Upstairs Remodel - After Shots

Here are a few shots of the main living area after the remodel. Need to note that this was all superficial work that we were able to do ourselves. Ripping out the carpet, painting, removing the drapes and changing the light fixtures added synergy to the design of our new kitchen and created an updated look throughout the main living space. There are tons of things we'd still like to do in terms of finishing but if you squint it all looks just about perfect - for us anyway. Despite the fact we had to pull our rugs due to our puppy's propensity to piss, it pretty much fits our hectic family lifestyle to a T - and the open floor plan and central kitchen entertaining area is perfect for parties and family gatherings. Now if we only had budget for the upstairs bathroom...

Nothing Like Following Yourself

As my blog takes shape I can't help but marvel at the one follower who has picked up on my genius. Me. I like to say that I'm always one step ahead of myself, so the fact that I'm following myself makes perfect sense.

Now I'm really going to rock myself and go back in time about 30 months ago when we bought our 1960 Modern-inspired typical 2-story block house - that's what I like to call them. Moving from the junction in West Seattle wasn't easy, but the only thing we could afford in that neighborhood was a sub 1000 sq ft war box. So we started looking in South Seattle, where large neighborhoods sprung up during the cold war, spurring on a plethora of modern residential architecture. We loved the neighborhood, the people and the homes and after looking at over 75 homes we finally found our place. It was a rock solid 1960 home but definitely needed the queer eye - this was going to be work.