We are two architects and a very cute little girl in the long, long process of renovating a 1920's house.
We include:
I am technically the architect here, as Marc has not passed his exams, for that matter, neither has Franca. I write this blog and am generally pretty awesome.
I used to own +86 pairs of shoes, like math and running, and bargains! I'm the "good-enough" person in the renovation relationship.
Marc is the perfectionist in the renovation relationship. He's never met a line that couldn't be a little straighter. He site-measures to the 1/16 inch.
He is amazing and handsome and the best dad you might never meet. A city boy from the mean streets of Detroit, the son of a sausage maker who's heard every "your dad's hot Italian sausage" joke you could ever dream of.
I am technically the architect here, as Marc has not passed his exams, for that matter, neither has Franca. I write this blog and am generally pretty awesome.
I used to own +86 pairs of shoes, like math and running, and bargains! I'm the "good-enough" person in the renovation relationship.
Marc is the perfectionist in the renovation relationship. He's never met a line that couldn't be a little straighter. He site-measures to the 1/16 inch.
He is amazing and handsome and the best dad you might never meet. A city boy from the mean streets of Detroit, the son of a sausage maker who's heard every "your dad's hot Italian sausage" joke you could ever dream of.
Yeah, my mom just totally ended a sentence with a preposition up there. How Embarrassing. I've survived two whole years of life in this house and holy carp, how did I get pulled into this mess of a house? Other kids have like carpet and playrooms and like NOT death traps.
I've been to Home Depot about a trazillion times already in my life and I'm not even one yet. How long until I'm sanding drywall? I give them a couple more months until the strap buffing pads to the bottom of my feet. Only good thing is if I barf somewhere it takes them WEEKS to notice.
We foolishly bought this house in spring of 2007 and it has been our money pit ever since. Except in the movie The Money Pit, they had a huge crew of weirdo guys doing all the work. Here weirdos do the work, but that's just me and Marc.
The house was built in 1922 and inhabited by the region's Coca-Cola rep. So that explains the unusual for the time paint scheme of red and white. It had a short string of owners, including the owner right before us who lived in the house with her 7 kids for +20 years. She graciously told us after we bought the house that she birthed two of the children right here in the house, which is cool if your house isn't falling apart.
After 5 years of ownership, we've tackled the exterior repairs and paint job, the patio, the parlor, back porch, kitchen, dining room, 2 bedrooms and one bathroom. None of these are 100%, but close. (Check out the BEFORE/AFTER page.) Still to do are the living room, guest bedroom, new bathroom, and office.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned as we make progress!
After 5 years of ownership, we've tackled the exterior repairs and paint job, the patio, the parlor, back porch, kitchen, dining room, 2 bedrooms and one bathroom. None of these are 100%, but close. (Check out the BEFORE/AFTER page.) Still to do are the living room, guest bedroom, new bathroom, and office.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned as we make progress!
