Budget crunch at The Times? We were shocked at how few pictures were in this week's edition. Was it just online? Did print have pictures? Let us know!
- Primal Floor: Down and Dirty. The more you read this article about mud floors, the more ridiculous it is! The first page talks about the enviromental benefits, but by the last page, dogs have peed, houses have flooded and chairs have made dents...
- Dumpster Diving: Downtown, Scavenging for Castoffs. No pictures...
- Market in a Slump: Bargain Time for Antiques. Great read. Missing pictures...
- Wollemi Pine: From the Jurassic to the Patio. We found this picture ourselves, because we were curious.
- Room To Improve: Where can I find childrens furniture that is fun and functional?
- Personal Shopper: Baroque-n-roll.
Print had plenty of pictures, including the dumpster diving article. Maybe online is just weak today?
I'm in love with the Marimekko tray table from the Home section...
you gotta get the print edition! c'mon!
I was really interested in the dirt floor story after staying in a historic adobe in Taos... Fllors seem to hold up well, actually, but I was told most people in New Mexico now don't use blood to bind the floor -- these days they prefer Elmer's glue!
I'm in love with those pines. I Googled 'em and they are now my desktop pic. Can't see them liking it in zero humidity Nevada though, sniff.
Why such vitriol about the dirt floor article? It was well-balanced, talking about the pros and cons of such a choice and also emphasizing that there are ways to prepare the dirt so that it lasts. Yes, if you don't do it right, it can be damaged, so do it right!
I clicked on the article after reading your comment about its "ridiculousness" but I didn't get that feeling at all.
Dirt floors are not "ridiculous" - read the article! - if dogs peeing, flooding and chair dents worry you then you better not install carpeting...
and the dumpster article does have pictures online...
Yes, the Wollemi Pine. I live about 3hrs drive from the Wollemi National Park in lovely Australia. The actual location of the wild pines is known only to a select few so that they are not stolen, and a number of nurseries have been growing the pines for sale so that people can have them in their gardens without resorting to stealing them from their natural habitat.
Yeah, I was surprised at your take on the dirt floor piece, having just read it before seeing your comment. The NYT is a newspaper, not a shelter mag, so even the H & G section will have reporting, not just hey look at this great new thing you can buy. I found it informative to see what people were doing on the cutting edge of green building, and the pros and cons of the materials used. It may not be right for me or my lifestyle right now, but at some point I may take something from it. I think with dirt floors, you need a sense of humor and adventure, like the last guy who, seeing his new, not even set yet floor developing a crack, shrugged it off as being "organic."
We purchased one of the Wollemi Pines as a Christmas gift. It did not look that good out of the box.