A CRAZY LITTLE TALE OF OUR MISADVENTURES
IN MID-CENTURY RENOVATION
SIT BACK, GRAB A FROSTY BEVERAGE AND ENJOY!
Photo Credit: Timothy Niou
RESTORE OREGON
MCM DESIGN SERIES
MAY 10-11, 2019
Rummer Fun was one of five MCM homes featured in the 2019 home tour focusing on historically sensitive renovations.
It was very fun to meet so many MCM enthusiasts and talk about our home renovation projects and options available for anybody renovating their midcentury home.
Check out the feature article in The Oregonian.
The real reason
Aside from all the work we are going to have to do to this place...it really is worth it.Snapped this last night after we ran outside to escape the mold spores!
Yuck…
Demo begins.We decide to tackle the master bedroom floor. 1. Rip up old carpet, pad, and tack strips2. Remove baseboards3. Prepare subfloor for new cork planks4. Simple!The subfloor looks great...... but wait, what is that over there?... and over there?A closer...
What were they thinking?
We went for a walk last Sunday in our new neighborhood. The sun was out, and people were working in their yards. Perfect day to get out and check out the neighborhood. It's a fantastic collection of modern homes nestled on the side of a hill in suburbia... interesting...
MCM Heaven
I'm still in shock! Three weeks ago I was meeting with an interior designer to upgrade the interior doors and select a new shag area rug; and now we are selling the house!Why? Because we found, fell in love with, and bought a Rummer just East of Portland. It needs a...
Hello there.
Bonjour amigos! Well, neither of us have ever tried this whole blog thingie before... so if things are a little disjointed at first, remember we're on a learning curve here and things will get better! I'm Steve, I write commercials, am learning to surf, play drums in...
THE PROJECT
-before-
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.