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dreamlover31 · 4 years ago

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Love Will Find a Way: Chapter 20

Early the next day, Alexa and Rafael hitched a ride with his friend the realtor to explore the various properties that she had open listings for, their tour lead them through the various neighborhoods of upper and lower Manhattan; while the locations were in suitable surroundings as far as safety and space were concerned, Alexa felt that each of them didn’t live up to her standards.

In some instances, Alexa picked up some bad vibes from the neighbors next door, a few of them stared at her and Rafael as if they were outsiders honing in on their territory; the typical upper class morality in which if they weren’t in the same social circle then they were outcasts. Also, there were a few places where she found more than a few cracks in the drywall and minor structural damage.

Rafael tried his best to be patient with her, however, when they careened through the last couple of houses, he felt that they were more than satisfactory. After they scouted a four-bedroom townhouse, the trio made their way to the last spot on the realtor’s list. The car pulled up to a building that from Rafael’s viewpoint looked promising, as they piled out of the vehicle, Alexa scanned the exterior; small rectangular windows covered the front while frosted glass encased the panes of the double-sided wooded doors.

Her eyes fell downward to the cement staircase and its iron railing, the surface of the building was coated with the mixture of beige and a brown that vaguely resembled the color of chocolate, the overall texture of the building took on a faded and aged appearance, almost as if it was built sometime in the 1940s. Upon further examination of the building, Alexa concluded that it was a brownstone, as she continued to photographically memorized every feature, her eyebrows furrowed, something about its architecture caused a spark in her memory. It was at that moment that she voiced her inferences.

“Is it just me, or does this brownstone kind of looks like the one Langston Hughes used to live in when he was living in Harlem”

The realtor, dressed up in a pinstriped skirt with a blazer to match and her red hair propped up in bun, looked over at Alexa and confirmed her assumptions, she went on to explain that the previous owner was such a huge fan of his work that he wanted his home to have similar characteristics to Langston’s. Alexa turned to Rafael who shared her look of amazement at the interesting turn of events, the realtor gestured her arm forward to signal that they should make their way inside.

From there, they trekked up the stairs and entered through one of the doors into the vestibule where they glanced around the interior of first floor, at that point, the realtor guided them to the room on the left side of the dwelling. The young red haired woman stood back while Rafael and Alexa explored what was noted as the kitchen/dining area, the room itself was spacious enough to cater to a large gathering and the kitchen was practically bathed in silver and granite, from the refrigerator to the dishwasher and the countertops.

Apart from the cabinets, which were painted an off-white color, Alexa smiled softly as she combed through the various drawers and grazed her fingertips along the door of the refrigerator, a warm feeling spread throughout her body; it was as if something was telling her that this was the one. After they finished in the kitchen/dining room, the trio entered the room to the right where it was established as the living area, aside from the hardwood flooring that covered both rooms, it was an exceptionally medium sized room that would fit most of their furniture, and a prime location for any future family bonding activities.

The realtor lead them up the wooden staircase to the second floor where she pointed out two adjoining bedrooms and articulated that the hallway and master bedroom had their own bathrooms, Rafael’s eyes peeked inside the bedroom through the opened doorway, then shifted his focus over to Alexa and gave her a quirk of his eyebrow and a flirtatious smile; she blushed as a small smile crept along her face.

Suddenly, the sound of a phone ringing echoed in the middle of the hallway, Rafael and Alexa checked their pockets but the sound wasn’t coming from theirs. The realtor scoffed as she rolled her eyes at the realization that it was her cell phone, she reached into her blazer and pulled it from her inner pocket.

She briefly viewed the name on her lock screen and retorted, “Sorry guys, I have to take this but feel free to look around”

Rafael and Alexa nodded, she made her way downstairs to answer the call, in the meantime, the couple walked through the open doorway of the bedroom. Rafael stepped over to window while Alexa peeked inside the bathroom, the setup resembled the one she had at her apartment; simple shower/tub combination with the standard toilet and sink plus the cabinet underneath.

Her gaze shifted towards another set of double wooded doors that were next to it, she reached for the brass handles and pulled them outward, after she flipped on the light switch, her face lit up at the size of the walk-in closet. Alexa placed herself in the middle of the closet, her mind took in the layout of the enclosure, in that instant, a pair of arms looped around her waist. Rafael came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on top of her shoulder, at the same time, he slowly swayed her body.

“Mmm…what do you think you’re doing mister?”

“I heard its good luck to christen every room of a new house”

“And you thought we would start with the closet?”

“Well…it’s the only bit of privacy we have now, might as well make the best of it”

Alexa giggled and the faced Rafael, he closed the doors behind them as their lips began a slow and sensuous dance, each of them left a trail from the neck to the collarbone; at one point, Alexa pecked his cheek and nipped at his earlobe. One of his hands perched itself on her hip at the same time the other slipped under her shirt, Alexa shuddered as he stroked her stomach then let out a small gasp when he firmly cupped her clothed breast.

Both sighed and moaned softly while their lips met once more, simultaneously, Alexa unbuttoned Rafael’s jeans and pulled down his fly but just as she was about to dip her hand inside, both the closet doors flung open. The two of them jumped back from each other and Alexa quickly straightened her ruffled clothing as Rafael zipped up his pants, the young woman smirked at them with her arms crossed.

“Was I interrupting something?”

“No,” they said in unison.

“Well, the brownstone is yours if you want it…unless you need more time”

“We’re just going to look around some more and we’ll let you know”

“Do I have to chaperone you guys?”

Alexa nervously laughed, but she reiterated that they would be on their best behavior, they exited the closet and took one final look before they headed into the next room. Alexa stood in the spot where they would set up their bed when her attention drifted upward to a small opening in the ceiling.

“Rafi, look there’s a skylight in here”

Rafael joined Alexa by her side and placed a hand on her shoulder, his eyes looked upward at the glass opening.

“Wow”

“I know, but it’s perfect…we can see the stars at night or listen to the pitter patter of raindrops”

“Sounds romantic”

It was then that the realtor cleared her throat and made the gesture towards the door that they should proceed onward, the room next to theirs was equally spacious, Alexa walked over to the window where her eyes looked at the scenery.

The large oak tree in her peripheral view, whose leaves were coated in a beautiful shade of orange and yellow grabbed her attention, suddenly, an image of her rocking back and forth in a chair as she cradled her child while the tree was in her rearview flashed in her mind; Alexa smiled to herself at the thought. Across the street from the brownstone, there was a park, Alexa smiled cheekily at the sound of children playing and laughing, in that instant, she spotted a few climbing the monkey bars or running along the jungle gym.

It was then that she caught a glimpse of something at the corner of her eye, her attention was now focused on a young couple pushing a stroller down the sidewalk; once again Rafael stood at her side with an arm draped around her. Their eyes were trained on them as they walked hand in hand, Rafael leaned his head against Alexa’s and said:

“That’s going to be us soon”

Alexa reached over and put her hand on top of the one that was placed on her shoulder.

“I know”

“So, what do you think? I mean I like it…”

“I do too, and I already decided that this room is going to be the nursery”

Rafael nodded, the couple turned around to where the realtor stood, they verbally relayed to her that they were going to be its new occupants.

“Great, I’ll draw up the papers and as soon as I get the go ahead from the bank, you guys can move in. Oh, before I forget, there are two more rooms on the floor above us, and I know Rafael here is always burning the midnight oil, so you can use one of them as your private office and the other can be a guest room”

“Sounds good to me, thank you for everything Denise”

“No problem, I’m always happy to help out a friend”

For the next few days, everyone from the squad and a few people from the shelter helped with the move, it took two moving trucks to pack up both Rafael’s and Alexa’s belongings.

When they arrived at the brownstone, it was an assembly line of people coming in and out with boxes, inside, Alexa was directing them where to put the them; when it came time for the heavy furniture to be unloaded, Sonny and Fin lifted the couch from the truck and brought it into the living room. The guys from the shelter picked up the mattress, that was the only piece of furniture left and escorted it to the bedroom, when both trucks were emptied, Alexa applauded them for all their hard work and that they were relieved of their duties as movers.

With a collective laugh from everyone, they made their rounds and patted one another on the back and before they left, they each gave Rafael and Alexa hugs. Later that evening, Alexa lit some candles around the house as Rafael unpacked a few essential things from the boxes, he had already placed pillows and a blanket on top of the bare mattress in the bedroom; now he was looking for where he put his phone charger. Alexa chuckled lightly at the sight of him fumbling around the cardboard box in front of him, he turned around and smirked at her.

“Do you know where my phone charger is?”

“Yeah, it’s in my purse”

“Oh…”

Alexa sauntered towards him and pulled him into her embrace, their foreheads touched as she swayed his body a little.

She let out a disappointed sigh and then said, “Well…this isn’t exactly how I wanted to spend Thanksgiving”

“I know…instead of having turkey, we’re going to have to order take-out”

“We’ll make up for it at Christmas”

Rafael lifted his head and gave a small peck on her forehead, then she walked over to where her purse sat on top of another box, she pulled out Rafael’s charger and handed it to him. When she was about to reach for her own, there was a knock at the door, she glanced over to Rafael who shared her look of confusion, as she opened the door, she was welcomed by a semi large crowd of people.

“Oh, my god…Sonny?”

“Hey Lex, happy Thanksgiving,” Carisi hugged Alexa as he balanced a large Tupperware container, she stepped aside to let him in when he was followed by Olivia and Amanda, who were also carrying containers that appeared to have small quantities of food inside them. Fin and a few more people made their way inside, Rafael came out from the dining room and was in awe at the amount of people that corralled in the entryway.

“I don’t understand…”

“Well, we couldn’t let you guys go hungry on your first night in your new home, so we each brought you guys some leftovers from our family dinners”

“But half of our things haven’t been put away yet”

“It’s ok, we’ll make room in the dining room, Fin brought a couple card tables and folding chairs and Amanda has some plastic plates and silverware, and of course Liv brought wine for Barba and Sparkling Cider for you”

Alexa became overwhelmed by the outpour of love and support coming from everyone, in that moment, tears began to well up in her eyes; she leapt forward and hugged Carisi.

“Thank you all so much, you guys are the most wonderful group of friends anyone could ask for…and that’s not the hormones talking”

Everyone burst out laughing, as soon as it quieted down, Fin and a friend of his grabbed the items from the SUV parked out front and set them up in the dining room after Rafael and Alexa shuffled some boxes around to make room, Olivia set the table as Amanda placed the folding chairs in their appropriate positions.

After everything was in place, they all sat at the table, at that same time, Alexa opened the containers and passed around pieces of turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy and string bean casserole. Rafael was in the kitchen unpacking the glassware from the box that sat on top of the counter, he brought glasses back to the table two by two, once each plate had a glass, he poured the wine. Alexa poured herself the Sparkling Cider and took her place at the table, throughout the rest of the evening, everyone dined on their meal as they laughed and talked about the current events in their lives.

Alexa watched silently as they continued their parade of laughter and overall enjoyment, her heart swelled with pride at how lucky she was to be surrounded by a group of people who fought for justice but who also took the time to enact the simplest acts of human kindness, in addition, she thought of how much her life changed and will continue to now that she was carrying the love of her life’s child inside her.

At one point, Rafael raised his glass and proposed a toast, to his everlasting friendship with everyone at the table, to his wonderful and adoring girlfriend and to impending fatherhood; with that, everyone else raised their glasses and voiced their agreement at his words. This would certainly be one of many cherished memories to come for Alexa and Rafael.

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midwoodsign · 3 years ago

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What are the uses of entry vestibules to your home?

Nowadays, many houses have a vestibule where visitors enter through an exterior door for small space with a second door for entrance into the building interior. It is suggested for its associated benefits. You can use clever design features to organize, brighten the space and make the best first impression. Here are some lists of items that indicate the uses of entry vestibules to your home.

Energy and money-saving of vestibule:

The most important benefit of vestibule entry is energy and money savings. The single entry door opening may cause directly outdoor temperature into the living space. During extreme weather conditions, particularly with a lot of base interchange in and out of the house, HVAC systems have to work more to maintain the comfort level. But with the help of the vestibule, you can uphold your inner house temperature. In case of any damage happens in the vestibule, the sign repair in New York City will cost low when compared with HVAC. Moreover the cost of setup of vestibules is also low.

Coats, shoes, and packages:

The vestibule is a small closet, and a shoe corral can provide a place to exit your shoes before entering the home. Custom vestibule enclosures are very handy when entering with a load of correspondence, especially in bad weather. The vestibule enclosures can also provide a more secure location for pack-up deliveries.

Used as seasonal fabrics:

In the winter season, the vestibules are a great way to continue a comfortable temperature in your home. Custom winter vestibules are guaranteed to uphold your temperature in your home, and they fit your precise building structure.

Cleanliness:

The overcrowding gusts of outside air not only shield the indoor temperature change but also cause dust, dirt, and others. Using the vestibules will help to avoid these kinds of issues. Inside the vestibules, you can be comfortable and safe to conduct temperature showing at the access of the house.

The bottom line:

The details mentioned above are about the uses of entry vestibules to your home. The entryway of your home will serve as a welcome guest into your home. So make sure that it gives the right impression and makes to feel your guest comfortable.

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philadelphiasignsandawnings-blog · 6 years ago

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Vestibule Enclosures - It's Time to Prepare Your Organisation for Winter season

Winter season is right around the corner, have you began getting ready for it?

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Use just the highest quality products to guarantee that the vestibule will stand up to the ruthless winter winds, snow, and rain.

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philadelphiasignsandawning-blog2 · 6 years ago

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Vestibule Enclosures - It's Time to Prepare Your Company for Winter season

Winter season is best around the corner, have you started getting ready for it?

This is the time to begin preparing your organisation for winter and making certain you do not lose service to the winter season cold with a customized external vestibule in the entrance of your facility. As the season's modification and the winter settles in, entrepreneur still want to attract their present and potential clients into coming into their facilities. The US has notoriously harsh winter seasons, and we still require our services to flourish during these times. An option to this particular problem - Custom Winter season Vestibules! A winter season vestibule is generally an outside foyer that is developed to your requirements.

When it pertains to custom signs for a service, people generally think about ad and branding, however in some cases, you www.signsphiladelphia.com may discover far more advantages, like in a winter vestibule.

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Custom vestibules carry a large range of benefits- not only do they assist enhance your exterior design but will also assist your service keep customers!

Vestibules give your customers a place to collect themselves, remove that heavy winter season equipment and prepare for the heat inside. When leaving, they'll also have a chance to wrap and prepare themselves prior to venturing back out into the cold.

Many Dining establishments in the metro location discover that their customers need to wait beyond the premise until their table is offered. With the ruthless winter cold, these customers will simply continue to the next closest service to discover shelter from the cold air and warm up within. With a vestibule, you would have not lost this business! Your client will be warm, ready and pleased to come in and enjoy your wares. More notably, your clients will return to your business frequently.

Winter vestibules have practical uses along with visual ones.

Did you know that having a winter vestibule can help in reducing your heating expenses by approximately 35%? Constant opening and closing of the doors throughout the winter season can let out a lot of the heat in your facility, rising the heating bills and annoying the customers with the constant cold. The appeal in the winter vestibule is the simpleness of the design - the spring operated external door closes prior to your business door opens - preventing the heat from keeping the winter and escaping cold where it belongs, outside of your organisation!

It is very important to make certain that vestibules are created to stand the test of time. Usage only the highest quality products to guarantee that the vestibule will withstand the ruthless winter winds, snow, and rain. Durable steel framing and strong premium canvas make sure that your vestibule will be lasting, enduring and lovely!

This is the time to begin preparing your service for winter season and making sure you don't lose service to the winter season cold with a custom external vestibule in the entrance of your establishment. Did you know that having a winter vestibule can help minimize your heating costs by up to 35%? The appeal in the winter season vestibule is the simplicity of the design - the spring ran outer door closes before your company door opens - avoiding the heat from keeping the winter season and leaving cold where it belongs, outside of your organisation!

Usage only the highest quality products to guarantee that the vestibule will stand up to the ruthless winter season winds, snow, and rain.

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juliandmouton30 · 8 years ago

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Specht Architects orients recessed New Mexico house towards desert vistas

Glazing at this concrete Santa Fe home by American studio Specht Architects offers expansive views of distant mountains, while casting shadow patterns across interior walls.

The Sundial House is situated on landscape characteristic of northern New Mexico towns – undulating, arid terrain reaching toward nearby mountains.

To comply with the region's height restrictions for buildings, the architects built the home on a sunken plane. From the road, a slabbed walkway leads past a terrace and down a staircase to a courtyard entry.

Both levelled areas have gardens that spread up to the facade's western limit. Shrubs planted in the higher terrace balance the tall trees rising above from the lower enclosure.

The ash-coloured soil filling both plots strengthens the continuity between the gardens, and creates a smooth transition to the light grey of the home's exterior.

The structure itself is built around two perpendicular, board-marked concrete walls on the recessed plane. Through the intersection, Specht Architects aimed to better connect the home with the surrounding scenery.

"This ridge-top house in Santa Fe is organised around a pair of perpendicular concrete walls that orient the house toward specific views," said the firm, which has offices in Austin and New York.

The longer partition extends from the north to the south, defining the limit of the lower vestibule and cutting through part of the raised terrace.

The east-west wall makes up the entry facade. Just short of where the two concrete partitions intersect, a threshold provides access to the home.

The floor plan is divided into two rectangular sections by the north-south wall. The entryway opens into the west half, which accommodates service rooms, a kitchen and small bedroom.

Past an opening to the right of the threshold, the east side stretches along the partition to offer views of rolling hills across the interior.

Two bedrooms with adjacent bathrooms flank a central lounge. The cantilevering roof covers a patio that runs the length of the east facade.

Emphasising the division of the house, the ceiling and walls of the east volume fall short of the north-south partition.

The architects covered the void with a short strip of glazing that spans the gap. The light admitted through the glass serves to provide both added brightness and interior ornament.

The shifting striations cast by the wooden ceiling beams resemble a sundial – the time-telling device from which the residence takes its name.

"A long, thin, strip skylight casts shadows on a highly textured board-formed concrete wall within the house," the firm's founder and principal Scott Specht told Dezeen. "These shadows change over the course of the day, and you can 'feel' the passage of time due to the changing lighting conditions."

By directing the house towards the best landscape vistas and including temporal characteristics of the site a into the design, the architects sought to create a home that is well incorporated into its surroundings.

"The movement of the sun, and the way the house incorporates and modulates this, really make the passage of the day an important part of the experience of the place," said Specht.

"The house also reaches out into the landscape, with the concrete walls extending from inside to outside and out into the landscape beyond," the architect added.

Other desert homes recently completed in the American Southwest include a residence enclosing a series of limestone-walled courtyards and an Arizona home elevated above the surrounding landscape.

Photography is by Taggart Sorensen.

10 desert houses that make the most of arid landscapes

The post Specht Architects orients recessed New Mexico house towards desert vistas appeared first on Dezeen.

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jeniferdlanceau · 8 years ago