When it rains, it pours.

Well, we put an offer on a house at long last!  It's a fully remodeled duplex very close to our dream neighborhood (Capitol Hill) and a steal of a deal.  It's huge!  The upper unit (in which we would live) is 1800 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 1.75 baths.  The lower unit (rental income) is 1040 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath.  The remodel got rid of most of the original 1901 building's charm, but that's something that can be brought back with the skillful application of hardwood flooring, baseboards, and crown moldings. Unfortunately, it's a short sale.  Also unfortunately, there are multiple offers.  Which means we won't know for awhile if our offer was the best, and the bank may not get around to reviewing our offer for months.  Sigh.  So now we wait and see.  But!  Something else completely different in another dream neighborhood (Seward Park) just came on the market last night, and we can't wait to see it.  It's an estate...the original owner/builder just passed away and the family is selling the home.  I've never seen anything like it.  It was built in 1959 and is a great example of the Midcentury Modern style.  Lots of cool details, 3 fireplaces, a wine cellar, and a humongous basement with steel I-beams and high ceilings just waiting for some drywall and a little love.  Did I mention that both of these houses have radiant heat systems?  That's still fairly rare in old Seattle (where gas and oil furnaces and forced air are the preferred heating methods), so finding two houses in two weeks with radiant baseboards is pretty cool.  Will we choose the smell of leatherbound books and rich mahogany, or mod brick fireplaces and geometric tile?  Tune in soon (ish) to find out!

The duvet cover?  Ummmm....I'll start it...soon.  Really.