Open House Sunday

 built 1910

This is my friend Becca's house. It's in the Plaza District of Oklahoma City.

A very sought after neighborhood.

 (oh yeah...this neighborhood is way too cool for me)

Or at least at night anyway. I can only go during the day. It's too young at night.

Twenty years ago this neighborhood was very run down, drug ridden and didn't have much going for it.

Now it's home to hip restaurants, shops and galleries.

Unfortunately, Becca is in the middle of a life change and is selling it.

She had it decorated so cute. Take a look -

 These photos were taken back in winter - so brown dead grass - sorry.

The house to the west of her was a real dump when she moved in but it got a 

complete modern transformation and recently sold for $750,000.

 A pretty classic entry. I love that little french chair in the bright color.

 looking into the living room

 I love the big open doorways in this house.

That's a large dog crate there to the left. Serves as a tv console and dog kennel.

 Love this kitchen. The Barq's cooler really works! 

Becca had it fixed. Not long after she moved into this house she held a Root Beer Float Party

complete with alcoholic Root Beer.

She was inspired by this cooler. 

Lots of fun, hot dogs and root beer floats.

 I love the mix matched chairs.

 Really love this kitchen. It's a nice mix of modern and vintage.

 Becca threw some great parties in this house.

I love the exposed brick.

 I love that it's a square kitchen. I wish my own kitchen were square instead of a galley.

Master is just through the doors from the dining area.

French doors off this room lead to a deck.

 Love the shower in the master bath.

 There are a couple of bedrooms upstairs.

Notice the cute lockers in her son's room?

 A lovely vintage inspired bath.

I'd kill for a bathroom this big. My own is very small.

It's a great home. I'm sad I won't be going to any more parties at this house.

See full listing here.

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Happy 4th of July!

Hope you all have a very patriotic day.

A bunch of flags stuck in a fern express my patriotism.

I'm so happy a few of you found me already now that I'm back.

You asked for updates on the dogs. 

I still have Sally and Franklin.

I lost Violet in 2016. She was 16 years old.

I lost Harvey suddenly in 2015 - he was only 11.

Oh they break your heart in the end.

The summer of 2017 I added a doxie rescue to my house.

Her name is Maisie and I'll show photos of her soon. 

She's an independent little thing. 

Franklin loves her. You'd think they have always been together.

Franklin is 7 now and Maisie is I think about 11 but she acts young.

She's a tough little monkey.

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Open House Sunday!!!!!

built 1939

Well.....it's been a long time....hasn't it?

I never meant to be gone so long but your know life gets very busy these days.

I'll catch you up with what I've been doing in other posts. 

Not that it's fascinating. It's not.

I've been working as an Interior Designer for a couple of furniture stores. 

I'm still designing...but for the moment not affiliated with any store.

Let's get on to this week's house.

That house above used to belong to my cousin.

She and her husband sold it back last fall because they wanted a mid century house 

near the lake.

And they got that.

Now they spend every afternoon at the lake after work. 

This house is in the historic Cleveland neighborhood in OKC.

My cousin, her name is Stacy didn't like the house. 

I always knew it had great potential. 

I wish I had photos of the inside from when she lived there. 

It was a great house just not her kind of house. 

Here is the before on the outside -

As you can see it has lots of room for improvement.

It was an old house without much character.

Now it's cute. The outside is not what I would have done to it but you have to admit it's an improvement and probably was not to expensive to do. 

Since this was a flip, I'm sure they were trying to not go crazy with the budget.

 Inside it's staged to perfection. All set for a nice millennial couple.

I can't remember what the original fireplace looked like. 

This one is a little minimalist for my taste but but I think the original one was nothing

special so I really have no objections.

 Mom and I went by to see this house last weekend. The realtor was young in his 20's and an older gentleman (Biden's age) came through the door while we were there and yelled

"Who staged this thing! I need their name!"

I thought it very funny. The man was dressed in overalls. He did not look like a person

that would even know what staging was.

I hope the realtor gave him the info.

I thought it hysterical. Mom didn't hear it.

Mom can't hear anything. She is practically deaf without her hearing aids and she 

has lost both of them at present. 

Probably the dog ate them again.

I do love how modern and colorful everything is in this staging.

 

 There used to be a large arched door way here. I do love those. 

I have that in my house but I'll admit this being wide open is 

nice in this house. Very nice.

 This room is just to the left as you come in the front door.

A little study. Originally all knotty pine. 

So much better painted all white.

Stacy's husband liked the wood color so they never painted it.

You know how men are - they like to be surrounded by wood so 

they can pretend they live in a cabin.

Cute little corner fireplace.

Now let's get to the jewel of this home - 

the KITCHEN

 Used to be nothing special about this kitchen but look at it now!

 See the cabinets past the Fridge?

The top part is a pantry but the bottom part contains front loading washer and dryer.

The hook ups for these were always in the kitchen.

But what an amazing way to make them look great.

You just assume that's all storage. You'd never think there was a washer and dryer hiding in there.

Kind a love that!

 The green of the cabinets is darker in person. 

But the whole space is really lovely. 

Very much so.

 Upstairs a sliding barn door to the bathroom.

I am way over these sliding doors. Very tired of them but I admit this one

looks nice here but I think I would have just gone for a regular door although this 

does go with the decorating vibe of this home.

 It's a small bathroom but high in style.

Are you sick of subway tile? I should be but I still like it a lot.

 Master is large and overlooks the quaint neighborhood.

Of course every Millennial couple has to have a teepee in their kid's room.

There is a third bedroom too but it was not staged.

See the full listing here.

I hope to reconnect with all of my friends whose blogs I so enjoy reading.

I'm still very happy in my little cottage.

Not much has changed around here because I've been too busy working but I'll 

be sharing things soon. 

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