We are getting together ideas for renovating this cute lake house located on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH. It gets quite cold in the winter months. The porch will stay seasonal (old sliders will be replaced with energy efficient windows and entry door will move from side of house to middle of front porch) but we are thinking about removing the large windows in the front and back of the house. They are single pane and not energy efficient (plus they are no longer weather-tight)

The plan is to remove all paneling, cover the walls and ceilings with knotty pine, new kitchen cabinets and change the layout and add a small sleeping loft above the hallway. This is a second home and our renovation budget is fairly modest (ideally under 50k)