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.
Why can’t it just be simple?
We cleared the back flower beds and removed the downspouts to have better access for painting. We took one downspout out and noticed standing water. Thought it was plugged up so Steve snaked it. Water did not drain... but we heard the snake hitting the downspout about...
Exterior Paint Colors
Choosing the body color and trim was easy... taupe and brown. The accent color took a little more thought. Our other Rummer neighbors have chosen china red (reddish-orange) and I love it, but didn't want to have the same color... that's a bit boring. Last year we...
More Lights!
With the body paint on the house we were able to install the rest of our outdoor lights. Steve installed 3 more lights on the west/northwest sides of the house. These are the single shade version of the double-shade light we installed on the front of the house....
Painting: Day 1
The shed and pool house:We invited our friends, Marci and Austin, over to swim and they showed up with paint clothes, brushes, rollers and a "git'r done" attitude. Austin fired up the kids to get the painting done so we could swim. It was HOT and we had to work fast...
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 and on the house,...
Looks like we’re painting this week!
Looks like a nice weekend for the beach... or yeah... housepainting. whee. -Steve
Labor Day = Day of Labor.
Holiday Weekend Project #1: Finish Painting the HouseSCRATCH! This weekend was too rainy for painting. (I know! We'll never get it done.)I HATE the idea of having a partially painted house! I don't want to spend the winter in a house painted like this!As soon as it's...
Atomic Ranch—Fall 2008 Now Out!
The new issue of Atomic Ranch has finally hit the newsstands. We held our MCM League yard sale this weekend, and the sneak preview issue of the magazine was the biggest hit.Kelly from Vintage Roadside relaxes with Atomic Ranch in one of the yard sale chairs!Our...
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 mean... I meant to do...
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 individually cast so...
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 Steve in...
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 hotel....
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.