See Zillow pics here:
1754 N 127th
We started throwing, cleaning, clearing and organizing with zeal. We put the house on the market with Michaela's help and it never looked better! Looking back, I would have replaced all the white appliances prior to photos as that seemed to be such an important requirement in the weeks ahead.
Meanwhile we searched Dundee and had decided to place an offer on a S. 57th Street house that needed some love but had a third floor furnace Kevin didn't like. It sold as we were drafting the offer. Michaela put ours in as a backup offer "just in case". One stormy night we went through three houses with Michaela; classic fairy tale outcome-one was way too small, one way too large and extravagant and one was almost perfect but no AC!
Just as we dripped back into the house (hail, thunder, flooded streets!) Michaela called and asked if our backup offer still stood on S. 57th Street house? Hell yes! We'll take it!
Things got dicey with our sale, but within weeks it sold as well.
We started planning the remodel with Jeff Pavel and focused on tearing out the kitchen. The rest is history and memorialized in these photos. We lived out of the kitchenette-laundry room and ate most meals on our lovely porch through October.
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| Kevin tore out the kitchen! |
I started painting!
Moving day was July 8th and Nick Nicki and girls arrived on the 15th. This is going to be a good house :)
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| July 7th |
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| July 9th |
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| July 8th Moving Day--"feels like" temps over 100 today. |
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| First of many late night meals |
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| Out with the old |
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| In with the new |
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| Our basement kitchen : ( Diane and Kathy got us unpacked down there..they didn't know what to do with our strange and old liquor collection : ) |
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| Our porch became a special spot--right through October! And how could we do without Tasty Pizza on Leavenworth?! |
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| First Sunday walk-welcome to Elmwood! |
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| Kevin chose a color we've had before |
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| Floors being done while on vacation |
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| Fresh paint everywhere |
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| The kitchen cabinets arrive and stay for awhile! |
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| Magnolia's Americana Egg is fantastic! |
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| Love these Craftsman Cottage era details |
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| Priceless view on the world |
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| First meal in dining room! |
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| Kitchen windows |
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| Brushed granite arrives |
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| Looking like home |
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| Thanks for bunny Torrey and Mitch : ) |
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| Painted interior window trim blue |
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| Just need backsplash and we are IN!! |
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| Thank god Kevin can measure and hang |
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| Photos going up...get to see these multiple times a day at the landing : ) |
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| Good day at Habitat Restore Market |
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| I mean, this is like Dec 20th! New porch stairs to brick patio |
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| Making 3rd floor safe for kids |
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Speaking of kids--look who's here! |
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