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Sorry – I know most of you are probably looking for an update on the exterior paint, but this was too funny not to share.

Our six year old daughter Chloe has been asking for a playhouse for ages. Unfortunately, with all of the other house projects we have going on around here, the playhouse project has fallen by the wayside. Yesterday, I came up with a temporary fix involving four folding chairs and an old fitted sheet. (Please try to overlook the shoddy construction.)

the new "playhouse"

Both girls (Chloe and her one year old sister) were thrilled with with the new abode, but before long I noticed Chloe piling weeds on top of the sheet:

Perhaps there’s too much architecture talk at our dinner table…

Lovely, isn’t it?  Wait until you see the inside! Oh yeah, it’s for sale!

If you haven’t, and you feel so inclined, we’d certainly appreciate your vote!

Our living room is posted under “Julio B – Portland, OR.”  The prize is $1000 in Rejuvenation lighting.  Winning would mean we’d have pretty new photos of the bungalow to share with you.  See – it’s a win/win proposition. 

Voting ends May 31.

It’s no secret that I ADORE Bradbury and Bradbury wallpaper.  I often cycle through the gorgeous photography on their web site thinking ”How big of a deal is it, really, if our kids don’t go to college?”  

Little did I know that dreams of a college education for our children – and Bradbury and Bradbury wallpaper hanging in our bungalow – might not be mutually exclusive.  Turns out, Bradbury and Bradbury actually sells seconds! I had NO idea.

Tremendous thanks to the folks at Bangor Bungalow for outlining the process and making my day!

Looks like I spoke (wrote?) too soon – I just found the black and white damask rug on another website.

I can’t decide how I feel about olefin though. On the one hand, I don’t want to spend a fortune on a wool rug which might get trashed, and getting trashed is a distinct possibility in a playroom. Click to continue »

view from outside chloe's room

Chloe turned six earlier this month, and while it may be sort of an odd fixation for a six year old to have, she is nonetheless obsessed with Paris. Santa must have heard about her francophile tendencies, because he left some brand new Parisian-themed bedding under the tree on Christmas morning. Click to continue »

Do you live in the Portland area?  Curious about bungalow colors?  If so, and if you have nothing else going on this Saturday morning, please feel free to pop by the Architectural Heritage Center to say hello. I’ll be giving a presentation called “Painting Your Bungalow – Inside & Out” and would love to meet some of my fellow housebloggers!

Admittedly, this post has nothing to do with bungalows, remodeling or anything else you’d typically expect to read about here. But I simply can’t help myself! How GORGEOUS is this? I’m swooning – SWOONING, I tell you! It must be so wonderful be to be so incredibly talented!

Just one of many lovely creations from Grosgrain

On the off chance that link didn’t provide enough cuteness for you, check out the Grosgrain store! I know! MORE fabulous stuff! I think this may be my new favorite web site!

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for taking time to to share your thoughts and opinions on our playroom rug situation.

If you’ve been following the commentary accompanying my original post, you know that lots of people have had lots of opinions on this topic. However, three clear favorites have emerged: the white and black damask, the pink and green circles, and the black with large pink and white dots. Click to continue »

You can "count" on me to stay away from TWB!

Many thanks to Tiny White Bungalow for the Bungalow Insanity shout-out on her blog.

If you aren’t familiar with Tiny White Bungalow, you may want to take a look at this recent blog entry to see how you too can keep your home vampire-free.

Hee hee!