current on-goings, field notes and images of a residential construction company, V. Todd & Co., based in Durham, New Hampshire. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));Tumblr (3.0; @economyofmeans)http://www.economyofmeans.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p9jaHSc91r455w2o1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p>Thing we all need in a house,<br/> simple, meaningful, sustainable design, some sun light, and trim perhaps, built well for longevity with timeless beauty.</p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/23885368238http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/23885368238Sun, 27 May 2012 17:11:34 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4a62kohhF1r455w2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>That first glance around your home when you initially walk in from being out, what works, a piece of art, music playing in the background, the light across the tiled wall, clean uncluttered space to dive into?</p> <p>In this home the lack, though we say advantage, of not having upper cabinets lends a great deal to open surface area and a place to spread out or keep tidy, both are easy options.</p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/23359113548http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/23359113548Sat, 19 May 2012 13:32:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kzxdTmkD1r455w2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Blue slip-ons K. tour </p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/22492633414http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/22492633414Sat, 05 May 2012 23:20:01 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kztp3eU41r455w2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sun room from house # 8, via todays Portsmouth Music Hall Kitchen Tour. </p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/22492496118http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/22492496118Sat, 05 May 2012 23:17:48 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3isaxkM111r455w2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>V. Todd & Company is proud to be a part of this year’s Portsmouth Music Hall Kitchen. If out and about tomorrow, please support the Music Hall, come by and say “Hello!” </p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/22406220965http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/22406220965Fri, 04 May 2012 18:40:09 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2y7hk6zJM1r455w2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">Coppola ready for weathervane and roof </span></p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/21661776518http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/21661776518Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:58:32 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2w1axvv4Y1r455w2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Trim = Synergy </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Synergy is the combination of two or more things that creates an effect, which is greater than the sum of both separately.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Trim is what makes a house a home, what make up for sunshine when there are clouds. It is the thing that can elevate a box into an experience. Like a great soup, a novel or a fine pair of shoes, it’s whole is far are greater than the sum of it’s parts. </span></p></p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/21575371655http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/21575371655Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:49:45 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2lt3oZOD51r455w2o1_250.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/21251130528http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/21251130528Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:16:36 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2lt3ccVnj1r455w2o1_250.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/21251118996http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/21251118996Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:16:24 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m205r31OCh1r455w2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">We love nautical details in out homes. Just as the Victorians were always bringing the outside in. Here we bring the sea, water and sailing inside with such hints of life on the boat and all the place it can take you. Now the simple act of hanging up your bath towel on this cleat could set your mind adrift.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.stevenalan.com/womens/apothecary-home/ceramic-boat-cleat" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.stevenalan.com/womens/apothecary-home/ceramic-boat-cleat">http://www.stevenalan.com/womens/apothecary-home/ceramic-boat-cleat</a></a></span></p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/20520552689http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/20520552689Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:42:39 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzozyk6DF51r455w2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Another example of our built in cabinetry work with some storage capacity but mostly just a beautiful place to hang out.</span></p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/17943351851http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/17943351851Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:56:44 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjhyxhg081r455w2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>One of the nice things about building with native lumber is most of the waste can be burned in a wood stove (after proper seasoning )</span><span> </span></p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/17764312498http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/17764312498Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:40:09 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz55j6rGBX1r455w2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz55j6rGBX1r455w2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Gable ends up </p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/17328427287http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/17328427287Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:45:05 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz17tySqOv1r455w2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz17tySqOv1r455w2o2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Putting up wall</p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/17213431009http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/17213431009Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:44:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyc0abV1rW1r455w2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyc0abV1rW1r455w2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>Continuing the idea of what can happen in your life when there is a place for storage…  Two more examples of recent built in work</span></p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/16440763078http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/16440763078Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:01:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxc4mzTkui1r455w2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow … Sure but having a custom armoire or cabinet to house your soup tureen, cookbooks and that one sign of spring - a huge red blooming amaryllis can brighten your whole day</p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/15349852805http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/15349852805Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:01:47 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwz5mySQoJ1r455w2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Skipper awaits a blizzard from his perch on the window seat. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Custom built-ins, bookcases and window seats are a wonderful way to add individuality and storage to your home; while of course adding a cozy place to nap, canine or human.</p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/14979027069http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/14979027069Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:58:43 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lto5d3mfKO1r455w2o1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p>Wouldn’t we all love a clean open place to work, to hang with family, to watch a film. Perhaps space to layout plans, gear, projects and then enough storage to make it disappear? </p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/11945523810http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/11945523810Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:34:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsgeuilpnZ1r455w2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Victorian’s wanted to bring the outside in with sky blue porch ceilings; we brought the indoors out in this screen porch</p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/10946882756http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/10946882756Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:44:42 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsgatvNV2M1r455w2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><span> <h2>board and batten siding on horse barn; copper covered drip edge</h2> </span></p>http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/10942907823http://www.economyofmeans.com/post/10942907823Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400