RUMMER HAS IT: Builder’s name is golden, 40 years after homes were built
Sunday, October 26, 2008By JEFF KUECHLEThe OregonianOf all the rooms in her house on Beaverton’s Southwest Glenn Court, Mary Smith prefers the atrium — a central, sunlight-drenched 20-foot square of lush plant life surrounding a comfortable sitting area....Vanity Light for Bathroom
We are slowly plugging away at the second bath. The floor is scheduled to be installed and the plumber is on deck. Our contractor is picking up our cute vanity to resize, refinish, and install the new counter top.I ordered this new light for above the vanity....Blog is International Sensation!
Well, maybe that’s a slight overstatement. We have been documenting our Rummer restoration for about 18 months and had no idea anyone was reading this… except for a few comments here and there. Our new neighbors from Scotland bought the Rummer behind us...Good, Fast, Cheap… pick 2
We are do-it-yourself-ers! (With some help from our trusted contractor, Randy!) But I’ve got to admit I found a excellent work crew that I plan to use again. They were good, fast AND cheap. They needed a lot of supervision, but were eager to please and completed...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...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.