Wednesday, May 25, 2011

I Heart My House

I'm obsessed, it's true.  I'll admit it.

I wish it was my job to be involved with all this retro, mid century marvelousness (I know, it's not a word).  I need to win some money so I can buy up all the run down mid century homes and turn them into pieces of art.  I can't think of anything better.  It fulfills some deep seeded need I have to rescue and beautify.
I just helped my daughter clean up after their move into a mid century split level just a block away and even though it's not my house, I'd like to rip that baby apart and bring it to life again.  But alas, that is their journey of which I'm sure they will do a great job!  How can they go wrong when they already have a cool original mid century door complete with a 50's icon door knob plate.

I've been playing with some ideas for my garage makeover.  I entered a contest on line for a new garage door (up to $10,000.00)  and yes, that includes glass garage doors, thank goodness.  I've also figured a plan of IKEA cabinets along one wall of my garage.  I think it will look great..hmmm...come on bank account, you can do it...grow damn it!  This cheap garage reno is turning into a money grabber.  I also snapped a few pictures of the back of my house a few nights ago which led me to think I may want more glass inserts from Crestview for my garage entry door at the back.  Speaking of Crestview Doors, they are going to be doing a case study of my reno on their website which I'm quite excited about.  They had also told me that Atomic Ranch magazine should do a spread on my house in their magazine.  Funny they should say that because that is a real dream of mine.  The book Atomic Ranch is what got me started with all this post and beam mid century stuff in the first place, God Bless em!...and since that time I haven't missed a copy of their magazine.  It's pure bliss when I find that peeking out the top of my mailbox.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Spring is here and so is a Grandson and a new you tube link

Well, spring has sprung, it's just too bad the sun hasn't.  I'm wondering whether it would be more practical to sell my MCM and build an Ark.  Here on the lower mainland we are all wondering if we are going to be getting a summer or whether the rain has decided to stay forever.  I shouldn't complain.  The flowers are here and everything is bright green and healthy looking.  I've planted some of my flower pots and for Mom's day I received two hanging baskets....not to mention I also received the gift of a new little Grand baby.   He made his entrance here on Mother's day as a matter of fact.  I'd like to say the stork delivered him but I think my daughter would have a couple of words to say on that matter.  He's perfect in every way and not that he really cares.... except for eating, sleeping and pooping....he is well on his way to being brought up in a MCM home a block away from me.  I can hardly wait!

I've spent the whole weekend making a YOU TUBE movie about my house renovation.  It was so much fun.  Here is the link.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmlnwDOPkSk