Seattle Shopping Spree!
Steve and I took a weekend to get away from all the house chores and escaped to Seattle for our 17th anniversary. I have lived in Portland my whole life (except for the college years) and had never been to Seattle… to see Seattle. We’ve been up there for...Ready to order tile!
Found a great tile source: www.hakatai.comYou can create your own custom blend from the stock tile colors and view a generated image of the final blend. Pretty slick… and it won’t break the bank. Here’s the blend we will order for the bathroom!I...Mid-Century Modern League!
(Formerly known as AAAPDX)Our local 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the education, preservation, and celebration of mid-century design and architecture has updated their name, logo, and url. We love it! The mid-century effort in Portland rocks!Interesting...The Coolest Gift Ever!
We bought this house nearly a year ago. Wow! Time flies when you are working on projects. Yesterday our Realtors came over with an anniversary gift… a pen and ink illustration of the front of our house. It was so thoughtful and I really like how it shows the two...THE PROJECT
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THE FLOORPLAN
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(the only thing we’ve changed is the basic layout of the kitchen)
WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?!
Steve – Writes commercials, plays drums and tennis (often with vintage rackets), and digs MCM style.
Haley – Is an amazing graphic designer and lady-boss, is developing an obsession with travel, puts up with noisy band practices, and also digs MCM style.
Steve was born in SoCal, raised in NorCal and has lived in the Great Pacific Northwest for many many years. Haley was born and raised nearby in NE Portland.
Together they’re attempting the seemingly impossible; to bring this great house back to its MCM Grandeur and raise two nutty kids (who are now adults!) …and not drive each other crazy in the process!
Life is kooky, but always a fun adventure!
PLAN B… THE TRAILER
Just in case the whole home restoration thing doesn’t work out! We have a ’56 Airstream Safari that we’re restoring in our spare time. 🙂
Check out our trailer adventures HERE.