The wide open family living space wasn’t always so wide and open in this 1980s house. Spanish tile was chipped away for concrete floors and the kitchen was opened up to the dining room. New countertops, concrete poured in place mimic the modern floor.
“We go from super modern, to a little more rustic, and then the other,” Tammy said. “When one style gets a little too extreme, we try to scale it back by bringing out the other styles we enjoy.” But, the house wasn’t always a modern cabin. Built in 1985, the house had a very different look five years ago when the couple purchased it; the 80s explo- sion didn’t scare the do-it-yourselfers. Instead of the concrete flooring, thick Spanish-style tile adorned the floor, which Tammy and Justin spent months chipping away tile by tile. The kitchen, now open and spacious, hid behind a wall with a small, “fast-food style window” cutout that led into the dining room. Guests could see into the master bathroom from the kitchen thanks to low-rise walls. The master bathroom was tickled with pink tiles. Now the house is bustling with two children, two black golden-doodles who are pretty much toddlers themselves, and a golden cat who moseys around, all without a trace of that original 1980s glamour. All of the changes were made by Tammy and Justin.
22 vintagekc fall 2015
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