A generous offer to help Youth Theatre Northwest as a parent volunteer helps me reconnect to my old Mercer Island roots.
An unusual approach to painting a door.
DIY, thanks to eco-friendly paint company Yolo Colorhouse and retailer Ecohaus, just got greener.
Many construction jobs are overseen by a Dog Superintendent.
Picking the right palette for a home is hard.
Head for the farms while the blueberries are still available.
It has recently been reported that Scientists have developed a straw-shaped sensor that detects two of the most commonly used date rape drugs.
Painting a countertop makes for an inexpensive alternative to new tile.
The family gives "Glamping" a try on San Juan Island.
The wild gardens of our Mercer Island home prove a summer idyll for children.
Scrabble bringing our blended family together.
There's no better way to get your foot on the bottom rung of Mercer Island's housing laddder than to buy a mid-island modest so-called "Starter Home", update and improve it, move up later.
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These Theo Caldwell-built, Bassetti & Morse-designed "NorthWest Contemporary" homes were in high demand — and I believe still are — because they're attractive and livable.
Thrifting for (and finding!) mid-century modern furniture on Mercer Island.
Creating a rockery for a mid-century modern home
Plant and maintain a lush garden on your property, in keeping with the local tradition of using that green thumb — you won't regret it.
“Heritage” properties on Mercer Island are coming on the market as their long-time owners move into retirement condos or apartments and need to sell their comfortable, too large suburban homes.
We only have one chance to raise our children, and my husband and I wanted to provide the very best possible education that we could (for our kids), from the start. Our pick was Mercer Island.
My Havanese, "Desi" duels with one of Mercer Island's meanest beavers. Yikes!
A few musings on books, how to store them in your home and how awesome Island Books owner Roger Page and his staff are.
Our final firepit marshmallow roast ceremony in our first home before our first night sleeping in the condo. We made S'mores that were gluten, dairy, and nut free.
Brandy learns from her mistakes in home renovation work. Again, and again, and again.
What's with all the mid-century owls?
Who knew that the perfect blend of urban and suburban could be found on the north end of Mercer Island of all places? So far, living the urban-lite family lifestyle seems simpler.
Book sale at Island Books
Today's blog features the shortest history of architecture. Ever.
Breaking up the a home-renovation project into phases is how to conquering it. Phase Zero? The "move-in" phase.
Owning your own home involves taking care of it. This takes time as well as the proper tools.
Do-It-Yourself home restoration-work meets immediate gratification mixes about as well as oil and water. Guess which wins out?
What is a retaining wall, and how do you find one?
You can do a lot with a "Mid-Century Modern" to suit your very own tastes, without undertaking a tear-down to get the home you want. Might be cheaper, too.
A custom-designed Mercer Island family home for sale, with a double lot, could be subdivided.
Beware alterations in buying a used Pac NW home.
Inspiration for my blog, Mid-Century Modern Love
How did a Mercer Island architect come to design an Argentine ranch house? Marileen was our foreign student who stayed with us while she attended the UW.
Check out this old photo, which reminds me of the old highway that preceded I-90 used to wind across the Island on its way to Snoqualmie Pass and onward.
Small victories in our bathroom renovation of our Mercer Island Mid-Century Modern home.
Exploring a treasure-trove of recycled appliances and fixtures of all kinds as options for renovation work.
On contemplating a room of one's own: A "man cave" is a good thing indeed.