Land Unlocked

Reminiscing on old projects

Hillcrest Bathroom Forgive the fact that there are no before pictures.

The completed Photo Wall - the best way you can help support this and see more like it is to share or comment or all of the above.

The Photo Wall: Part 2 Having just watched the movie Inside Out with the kids, it really hit me just how perfect a photo wall is for the entire family.

“How in the world do you get so much accomplished? I'm amazed at how much you get done”...

6 Months Later...

“I thought you said you starting that project a long time ago. It seems like you’re at the same stage as when we spoke last.”
https://dominicjones8.substack.com/p/distractions-are-killing-your-productivity

https://open.substack.com/pub/dominicjones8/p/rebuilding-the-bar-part-3?r=43ywcp&utm_medium=ios

Rebuilding the Bar: Part 3 Completion

“Part 2 of Rebuilding the Bar is all about the penny bar top. As you can see the bar top we started with was just wood with plastic glued on top of it. It had no pizzaz, the plastic was peeling off, and personally I was not a fan of the sharp edges because I have little kids that are forever running by it. It had to go…”

Rebuilding the Bar: Part 2 Part 2 of Rebuilding the Bar is all about the penny bar top.

Recovered from a series back in 2018, I learn a little bit about one of the most recognizable buildings in downtown Grand Junction, Colorado. Curator of Museums of Western Colorado, David Bailey gives me a brief background on this beautiful building first erected in 1908. Hard to stomach now, in 2024, the entire build cost for this beautiful multi story building was a mere $4,400 back then. At the time of filming in 2018, this building was assessed at $300,000 and is worth even more now.

History of the Schiesswohl Building (1908) with Curator David Bailey Dominic Jones interviews Grand Junction History Museum Curator, David Bailey about the history of the Schiesswohl Building in Downtown Grand Junction, Colora...

As oft as we’d prefer it, life does not favor the passive observer; nor does it allow us to remain as such.

Another one drummed up from the archives. What people, events, or just odd or fun histories about this place should I look into this summer? Like and Subscribe of course.

Operation Foresight in Grand Junction Colorado from the Degrees TV Archives

Haha finding more fun stuff from the old days. Thinking I’m going to start making more of these because they are pretty fun.

The Whitman Building Haunting - Grand Valley Through the Ages - Degrees Design Archives 2016 This was recovered from 2016 when I was working as a realtor and wanted to showcase history about the area of Grand Junction Colorado in the style of the old...

In my pettiness, I’ve found that it’s a time honored favorite habit of mine to build a golden bridge for my enemies to retreat upon

Uninformed advice is the same as bad advice.

There is nothing like taking dominion over an already beautiful house to bring it from glory to even more glory. Big shout out to Mr. Sandless of Grand Junction on this one.