces.

Weather in Graeagle

There's nothing nicer that waking up on a cold morning, lighting a fire, and having a nice cup of hot coffee snuggled up with warm throw. This morning was colder than it has been in Graeagle this week. A balmy 25 degrees at 7:30am. It's gorgeous now though, sunny and spectacular.