walk street bungalow tour

a few doors down is an adorable bungalow. actually it's not really a bungalow, more of a diminutive cape cod. this one owned by my friend and business partner, allison (i know, basically most of my friends are named 'allison'-it's been this way since high school)

this house was trashed until 4 years ago. dirty, smelly and ready for demo. then a nice family from naperville, illinois came in and breathed new life into it. since then allison and her family moved in and added the finishing touches. allison has the perfect design aesthetic for this home.... she has built ins. love built ins.

the "calendar pages as art" project in action: the girl, seriously, knows how to work 'beach casual chic'

i love that she had the ceilings painted this soft salmon against the walls which are a sand color.

she has a backyard (a rare thing on a walk street) that's the garage turned guest house. i'd show you it but it's filled with our staging props right now.

these sweet little bungalows of the walk street are becoming a dying breed. they're being razed and replaced by behemoth homes on tiny lots. here's a shot of the walk street, you can see what i mean.

believe me, i enjoy a lot of living space, just like the next guy. but i love that there are still a few of these little beach cottages.