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July/August 2015

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28 | July/August 2015 Alex's Apartment W hen Alex Landrum came to Fort Bragg in 2013, he rented a little house on Reilly Road, but found himself drawn downtown. "It's in the middle of everything. You don't have to go far to be where the ac- tion is," said the well-traveled Virginia native. Aer living in Tokyo in his high school years and touring the world with the Army, Alex found a better fit in the historically preserved apartment above the Blue Moon Café. e noise of the bustling restaurant downstairs and the train tracks don't bother Alex. "Aer Tokyo, this seems calm." Crank operators open and close orig- inal single-paned windows. Brick walls, hardwood floors and exposed ductwork give an industrial feel to an otherwise updated and cozy living space. Like most downtown renovations, what Alex lacks in square footage in the one bedroom, one bathroom home is remedied in the functionality of an open floor plan. Alex has portioned off the open living area to include an office space to display military memorabilia and a bar to highlight an eclectic and rare scotch collection from his travels to Scottish micro distilleries. Separating the living space from the kitchen and offering modern charm to the historic home are a granite-topped island, stainless range hood and char- coal grey ceramic tile. As evidenced by a fully stocked commercial shelving unit of pots and pans, the kitchen may be the most used room in the home. "Mostly healthy food," said the psycho- logical operations officer of his culinary endeavors. Unassumingly tucked near a corner of the living room is a tight wrought iron spiral staircase, which appears decorative. A closer look reveals a hatch to Alex's favorite feature of his home, a rooop patio. To an unobstructed 360-degree view of downtown and front-row seat for any fireworks from Festival Park, Alex added functionality. Raised planters, which he constructed himself, are filled to the brim with soil Alex Landrum

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