WTwo weeks ago we officially said goodbye to our Seattle home where we lived for six years. That house served us well — a gathering place for family, a refuge in both hard and happy times, and a chapter full of unexpected blessings as we prepared to move forward.
We asked ourselves often, as we considered the next season of life, “do we really want to say goodbye to another home we loved?” The honest answer was no — none of us wanted to leave. I’ve always hoped for a forever home, and even when a house wasn’t permanent I lived as if it were. We loved this home deeply.
Still, as we explored our future, it became clear that closing this chapter was the right choice. Each step felt peaceful, and new opportunities appeared that aligned with our dreams. Knowing what awaited helped us move forward with calm and certainty.
Feeling peace about the move doesn’t mean we won’t miss the house — we will. It remains an important part of our story, so it doesn’t feel like a final goodbye. Every home we’ve lived in has taught us something, and we carry those lessons and memories with us.
We’ll also continue to enjoy this house in other ways: images of it will appear in my upcoming “coffee table style” photo book. I’m excited to share more about the book in the months ahead.
If you’ve followed our journey, you’ll remember when we first moved in and the projects we completed here. The house didn’t look like this at the start; it wasn’t exactly our dream home or even what we thought we were searching for. But it was solid, in the right neighborhood, and suited our needs at the time.
The house turned out to be more of a gift than we imagined. The previous owner told me we would love living here, and she was right. Beyond the renovations and updates we made over the years, the home always felt warm and welcoming — a place that simply felt good to be in.
Before we packed up, we took photos and videos during our final walkthrough. We have many more images, including rooms we updated but never shared on the blog — like the mint and pink bathroom — and we’ll show those in future posts. This isn’t the last you’ll see of this home.
Some readers asked how the house looked staged for sale. We didn’t hire professional stagers; we simply removed extra belongings, took down family photos, and cleared personal items so potential buyers could envision their own lives there. We kept it cozy with our furniture while making space for imagination.
We received six strong offers and closed the sale a few weeks ago. Every prayer and concern surrounding the decision to sell and move was answered in meaningful ways. While it’s bittersweet to leave, we’re confident this home was meant for us during that season, just as we believe our new home fits this season of life.
We are forever grateful for how this home shaped our family. It changed our lives and gifted us countless memories. Now we’re excited to begin a new chapter in a little cottage by the sea — another unexpected and sweet blessing.
So for now we say goodbye, knowing this house will always be part of our story, our blog, and our family.
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If you want more background on why we moved and how this journey began, you may enjoy these posts: “We’re Moving, Part One,” “We’re Moving, Part Two,” and “We’re Moving, Part Three.” For a full before-and-after story of this house’s transformation, see the post about converting a 1950s brick ranch into a coastal cottage. You can also browse the gallery of posts about this Seattle home, view my house tour and room-by-room details, or read about our new house in the related category. For sources and current decor finds, visit my shop page on the blog.