design finch

I recently realized that in the eight years we've been married, Jason and I have lived in six different houses. Apparently we like to move a lot. Or we're gluttons for punishment, I'm not sure. Let's take a little tour of the places we've called home, shall we?  

Home #1 City: Austin, TX House Number: 3708 Lived Here: 1 year Life Phase: newlyweds Loved: the novelty of living under one roof....in Tarrytown, no less! Quirks: the washer and dryer was in a funky shed in the backyard Favorite Space: the retro kitchen Favorite Memories: regularly walking to Mozart's for coffee/dessert and taking Denver for swims in Lake Austin Lesson Learned: sharing closet space should have been it's own chapter during premarital counseling

Home #2 City: Austin, TX House Number: 5919 Lived Here: 4 years Life Phase: first time homeowners Loved: the backyard and deck Quirks: we never got around to putting up curtains the entire 4 years we lived here Favorite Space: master bedroom Favorite Memories: remodeling almost every square inch (see before and afters here) Lesson Learned: one trip to Lowe's or Home Depot inevitably leads to ten more

Home #3 City: Keystone Lake, OK House Number: 2957 Lived Here: 2 years Life Phase: law school Loved: the lake view Quirks: earthquakes!!! Favorite Space: the gourmet kitchen Favorite Memories: happy hours on the back porch overlooking the lake Lesson Learned: maintaining a big lake house leaves little time or money to actually enjoy the lake

Home #4 City: Billings, MT House Number: B-21 Lived Here: 1 summer Life Phase: law school internship Loved: the convenience of downtown loft living (see more loft pics here) Quirks: a busy train track that ran mere feet from our bedroom window Favorite Space: modern bathroom Favorite Memories: home base for weekend road trips throughout Montana Lesson Learned: sharing a washer and dryer with strangers is awkward, especially when said strangers fold your "delicates"

Home #5 City: Tulsa, OK House Number: 4119 Lived Here: 1 semester Life Phase: last. semester. of. law school. Loved: short commute to work and school Quirks: no shower, only a funky little bathtub that was apparently made for little people Favorite Space: the dog room Favorite Memories: walking to restaurants in Brookside Lesson Learned: scalding hot showers are underrated

Home #6 City: Basalt, CO Lived Here: 10 months and counting Life Phase: mountain goats Love: living right on the river Quirks: living in what is apparently a black hole as far as mail delivery is concerned Favorite Space: the great outdoors Favorite Memories: falling asleep to the sound of the river Lesson Learned: 700 sf condo + 2 rambunctious labrador retrievers = insanity

  In summary, we've lived in a duplex, three single family houses, one loft and a condo. We've lived in a big city, in the suburbs, in a small town, on a lake, and on a river in the mountains. We've lived in spaces as small as 700 sf and as large as 4,500 sf. Some have had yards, others haven't. We've lived without modern conveniences like dishwashers and ample closet space.....and somehow lived to tell the tales. I guess that you could say we're flexible and up for a challenge. Our next home will be just that....a challenge. Stay tuned for our latest and perhaps craziest adventure in homeownership. Home #7 deserves a blog post of it's very own.....