Stonecraft of Dallas
When I was searching for kitchen cabinets for the Penthouse Plunge, I was referred to Jennifer Voss, owner of StoneCraft of Dallas — not for cabinets, but stonework. This was all back in January 2020, and it seemed like days later I’d learned about IMC closing their Zodiac Lane warehouse/showroom with a huge sale. I…
Read MoreThey say it ain’t over ‘til it’s over and the Penthouse Plunge was no different. Purchasing combined penthouses 18-A and 18-B was barely an inkling of an idea in January 2019. It took until September 2019 to close on the purchase and until December 2020 for the new occupant to move into the A-side. In…
Read MoreEven in our diminished circumstances (the Claridge is only allowing four workers in a unit at a time) work has been progressing since my last installment a month ago. And of course we’ve had our hair-raising moments during that month. For those new to the Penthouse Plunge, it’s a series of articles chronicling my purchase,…
Read MoreThe framing is almost complete in the A-unit of this Penthouse Plunge renovation project. For the newbies, this is the latest installment of a series chronicling the absurdity of my purchasing a double penthouse at The Claridge on Turtle Creek. I’m separating it back into two units and gutting and renovating the corner A-unit and…
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