Hello everyone! How are you doing? I had a great start to the week with a fun DIY project yesterday – it’s not live yet but once it is you can read all about it on the Portico blog. I was browsing tirelessly for images of a exposed brick wall. My parents are constructing an independent house, and I’m quite excited about how certain parts will take shape. Having an independent house with a backyard full of trees is a dream and until that takes shape, I would be happy to experience it through theirs. The house is small but will have a huge backyard of over 4,500 sq.ft. Mom often calls me and asks what do we do here, how should the facade be, do we have a seating by the window, red oxide flooring or vitrified, what material for the staircase…..it’s exciting! This exercise led me to…