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Comments (48)After seeing the space empty and free of construction materials, I figured it out! TV on the wall so it's out of the way and not taking up floor space. Floating shelving below the tv for electronics and above all the way up the 12ft ceiling for storing stuff in baskets and displaying my favourite things. For now, I'll keep my couch, but later in the year, I'll get a sectional couch to create a comfortable little area to hang out with friends and watch TV. For the dining table, I'll get a small ottoman with storage inside. At some point, I'll get a Barcelona chair to face into the sectional. That wall by the fridge is bigger than I expected so it's the perfect spot for a small desk with my iMac. I'll have a couple of white floating shelves above the desk to organize my camera equipment. In the kitchen, I'll get a little bar cart with 2 stools for casual dining and will double as a food prep area. It'll be on wheels so I can take it out to the patio if I need to. In the bedroom, my new smaller Queen bed (I had a King sleigh bed) allows me to turn it around to have walking space in the room and I can sit on the foot of my bed facing the closet to get dressed. One of the bed side tables is actually the office filing cabinet. I'll use it for a lamp in the bedroom but the drawers face the desk. It's also a place to dock my iPad and iPhone (no alarm clock needed) that is both within reach in the bedroom and in the office. Brilliant! In the foyer, I'm putting a knee high trunk by the door to sit down to put on shoes. Above it, I'll hang a full length mirror. On the patio, I was really excited about the gas line for the BBQ! Amazing! I'll get a nice corner patio couch and put my glass dining table out there with some chairs and a bench. I'll line the railing with narrow planters and short plants. That'll offer a little buffer against the railing which freaks me out right now because it feels short and it'll give me some privacy without having to install blinds on the window. And it all fits with plenty of space to walk around! =)...See MoreHelp with splitting large bedroom into two--Bow window first problem
Comments (41)Scott Design, I think that the outside trim of the new windows might just line up with the verticals above the window. The verticals between would not line up with the columns between the windows of course. I agree with you that the vertical boards below the window would have to line up with the framing trim between each of the windows. We will certainly consider adding the side ventilating windows The side window in the right bedroom will have to be close to the corner and hence may look a little unbalanced with respect to the other side where it could go more centred on the wall. I just hesitate to cut into the old stucco where a repair has to be made. It's pure hell cutting through the metal lathe and cement to achieve a neat line, both inside and out. Then there is the matter of feathering in the repair. I'm hoping to disguise the front bay repair with vertical trim down the edge of the window. When the time to make the decision comes, I might add another discussion which would centre on making repairs to stucco with the hope of gaining expert advice on how this can be done--hopefuuly a Dryvit expert. The bedroom windows have the vertical boards for detail. When the window is punched into the stucco like the two windows about the fireplace, they are inset into a stucco openning without any trim. Wood trim only occurs on 2nd storey windows and even then, never at the window frame vertical edge. We added a Fakro brand egress roof window when we did the ensuite (the photo). A screen was added to the window to keep out the mosquitoes and the racoons. The tub surround just lets us reach the tipping point to climb out. It also ventilates exceptionally well because it opens up more than 90 degrees. It opens onto a roof surface at the rear of the house which is about 10' above soft garden surface. An egress window on the project roof unfortunately would be 20' in the air down to a hard surface. I'm not sure that qualifies. Although moving from one roof surface to another can reduce the drop to about 8' (as long as the roof is not burning). Thanks again for all your advice. It is certainly more inventive and complete than we could have imagined on our own....See MoreNeed Help with Layout - End of Cabinet Run
Comments (85)We had the same layout with our stove at the end of a run right next to a doorway, it was awful! When we remodeled our kitchen, we moved our stove to the corner. Not sure if this is an option for you. You should be able to move your hvac duct to the dead space in the corner behind the stove. Good luck with your decision....See MoreSmell in my house, desperate!!!
Comments (84)Lindsay, My daughter purchased a home from an investor who did cosmetic changes only. We noticed a smell and asked what it was and was told that the previous owner had a lot of animals in the home. So we asked that they do a ozone air cleaning prior to closing. Thinking that would help she purchased the home. Now its been a year and the smell is still there. Her home is on a slab, we have repainted, replaced all of the flooring and done tons of others things. So after reading all of this I was hoping that you found some sort of resolution to how you stopped your smell. We are at a loss and have spent thousands of dollars with no end results of what the smell is or where it is coming from. My daughter and grand baby clothes smell terrible. Have you had any luck on your end or have any suggestions? The only thing that I haven't done is cut out the walls and baseboards....See Morejesterspal
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