What’s Next
What’s next on my DIY agenda may surprise you. It surprises me a bit, but it makes sense. Although the kitchen needs to be redone, it’s the only project in the house that will require me to hire in some major help. So, I’m putting it off for now. I want to make sure I REALLY WANT to tear out a load bearing wall and reconfigure everything before I fork over the $$$ for the hired labor!
You know what I mean?
The main part of the house feels really small because it’s chopped up into a whole bunch of small, separate rooms: formal living room, formal dining room, another dining room, small hallway, two small bedrooms, small living room, big kitchen but closed off to the world…
I think if I open things up, even if it’s just raising or widening a doorway here and there, it will make a HUGE difference.
So, I’m tackling the entrance hallway and living room first. Here’s my plan!
(I think this coat closet was a complete afterthought. It’s deep and doesn’t have a light inside so you can’t SEE. You just have to reach in and grab…and hope whatever you’re holding will fit!)
I do plan my projects ahead of time but so much of remodeling is “FEEL” that I anticipate my “plan” will change mid project and end up looking more like this!
We’ll call this Plan B.
WINK!!!
I was wondering about that awkward closet of yours. lol When all of the work is done your house is going to function 100x better. It’s going to be AWESOME! I’m excited!
Looks great! Started following your projects after your AWESOME master closet got some well-deserved attention, and I’m excited to see what you come up with next. I think I saw on your plan that you’re thinking about moving the cold air return??? How about just making a cabinet for the bottom of the built-in with a mesh door of some sort and shelving only on the right side? The door would need to be cleaned fairly often as the return will suck in dirt/dust bunnies as well as air, but it would be easier/less expensive than moving the duct work … Just a thought.
Hope you’ve got a bunch of that matching hardwood floor handy. Of all the stuff you’re doing, I can see getting the floor to cover the stuff you’ve uncovered, look like it was always there, may be the biggest anticipated pain in your side.
Good luck!
Love it! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Yeeha! Time to get the gloves, goggles and sledgehammer back out! 😉 I can’t wait to watch from my deck in Chicago, at 76 degrees, sipping my (unsweetened) tea! Go Sandra!
Maybe I’ll start planning my backyard renovation while I watch.