Let there be light!
One of the major complaints about the old kitchen was the lighting… or more to the point, lack of it. There were four 80s style “modern” fluorescent lights that worked okay, but it always seemed like we were working in shadows. We designed in a few...Floor Prep, VCT Installation and Polishing
We had hoped that the floor would be fairly straightforward and simple. I suppose it was, but there were a few things that needed doing that we didn’t know would need to be done. Example: the two pictures below. It looks like John (our expert floor genius…...Sheetrock finishing
I was conflicted about taking on this remodel challenge.On one hand, our contractor told us that unless we used the sub-contractor she sent out to give us an estimate (of $1,500… original guestimate was $700), the cabinets wouldn’t hang right, we would be...Tile is gone. Concrete board is on it’s way out!
We spent the weekend removing all the tile from the kitchen and office nook. It was really quite the job, and learning from our past experience with the loggia floor we rented an electric chisel. Steve got to work on it and he made it look so easy. So I thought...Walls Out. Beams In.
The wall between the dining room and kitchen is gone! (Thanks Steve.) The tiny wall between the family room and dining room (the one with all the tricky wiring in it) is gone, too. A new beam now spans the opening from the dining room to the family room.The pantry is...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.