This remodel of an architect’s Seattle bungalow goes beyond simple renovation. It starts with the idea that, once completed, the house should look as if had been built that way originally. At the same time, it recognizes that the way a house was built in 1926 is not for the way we live today. Architectural
of this remodeled bungalow and backyard "studiolo"
The full remodel was completed in five months — thanks in great part to Oleksak's contractors and help from her mom, Margaret Rellinger, and her boyfriend, Amir Shahi. "We were all on our hands and knees for two weeks straight," says Oleksak. "Staying up until midnight, cleaning, staining, sanding, caulking