1920's Kitchen Remodel

From this...

Before Photos by Minneapolis Interior Designer Fiddlehead Design Group, LLC

Before Photos by Minneapolis Interior Designer Fiddlehead Design Group, LLC

Before Photos by Minneapolis Interior Designer Fiddlehead Design Group, LLC

To this...

Modern Kitchen by Minneapolis Interior Designer Fiddlehead Design Group, LLC

Eclectic Kitchen by Minneapolis Interior Designer Fiddlehead Design Group, LLC

Traditional Kitchen by Minneapolis Interior Designer Fiddlehead Design Group, LLC

Madison Park Charmer

My husband and I are wanting to buy another home this year and so I've started to look online to see what's available on the market.  This 1940's home in the Madison Park area of Seattle appears small from the outside but actually has 2,760 of usable square feet and being less than a mile from UW Village...well, need I say more?  The only problem for us at least is we work on the eastside and this home would require us to take a toll bridge to get to/from work.  Right now we're averaging 1+ hour each way to commute and I don't think this would improve the situation, but it's so darn cute it's hard to stay practical.

Fantastic curb appeal!  

I love the hardwood floors and crown molding.  I also like the seller's eclectic taste of traditional and mid-century modern.  

Lots of windows which is important in Seattle as we need all the natural light we can get!

Nice size dining room and I like the darker paint as it makes the room a little more dramatic.  Again, plenty of natural light coming in so the room doesn't feel claustrophobic.

Perfect bar area.

Okay, I have mixed feelings on this kitchen.  On the plus size is it's visually appealing and has a nice flow to it.  Great sink and I like the lighting, tile flooring, and lots of natural light.  On the negative side is if they sellers were going through the expense of the remodel they seemed to fall short on the budget when it came to the granite tile counters.  And to be practical, there's very little storage space for everything.

But I still like it. :-)  Nice little corner for a desk!

Nice sized family room and love the hardwood floors!

I believe this is the master bedroom and the only thing I'm questioning is the flooring to the right of the bed.  Is that a step up to the hardwood floors?  

Cute kid's bedroom!

And one of the best features of this home is the backyard.  Very well maintained and fully fenced so great for dogs.  There's plenty of space for entertaining too!

All in all, a very cute home in a desirable part of Seattle with beautiful homes surrounding it.  I think whoever is lucky enough to purchase it will enjoy it and the neighborhood.  If you want more information on this home, visit HERE.  

Pet Influenced Design

Melissa at The Inspired Room posed the question 2 days ago "Do Your Pets Match Your Floor"?  Well, let me introduce you to Fred our cat and the new throw rug I purchased at Macy's.  I've already been accused by my Interior Designer friend that our last house's interior was painted to match our dogs (grey, cream, and caramel) so this isn't a stretch for me apparently ;-)

Do you have any video series that you're addicted to?  My husband and I started watching Breaking Bad on Amazon Prime.  We're addicted and not getting much sleep trying to catch up with episodes!  If you've ever seen Portlandia...this pretty much sums it up. :-)

Seattle Transplant

If you're in the Seattle neighborhoods of Queen Anne or Capital Hill you'll see many homes like this.  Unfortunately when you travel across the floating bridges to the east there are few historic homes so I was surprised when I saw this on Redfin.  It's a Frank Odle home built in 1911. I'm not sure if it was moved or actually built at this location, but a gorgeous home that took the owners 8 years to restore.  Gorgeous!

Seattle and Bainbridge Island

Back in June we took the Seattle to Bainbridge Island ferry to drop off Squirrely Dog! cake mix at Bainbridge Island Barkery.  This has to be my most favorite part of Seattle.  I love the skyline and the ferry rides to the islands!  Back in June Seattle's Great Wheel was nearly completed.  You can see the Space Needle in the background

My husband and I being silly with the video.  It was windy on the ferry!

B.I. Farmer's Market

Lots of vendors and really good food!

My favorite booth!!  It smelled divine!

We reached our destination

Perfect Dog Friendly Home

We're thinking of heading down to the Oregon coast next month so I started looking for dog friendly homes and found this cute place at Olivia Beach, Lincoln City, Oregon.  It's called "Dog Paddle" which is an appropriate and clever name for a beach cottage.  On the way down, we'll stop in Portland for lunch, head over to see the Spruce Goose (behemoth airplane below) and of course stop at Tillamook to have cheese and ice cream (yes, in that order). ;-)

From the exterior, Dog Paddle exudes nothing but charm.

I LOVE the board & batten walls!

I wonder where the hobbit door leads to (left of the fireplace)?

Cute and simple kitchen

I like the fact they kept the "beachy" theme to a minimum and kept it simple.

Love the hardwood floors and perfect for dogs (and people) tracking in sand.

I like the linen!

I can't tell you what a great feature this is with the fenced backyard!  This will be the first home that's "pet friendly" that we've rented and had a fenced yard.  It's nice sometimes to open the backdoor and let them run around without fear of them running away and getting lost.

After the trip, we'll report back on the house and post more photos.  Can't wait to get to the ocean!!