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front yard landscaping: one year later

Authors: Lauren

It’s been nearly a year since our front yard project was completed. For the most part, it’s thrived (we did lose a few of the red flowering currants) but I had no idea just how much until I went back and looked at that reveal blog post.

For example, last year…

…and this year!

I’m still a little in awe that...

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family photos

Authors: Lauren

We’re crunching on a deadline here at Studio Zerbey, but I wanted to drop by to share some family photos that we had taken recently. Now, we have no shortage of photos of Avery (and Bailey, for that matter), but very few of us as a family. I wanted something more than the outstretched-arm iPhone photos, but different from a...

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summer project: the backyard

Authors: Lauren

We’ve been chipping away at our backyard since we bought the house nearly (gulp) 7 years ago! Although the space hasn’t seen a lot of love yet, it has been a very useful staging area for all of the other projects we’ve taken on. This year, we decided to bite the bullet and make the backyard our summer project. And...

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my office

Authors: Lauren

Remember this post from a month ago where I showed you my clever solution for the fauxedenza “satellite” office? Well, I decided to change things up again.

Before Avery was mobile, it was easier to work at the dining room table while she was awake. Now, not so much and I decided that I needed my own space. Originally, we...

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re-energized by design: the final challenge!

Authors: Lauren

Team Sayer has made it to the final challenge, the kitchen!

The two remaining families had double the money ($1000) for this challenge and also received a complete kitchen suite of energy-efficient appliances from Frigidaire.

At the Sayer’s home, the kitchen is the hub of the main living area, which presented some challenges...

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nine months + flying with a baby!

Authors: Lauren

Today, Avery is 9 months old!

9 months! I can’t believe it.

She’s getting more confident in her mobility and strength, but still a little wobbly when it comes to balancing on two feet. Just this morning I was standing in the kitchen when I felt her crawl up behind me and pull up to standing using my pajama pants. There...

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re-energized by design: challenge four!

Authors: Lauren

[Hey guys, Kyle and I have both been travelling and are also in the process of migrating our sites to a new host, so things have been a little slow on the blog front. Stay tuned though for another Studio Zerbey post as well as a few updates around the house. In the meantime, if anything looks wonky or links don't work, let me know!]

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re-energized by design: challenge three!

Authors: Lauren

As you saw last week, the Sayer family made it to the third round!

This week’s challenge is the living room. I distinctly remember the Sayer’s submission video because they have a large, overhead glass door right in their living room. This element, plus the fact that the space is part of a larger living/dining/kitchen...

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studio zerbey / animal hospital remodel

Authors: Lauren

It’s been a couple of months since our last Studio Zerbey post, so today we’re sharing another project that is currently in schematic design – a remodel of an existing animal hospital east of Seattle.

A big thanks to Kyle, who is brilliant and created these renderings.

The project is located just south of Bellevue,...

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re-energzied by design: challenge two!

Authors: Lauren

Guess who made it two round two? Team Sayer, that’s who!

This week, the challenge space is a home office or garage. Scott and Nia chose their home office, a light-filled room off of their main living area. The family uses this space all the time, but it had become a catch-all for both things and activities and needed some...

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