Let the great kitchen re-do begin!
Yup, it’s true. After living here for 2 1/2 years and collecting ideas for the kitchen, we are ready to dive in and rip out the non-original, 80’s- oak kitchen in our Rummer. Luckily, we have found loads of inspiration from blogs and books about Rummer and...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...Cleaning the Pond (and Waterfall)
Something stinks in the backyard! Oh, that? It’s just our salamander swamp. How often are you supposed to clean a pond? We have lived here for 2 years and never have cleaned out the pond by the pump house. After emptying the water we discovered that is was...Ghetto Fence and Canned Ham
Our little 1956 Aloha trailer has been sitting in my parent’s driveway for 2 years. With subtle and not so subtle hints from my folks, we determined it was time to move the canned ham home. But where to put it? Our place does not have RV parking and our driveway...Progress on the pool
Max is an animal at removing the old tile. Some came off with just a tap tap… others worked best with a screwdriver as a pry-tool… but it was most fun to just whack at it with a hammer and watch the pieces fly. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Ceramic shards cut...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.