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Month: March 2016

Curvilinear Minnesota Bathroom – Subtle Curves, Big Impact.

Curvilinear Minnesota Bathroom – Subtle Curves, Big Impact.

Rookie mistake. Curves drawn on a floor plan look cool, but rarely translate into beautiful buildings. Here’s an example of curves used judiciously in elevation rather than plan. A little creates a big impact. I have designed many buildings with curvy floorplans and have

Tim Bjella March 31, 2016May 7, 2018 Bathrooms & Bedrooms No Comments Read more

We Built Robots. That Battle. Out of Legos

We Built Robots. That Battle. Out of Legos

The Story It all started with this. A single motor. My six year old boy, Beck, was rummaging through his cousins’ old Legos and came across this motor. “What’s this, dad?” “Looks like a motor… Hmm…” I grumbled. “I didn’t know Lego made motors. They

Tim Bjella March 29, 2016May 7, 2018 Family Stuff No Comments Read more

Skills for Life (or Twenty Years to Life)

Skills for Life (or Twenty Years to Life)

Robyn and I attended a welding class at the local art center – because you never know when you might need to weld some steel. It was between that or a course on CPR. I think we made the right choice.

Tim Bjella March 26, 2016May 7, 2018 Art & Craft No Comments Read more

Sketched and Sketching in Firenze

Sketched and Sketching in Firenze

You can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a street artist in Firenze, Italy. And because of some warp in space-time, both “yes” and “no” mean “si” – and “si” means, “I’ll pay anything you ask, if you would only sketch

Tim Bjella March 22, 2016May 7, 2018 Sketches, Travel-tecture No Comments Read more

Less is more. More calm. More Serenity. Less clutter.

Less is more. More calm. More Serenity. Less clutter.

I sometimes daydream about the minimalist spaces I could create if my clients would do without furniture Minimalism is about simplicity, stripping away ornamentation, leaving only the functional. Well, almost. It’s about much more than that. A space may be functional and simple, yet still

Tim Bjella March 21, 2016May 7, 2018 Bathrooms & Bedrooms No Comments Read more

Whoops! No Pictures or Videos

Whoops! No Pictures or Videos

To those of you who have subscribed and read this blog via email (sorry, Mr. President), I regret to inform you that you only receive some of the images (at least I won’t get a call from the Secret Service. Again) and none

Tim Bjella March 19, 2016May 7, 2018 Miscellaneous No Comments Read more

Reflections on My Saturday Morning Ride

Reflections on My Saturday Morning Ride

A typical Saturday morning conversation at the Bjella house goes something like this: “I’m off to play with my racquetball friends, dear.” [muffled sounds from under the covers] I speak loudly in case she’s still asleep, because I am a good

Tim Bjella March 19, 2016May 7, 2018 Family Stuff 2 Comments Read more

May the Haiku be with You

May the Haiku be with You

Last night we took Beck to see Star Wars I, or IV (or was it VII?). It was the latest one, anyway, where they blow up the big planet-destroying, star of death. I think it was titled, “New Hope for

Tim Bjella March 17, 2016May 7, 2018 Writing and Poetry 4 Comments Read more

Just Another Walk in the Desert…

Just Another Walk in the Desert…

Flipping through these old sketches reminded me of a night hike through the desert of Arizona (not to be confused with my once daily hikes through the desserts of Arizona. Those were more like pilgrimages, frankly). Walking along a gravel road with a few friends

Tim Bjella March 14, 2016May 7, 2018 Sketches 4 Comments Read more

Bathtub Surprise – Slow, but VERY Scary

Bathtub Surprise – Slow, but VERY Scary

Pinewood Derby 2016 As is our tradition, Team Bjella lost again, yet won again. Who would have thought it was possible to be less aerodynamic than last year’s car (for love of Pete, it was a crate! Literally, a crate.)?

Tim Bjella March 12, 2016May 7, 2018 Art & Craft 2 Comments Read more
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