I can’t believe that we left our house in Castro Valley 6 months ago.  Over the summer we lived with Brent’s parents while we looked for a home.  We finally found a home we loved in a location we loved.  It was bank-owned, so the whole process took forever.  As soon as we got the keys Danny and his crew started knocking stuff down.  We opened up the kitchen, living room, dining room and a bedroom to have a great room.  It works well for us, because we have people over a lot…plus our own rowdy crew.

Here’s one of the before pictures…

And here’s another picture taken from a similar angle.  A few tidbits about this picture:  the sliding glass doors were bought in Encinitas when I went there for a photo session.  We heard about a door outlet…supplied by people with poor measuring skills.  I love how much light it lets in!  My coffee table was purchased from an actress off Scrubs (woo-hoo for meeting anonymous celebrities on Craigslist!).  I sanded it down and stained it to match.  And the couches are a favorite purchase from Costco of all places.

You can see a better close up of the black and white canvases in this picture…

You can see my office area…way back in the corner.

These ceiling tiles used to hang above my bed in our other house.  I think I like them better here:

Thanks for letting me share!  Some days this summer it felt like this day would never come, but it’s so worth the wait.  We love our new space.

-Kristin