welcome to the doll house

this is my little bungalow by the beach. bb8 central. built in 1947 and continually added on to over the years.

(oh, i should add: this was sold to me as a 'liveable tear-down'. it's too small for folks around here where bigger is best)

here's a shot of the original owners' child in front of the house. originally, these houses were built as weekend homes for families living in los angeles.

i told you it was little. like a doll house. ( i know, i know, the roses need trimming, the guy is coming on thursday -as usual, i did no styling prior to taking this shot) i guess i could have at least moved the chair. believe me it looks a lot more "sanford and son" usually. i'm best with INteriors. what's probably best about this little house (besides we're close to a beautiful beach) is that it sits on a 'walk street'---no cars. it's just a narrow path leading to the water. i can actually tell my kids to 'go play in the street'. the house does extend back, bowling alley style, to the master at the back of the house (terrible design --but whatever. like i said, we're close to the beach. i'd probably live in a trailer just for the location):

this shot has been seen ad nauseam, i realize. but it makes for good visual fluff.

i'm going to try and get a few of my neighbors with super cute bungalows to let me shoot their homes. hopefully they'll concede and i can share them with you.