Night Life…
Shots of the backyard lit up at night:We have taken down all the white Christmas lights we used for the party, but will be wiring the backyard for accent and pathway lighting soon. We will keep all the tiki torches (of course!) and probably add some more over...More Deck… Much More!
Pressure washing the deck gave us hope that it was not a complete loss! (See previous post.) Due to many years of neglect, some of surface area was chewed up and had a felted texture after pressure washing. This is not good for bare feet… splintery! The 3 step...Frankenstein Deck… Bringing it back to life.
We have lots ‘o deck… maybe 1200+ sq. ft. I know!Question: how many suitcases of money did it take to build? Answer: about 40K.Bottom line: we could never afford to replace it!Action plan: attempt to bring this sorry looking deck back to life…...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.