UPDATE: Kids Bathroom & Laundry Room
Well, it’s almost finished. And it’s only been 18 months!!!As regular readers may remember, way back in November of 2007 I made the stomach-turning, ever-so deflating discovery that the toilet in the kids bathroom had been installed incorrectly.If...2008: A Year in Review
Here’s a quick executive summary on the projects we tackled this past year. It’s exciting to see all the progress we’ve made, yet a teeny bit overwhelming with what’s still to be done.Spruced up the atrium.Gutted the kids’ bathroomCleared...Flat Roofs + Snow = Oh, No!
Update 12/24/08: Yup, it started snowing on the 14th and we’re snowed in. Still. 3 more inches fell yesterday. No mail in 7 days. No garbage service in 2 weeks. Cars are encased in snow cocoons. Chains are required everywhere. Our town is still under a State of...Snow Day!
UPDATE 12/17/08: We hardly ever get snow here… and any snow that doesn’t melt immediately is quite the novelty. We have about 4″ from last Sunday’s storm… and it’s been snowing all morning on Wednesday. Should get another 4-6″...What am I thinking????
I’m still pining for summer and window shopping for the back patio. Steve found this darling set on Craigslist and I’m just obsessing over it. I NEED IT!!! I think I might have a sickness for patio and pool sets… but this one is really cute....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.