Still sunny. Still painting.
Who was the genius that convinced us that painting the house ourselves was a piece of cake? It’s not… unless you like cake that’s splattered with paint, caulk, and surprises. We have been making progress, though. The shed & pool house are done...I’m sensing a color scheme!
Just got the tile for the kid’s bathroom delivered. We stacked the boxes in the atrium and cracked them open to inspect the custom blend. Huh… it matches almost perfectly with the bamboo furniture in the atrium! Didn’t plan that… er, I...House Numbers…
Voila! We finally have numbers on the house… maybe we’ll get mail now!The new address numbers arrived quicker than expected! Luckily, we’ve finished painting that section of the house so we wasted no time getting them installed.Each number is...Entry Light INSTALLED!
Before: Oooooo!After: Awwwww!You can kind of see a small preview of the new house paint! I’ll post more on paint as soon as we get the whole house done. (The weather has been spotty… so it may be late August/September before that project is complete.)Handy...Tropical Inspiration
Tiki Oasis 8 in San Diego was the perfect field trip to get inspired about our backyard tropical paradise. Tiki lovers from around the world packed into the Crowne Plaza… historically known as the Hanalei Hotel. We had a quiet room on the atrium side of 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.