Sunday, December 13, 2015

highlights from life



when i closed escrow at the end of may, as i explained, part of the upside was the studio to move my business into. along with the studio came this fugly, double wide garage door. since i was starting at the aesthetic bottom, i felt that it did not take much effort to know what had to be done: not close up the space on a building that was extremely sound construction wise, but rather to take advantage of the large opening and maximize on all available light.

before...


after....

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

I'm not dead yet.

at the prompting of my adorable boyfriend, i was reminded recently that i have a little thing called a blog. i'm embarrassed that i've neglected this blog since, cough, 2012. jeesh. you'll be amazed how much has gone on in that time.

i'll make it snappy:
left this first big little house to move into another big little house to be told my the property manager that the owners of said big little want my house to live their big little life now. (like me, I'm certain)

since my big little house manager also happens to be a real estate agent, he licked his lips and said, "of course I'll help you find a house to buy" and then two months later, we did.

flaming hoop jumping commenced and since june of this year, i am a proud homeowner.

cue my parade. really.

i've not a moment of remorse on this one, folks. not only is this a napa property, in town, with a big little house, backs to a park and walking distance from my sons school, but here's the mind-blowingly awesome bonus: it has a studio.

over on the right there, you may have noticed that i describe myself as a professional artist. i didn't write that for kicks, folks.i am.

now, i have a house that i bought and my own studio. it's 800 square feet of art studio goodness.
15 feet ceilings, and well, when i bought it, it was gutted down to the studs.

but, who gives a shit about the gutted to the studs part. when the opportunity comes to buy a home in napa with a studio...this artist is not stupid. she buys. #womenwhobuythemselveshouses

yes.

so, i've  so many fun reasons to pop back here, between glasses of wine, to update you on my progress.

next time, pictures of the place when i closed escrow and where things are at now.

pinky promise.

best of all,
kate