Not much to say about this one.    This is where the new kitchen sink will go, which is exactly where it was before.

As you can see, the old kitchen is gone!

John Mueller, our remodeler extraordinaire, has completed the demolition of the kitchen and hallway.   The electrician has been getting the electrical work in order and everything is being prepped for the cabinet installation.

We'll keep you informed of developments as they happen.

Our kitchen tear-out is beginning this week! (Don’t worry; it was not the original 1955 kitchen.)

Gone will be:

   * An impossible-to-keep-clean kitchen sink

   * A glued-down cutting board with a giant crack

   * A drawer which can’t be opened unless the dishwasher is opened

   * No counter space between the cooktop and the frig

   * Double ovens which routinely set off the nearby smoke alarm

Stay tuned to see our new retro kitchen!

We are very excited to be working with local cabinet maker Tom Woodruff.

We had quite the challenge finding someone to work with who could meet our specific needs.    We finally heard about Tom through John Mueller, our remodeling contractor who is also a La Grande artist.

Tom makes wonderful custom furniture and art work as well as cabinets.    He generally works on one project at a time and is known for his quality work.    We are really excited about working with him.

We particularly appreciated that he was willing to sit down and patiently work out sizing for specific drawers and cupboards.    He is going out of his way to give us exactly what we want.    We are confident he will be able to implement our vision.

Tom is progressing rapidly on the cabinets as you can see from the pictures on the left.

Very shortly (gulp) our old kitchen will disappear.

If you happen to live in the La Grande area and would like to talk to Tom, here is his contact information:

Woodruff Custom Furniture and Cabinetry
2407 East Q Avenue
La Grande, Oregon 97850
(541) 963-8332

Deb Allstott is our color consultant and window treatment expert.

Deb, who owns Home Matters in La Grande, Oregon, has been a life saver when it has come to picking colors for our renovation.

Though we were comfortable selecting the colors for our living room area, the rest of the house was too much of a challenge. This was especially true with the hard surfaces where it's not "just a can of paint".

Deb has an excellent eye for color and has been invaluable in helping us find colors that are dramatic while working well with the colors we've already selected.

If you happen to live in the La Grande area and need help figuring out colors, give Deb a call.

You can find her at:

Home Matters - Deb Allstott
1115 Adams Avenue
La Grande, OR 97850
541-624-2333

Our Mid Century Home has been pictured in the Fall issue of Atomic Ranch Magazine!

A picture of the house and a paragraph about it can be found in the "Home Page" section of Atomic ranch magazine on page 43.

If you do not yet subscribe to Atomic ranch, though we suspect many of you already do, please check it out their web site at http://www.atomic-ranch.com.

We have been reading Atomic ranch for many years and always find it inspiring.    It is a wonderful source for ideas about what to do with your home.

If you aren’t subcribed to it already, we suggest you do.

Here is a quick update of the installation of the new shower in the remodeled master bath.

John Mueller, our remodeling contractor and an artist, has been working away on the project.

The picture on to the left shows the new tile that is now completely laid.    The grout still needs to be applied, which John will do next.

That's it for for now.

We’ll keep you informed as things develop.

The walls and ceiling of the new master bedroom and bath have three coats of fresh paint.  What a lot of work!

We are deeply grateful to Deb Allstott, from Home Matters in La Grande, for helping us select our colors.   She was a sanity saver.

Our final choices were Benjamin Moore "Palace White" for the ceiling in both the master bedroom and bath, Benjamin Moore "Somerville Red" for the master bedroom walls, and Miller Paint "Caper Tree" for the master bathroom as well as the original bath.

We love the results, and would highly recommend Deb for help with color selection.

Home Matters – Deb Allstott
1115 Adams Ave
La Grande, OR 97850
541-624-2333

We figured it was time to give you a quick update on the progress of our midcentury home remodel.

John Mueller, our remodeling contractor and an artist, has been working away on the project.

The picture on the top shows the new doorway into the bathroom from the now enlarged bedroom.

The space beyond that door is where Anne's closet and the stackable washer/dryer will go.    The door to the right is the original one that leads from the bedroom into the hallway.

The bottom picture is of Gary's closet space, the shower, and the enclosed toilet area.

Notice the open space above the toilet area (farthest away).    This is going to be filled with textured glass to allow natural light into the space.

On the far wall you can see part of the window we had built by Versatile Sash.    It is now installed and we love it.

John is preparing the shower for tiling and plans to write about that soon.

Stay tuned.