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Well, sort of…  I was recently interviewed for an article about homes with ”Wow Factor.”  Unfortunately, while the story of the discovery of our bungalow was published, there was no mention of our little blog.  I can’t [Read More]

I decided today that it would be wise to rent some scaffolding as I get more into the details of this paint job.  I had Stephanie snap a few photos to demonstrate the nightmare of our west side lot line.  Not only there only about 10 feet between h [Read More]

All in all, I’m really happy with where we ended up this week, considering only six days were spent painting…virtually all solo.  Unfortunately, I have to go back to work tomorrow, which will slow things tremendously.  Other than a hand [Read More]

This wasn’t a planned shot…it just struck me as funny when I opened up the fridge. Mixing work and leisure [Read More]

So much for the uniqueness of our house  Today I noticed that a house a mere two blocks away and that I’ve passed by thousands of times is basically the same as ours.  Like the other twin, it sits on a flat lot, so it doesn’t give the [Read More]

The sprayer came out today for the foundation and the porch ceiling.  The foundation needed to be sprayed, since most of it is an incredibly rough texture that couldn’t possibly be brushed or rolled, and the porch ceiling would have been too m [Read More]

I cannot believe how far the paint goes when you’re brushing.  We have used only 2 1/2 gallons to finish nearly 3 sides of our house.  Tomorrow I am going to spray the funky textured foundation, so that will probably eat through a lot more pa [Read More]

Sorry – I know most of you are probably looking for an update on the exterior paint, but this was too funny not to share. Our six year old daughter Chloe has been asking for a playhouse for ages. Unfortunately, with all of the other house proje [Read More]

No, sorry, there were no exciting ladder incidents today, but I couldn’t think of another catchy title with the word brush.  Instead, you get more pictures of paint.  Working with a brush is definitely slow, but I’ve actually been enjoy [Read More]

The difference between the new color and the baby blue is amazing.  I actually want to give a  major plug for the paint we are using, Benjamin Moore Aura.  I have never seen a paint that covers so well, especially for such a dark color.  Also, it [Read More]

bye-bye baby blue! Last night we put up test patches of both Caponata and Wenge.  The Wenge looked fine – I can’t say I had any complaints - but we both really loved the Caponata (even from across the street, which is the true tes [Read More]

I have always loved Greene and Greene’s Gamble House. There’s something so stately about its tobacco & rust colored palette! I’d love to create a similar vibe here at the bungalow. Of course, the Gamble House is stained an [Read More]

After months of renovation fatigue and, um… well… slacking, we’ve made the somewhat sudden decision to paint the exterior of the house NEXT WEEK.  Period colors or not?  That is the question.  Well, maybe not THE question, but y [Read More]

If you haven’t, and you feel so inclined, we’d certainly appreciate your vote! Our living room is posted under “Julio B - Portland, OR.”  The prize is $1000 in Rejuvenation lighting.  Winning would mean we’d have prett [Read More]

I looked back and realized it’s been six months since we’ve posted (or done) any actual renovation updates.  Today, that’s changing.  I started sanding the old, worn stain off the family room doors, so that we can match them to th [Read More]

It’s no secret that I ADORE Bradbury and Bradbury wallpaper.  I often cycle through the gorgeous photography on their web site thinking ”How big of a deal is it, really, if our kids don’t go to college?”   Little did I know that dreams of [Read More]

Sorry we’ve been so quiet lately - we’re suffering a blog-deadly combo of work-overload and renovation fatigue, leaving us without much to report here at the bungalow. I should, however, admit that I really blew it with the playroom.  [Read More]

Looks like I spoke (wrote?) too soon - I just found the black and white damask rug on another website. I can’t decide how I feel about olefin though. On the one hand, I don’t want to spend a fortune on a wool rug which might get tras [Read More]

A few weeks ago, I promised to post some photos of recent additions to Chloe’s bedroom. I’ve always felt badly that Ginger’s arrival prevented us from finishing Chloe’s room, so one of my resolutions for the new year is to rem [Read More]

Do you live in the Portland area?  Curious about bungalow colors?  If so, and if you have nothing else going on this Saturday morning, please feel free to pop by the Architectural Heritage Center to say hello. I’ll be giving a presentation c [Read More]