The Atrium is Perfect
…for a heated and highly competitive game of four square!All work and no play make us all too dull… and grumpy. So it was fun to goof around a bit with the kids on Easter. (You can tell it’s still a construction zone with all the dust flying in the...Atrium/Loggia update
Steve is working late tonight on the house, so I thought I’d do a quick update. (Steve can fill in with the details later.)We have made huge progress this week on the atrium and loggia:1. Removed tile in loggiaThis was a bigger job than we thought it would be....Family, Friends and Brothers
What would we do without them?Family:First, my mom rocks!She came over the other day and brought me lunch. Then asked what I was working on. (The carpet in the hall needed to be ripped out.) So my sweet mom (in her pant suit and blouse) grabbed the crow bar and tore...Lattice be gone!
Flashback: It’s the end of January and we just found the house listed on Craigslist. We throw the kids in the car, mapquest the address, and hit the road. It’s an adventure. Driving through the hilly neighborhood we finally see it. The Rummer in the...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.