about
these digs ...
who
Eve, 30, registered nurse; Jason, 29, carpenter; and Joshua,
2, "the one who keeps us on our toes"
what
Approximately 870 sq ft flat, 2 bedrooms, one bathroom,
living room, dining room, kitchen, and an enclosed porch that we
turned into additional living space: the playroom and storage/mudroom
area.
where
Upstate
NY
how long
Six
years (“We have been lucky to rent from family which means we've
had pretty much free reign on painting/renovating/etc.” Check
out Eve's apartment in its previous
incarnation!)
on embracing color
“I've had lots of colors that I wasn't crazy about on
the walls.... the kitchen was originally a much lighter sea glass/aqua
color, and the dining
room an almost sage green. I worry sometimes
that the house seems too cartoonish and technicolor and thought
if I picked calmer colors it would seem more sophisticated. But
I felt like it looked drab and washed out. I lived with it that
way for a couple of months but couldn't stand it anymore. So
I headed out to Lowes and picked out some saturated colors and
felt better."
On reconciling style with the
realities of kids
“Not
that I feel you have to give up all your style just because you
have little ones running around, but safety is the number one
concern. We've been able to gradually set the vases and knickknacks
back out within reach because Josh is learning what's not for
play.”
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