• looking back: 2017

    When 2017 began, we had no idea it would end this way. As per tradition, let’s end the year with a look back at some highlights from the last twelve months …

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  • before & after

    We just added a new section to our website –can you guess what it’s called? We trawled old photos, and shot new ones, to represent the before & after of our Eichler …

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  • green room

    Since we ‘finished’ our TV room, we’ve had a nagging doubt that it needed something more. With white ceiling, floor and cinder-block, it just felt too white, even for us …

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  • looking back: 2016

    What a tough year. Many people (us included) can’t wait for 2016 to end, but before it does, we’re reflecting on some positives in FM land …

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  • music room

    For three years, we’ve neglected our fourth bedroom. Home to cream walls and ceilings, wonky switches, and funky carpet. Time to rescue this ugly duckling …

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  • paneling rescue

    We just finished restoring our fourth wall of (previously painted) wood paneling. People often ask about our process, so this was a good opportunity to share …

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  • guest bath saga

    It’s been months (and months) since we finished our guest bath, but we’ve only just mustered the strength to tell you about it –partly ’cause it was so traumatic …

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  • eichlerversary three

    Three years ago, we set foot in our Eichler for the first time. We bought on the strength of photos and video, including this one, shot by the listing agent …

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  • the tour

    Saturday, June 18, 2016 –a day we’ll never forget. We’d been building-up to this date since last fall, when the Sacramento MCM Home Tour was confirmed …

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