The Trilevel: Where Gardening Started

We made quite a few updates to this house that we downsized into from the McMansion. When LB’s dog training business got too big for the house— we moved to our Traditional House.

House
The Trilevel

Years
2018 through 2021

Living room with light-colored walls, dark wood floor, window with blinds, gray sofa, two black armchairs, round mirror, wall shelves, and a doorway leading to another room.

Dining area with a wooden table and four chairs, adjacent to a bright kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a slide door leading to a backyard with a patio umbrella and lawn.

Living room and dining area with wooden floors, blue armchairs, patterned cushions, a staircase, and a view of the backyard through glass doors.

Living room with a large gray sectional sofa, black built-in bookshelf, white brick fireplace, wall-mounted TV, two large windows, and ceiling lights.

Living room with gray sectional sofa, bookshelf, white brick fireplace, wall-mounted TV, framed artwork, windows showing backyard with grass and fence

A cozy bedroom with a large bed, white bedding, and pillows, flanked by two nightstands with lamps. There is a window with blue curtains and a small armchair by the window. The room has wall art and an open closet with clothes and storage bins.

Bathroom with a vanity mirror above a white cabinet with a marble countertop, towel ring with a towel, and a walk-in shower with gray tiles and a glass door.

Home office with white desk, black office chair, gray armchair, wall with picture frames, window with trees outside, and exercise weights on a rack.

A child's bedroom with a black accent wall, white bed, colorful decorations, and a large window with curtains showing trees outside.

Backyard patio area with white pergola, outdoor seating, a blue and white rug, a grassy lawn, and a red umbrella in the background.

A backyard patio with a table and chairs under a large red umbrella, surrounded by green grass, a wooden fence, and other outdoor furniture on a sunny day.

Backyard patio area with outdoor furniture, a red umbrella, two covered grills, string lights, and a small fenced sitting area on a concrete and grassy yard.

Backyard patio with yellow and blue chairs around a fire pit, red umbrella, covered candles, and garden beds in the background under a clear blue sky.

A backyard garden with a wooden archway, raised garden beds, and a gravel pathway, enclosed by a wooden fence with trees and houses in the background.

Backyard playground with a small playhouse, a slide, a swing set with a two-person swing, and a small sandbox area, enclosed by a wooden fence.

A backyard with a well-maintained green lawn, patio furniture, umbrellas, a garden shed, and an open wooden trellis under a blue sky.

Backyard with green lawn, blooming tree, patio furniture with red umbrella, children's playhouse, slide, and sandbox, house in the background with light gray siding and a deck.

Nighttime backyard with patio furniture, string lights, and a large tree in the background

A backyard patio at dusk with string lights, a large tree, a playhouse, children's slide, basketball hoop, patio dining table with chairs, and a fenced yard.