streamlining an art moderne (the final chapter)

All of the last minute details have come together and the house is finally ready!  Check out the link to the left for full listing detail, but being the modern geek that I am, check out some of my favorite modern touches in these photos:

After an exhaustive search for a plain, modern mailbox came up empty, I decided to make my own. This is the box I bought at Lowe's. And this is the box after I attacked it with a can of Rustoleum Aluminum spray paint and covered the 'fleur de lis' holes with a piece of adhesive foam cut in the shape of the diamonds on the block wall (I traced the shape, then reduced it 50% on our home copier). Not bad!I love how by extending the counter from edge to edge with the curved walls, it created these nooks for garbage and recycling cans. LOVE the original midcentury bath cabinet with 'galaxy' Formica and aluminum pulls! The cabinet and original banded sink were in excellent condition. We put in a new faucet and voila! Looks great!The block screen wall turned out great and gave the side patio some needed privacy and modern bling. We also planted this beautiful Crepe Myrtle tree to give some needed shade.

We are having an open house this Sunday, August 8, from noon – 2.  The address is 8580 Wicklow Avenue in Dillonvale.   Please come check it out if you have been following the progress.  Even if you are not in the market to buy, we’d love to show off our project.  If only I could keep pet houses……oh well.  Best to sell it to someone who will appreciate it.  $129,900 and it’s yours! Click here for visual tour.

And because I can't resist - here are a few of our favorite before and after photos:

 patio - BEFOREpatio - AFTERkitchen - BEFORE - there are no words for this wallpaper.....kitchen - AFTERlaundry room / furnace - BEFORElaundry room / furnace - AFTER - by concealing the NEW furnace and hot water heater behind these ventilated doors, it makes a much more finished space - and quieter, too!laundry room - BEFORE - the ginormous laundry tub took up half of the dreary room!laundry room - AFTER - honestly, I saw SO much potential in this room, it was the most exciting project in the house! It's an office - laundry - mudroom all in one!entry - BEFOREentry - AFTERTHANK YOU for taking this journey with us!

Comments

[Ilene]

I could come up with a few words for the wallpaper! The house looks amazing, but of course I would expect nothing less :-). Fabulous job as usual.

[michael t]

finished house looks fantastic. agree with the last post-er about that kitchen and wallpaper - whew! am looking forward to the sunday open house.

one thing that you may not have noticed yet though - the address is wrong on your listing. listed as 5850 wicklow. the 8's and 5's are transposed.

thanks again for taking us on this journey with you.

- michael t

[Ar]

Thanks for the heads up. MLS corrected the mix-up to 8580 shortly thereafter.