Built-In-Dreams

So as most of you know, Oliver and I are looking at houses and we've found one in the outskirts of Capitol Hill that we both love. Well, actually, Oliver loves it a bit more than I do...For me there's just something missing. Very hard to pinpoint. It needs a tree in the backyard and the space itself has been remodeled to the point where most of the original magic of a 1920s house has been erased.

When I expressed these concerns to my one and only, he explained why that appeals to him: it's a clean slate. We can do whatever we feel like with the space. Rather than having to deal with the poorly placed bookshelves that are so old they can't hold more than five books anymore, we can design our own.

And so, I started designing.

This is the tiny upstairs office. I was inspired by a built in desk I saw on one of Oliver's gigs.

This is the living room with a window seat looking out to the front porch. (Do you like my clouds?)

This one is the living room with a second wall (about 8-10 inches deep) to hold the TV, DVDs, etc.

Let me know what you think!

Love,

Alex