I have to share! Jesse was just on Zillow, found a link to the King County tax assessment page, and stumbled upon this! The previous owners must have repainted right before putting the house on the market...GOOD CALL!
Category: Our House
When things don’t work out as well as you plan
We've been working on our front yard and trying to come up with ideas to liven it up! I've been brainstorming ideas to add some dimension and interest to help distract from the funny windows (seen here). We were playing around with maybe planting a tree or two in the front, so imagine my excitement … Continue reading When things don’t work out as well as you plan
Our funny little house
This is our original house, in a photo taken by the city of Seattle in 1940 Cute, right? Totally charming! But at some point in the last 70 some years, one of the owners decided to do an addition, and tacked the living room on to the end of the house like this Totally awkward! … Continue reading Our funny little house
garden shed – phase 1 complete
By Sunday evening I demolished the "carport" built on to the side of our little shed. The trim along the roof frame was completely split, so my plan for Monday was to rip off the old trim and cut and paint new trim. And of course as soon as I started painting it started raining. … Continue reading garden shed – phase 1 complete
Our little garden shed
This is our little garden shed, inherited from the last owners. The last owners build a little carport like addition, which for one - wasn't built very well so the water rains through the shingles and two - isn't tall enough to stand under. Jesse thinks that it should just come down, but I think … Continue reading Our little garden shed
Everyone warned me…
After Jesse and I got married last September, we talked about getting a puppy...but we had 2 trips to Michigan and 1 trip to Boston planned for the fall, so we thought it would be a good idea to wait until the spring. Then Jesse mentioned that he had been sneaking peaks at Goldendoodles online...multiple … Continue reading Everyone warned me…
Need a little more than just a sketch…
In my mind when I drew the little sketch thumbnails of what I wanted to do with the upstairs and our bedroom, I thought they looked really cute! Turns out they look like a kindergartener drew them...so I decided I needed to try my hand at creating a mood board! This is my basic concept … Continue reading Need a little more than just a sketch…
Stating my Intentions
I get distracted easily, so I think that I must state my intentions. I figure that if I develop a plan and write it down, it will be more likely to get done! Let's start with the upstairs! {Our little office nook} This is what I'd like to do! {just think of it as a … Continue reading Stating my Intentions
Waiting on one, starting on another!
As I work on collecting frames and waiting for them to dry as I alternate between priming, sanding, and drying…I have been working on the upstairs {to the left of the stairs} {to the right of the stairs} Our attic is one large … Continue reading Waiting on one, starting on another!
The last year…
You might be able to tell from my last rambling post, I tend to jump around a bit…all over the place and unfortunately the same is true for working on the house. The room that I posted above...that I started patching the walls in last year…well, here it is now..TA DA! Not much progress (womp … Continue reading The last year…
