Starting Out

Well this first post is a little past due so let me lay out the background. The intent is to document and share our process of managing our own major remodel. It is something I have been dreaming and planning on doing for years and finally it has all started to come together. Currently our house is your basic 1968 rambler with three small bedrooms, a Living, Dining and Ktichen with a two car attached garage. I bought it in 2001 and have done some minor remodeling over the years. For the last few years I have been playing with a design for a major remodel or even a teardown to maximize our potential equity. Also, as most architects I dreamed of designing our own home. Anyways, as you can see it is a pretty simple rambler which has been a great home for the two of us. Our lot is pie shaped which combined with the sloped driveway, has led to numerous design challenges. So this is what we are starting with, a simple little rambler that is the least expensive home in a very desireable neighborhood. East of Market, just blocks from downtown Kirkland. Next time the design challenge and solution.