about

tidbits

1.i don't drink coffee. never have, never will.
2.my first name, tiffin, came from my parent's obsession with glass. tiffin is a town in ohio which made tiffin glass.
3.i love anything apple makes and never touch a pc unless i have to.
4.i graduated from ohio university with an art history degree.
5.i am the youngest of three, the baby some may say!
6.i grew up in pittsburgh.
7.i met my husband on the millennium new year's. party like it's 1999!
8.i watch far too much television.
9.i love power tools and am hands on in any house renovation.
10.if i had enough money for the first property, i would love to flip houses for a living.
11.a golf cart is my main mode of transportation 8 months out of the year. seriously, i live in a golf community where there are more golf cart paths than roads. i drive it to school to get my kids, the bank, the grocery store, you name it.
12.i wish cross-stitch would come back into fashion.
13.i think martha stewart has a direct link into my brain. every time i start a new project, the next month, it is showcased in her magazine.
14.i am obsessed with recycling.
15.i love eating on outdoor patios. thankfully atlanta has a ton of restaurants with them.
16.i hate to exercise.
17.i taught swimming for over 7 years.
18.i took german from 5th grade through my second year of college. can i speak it now? nein.
19.i am trying to cure my obsession with gossip blogs
20.i am a terrible singer - truly awful
21.beer is always my drink of choice. i am the girl drinking a beer while all of my friends have a glass of wine.
22.i love reading. pat conroy is my favorite author. i wish he would write more.
23.i am deathly allergic to cats among other things and have gotten allergy shots once a week for 3 years now.
24.i am very clumsy. i have broken 2 bones and at least 10 of my toes/fingers in my lifetime. or maybe i just need more calcium.
25.i always have a project going and 2 more in the works. sitting still is not in my vocabulary :)

linwood avenue was conceived in the first home i shared with my husband sometime around 2002.

when we were newlyweds, we bought and renovated the cutest corner lot red brick bungalow which sat on, you guessed it, linwood avenue.

during the renovation years, i was often uninspired by what i could buy in stores. does the world really need another tan couch, another white lamp shade, another print from a 17th century master on the wall? well, that last one might be debatable, but you get the idea.

i have been making things by hand all my life. you could say it is in my blood. every member of my immediate family is artistic, so i was never discouraged to follow a creative path in life as so many often are.

i found that i loved creating unique pieces for my home and that other people were drawn to them as well. during that time period, linwood avenue was born. whatever you find here, know that it will be shipped from my street to yours with love and wishes for a uniquely beautiful house all
your own.