Need advice for a 1960s ranch - maximizing space!
adam1918
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Comments (6)Well now that we know what your style ISN'T, what do you think it might be? I didn't go seeking a ranch either, and I had a hard time with the 8' ceilings after living in my 1920 Craftsman for 12 years. But for our remodel we do seem to like a modern look. And we were able to raise the ceilings, too. One day maybe I'll be able to live again in bungalow style. What do you pine for?...See MoreLayout Help with 1960s Ranch Kitchen
Comments (43)regarding W/D in the home gym.... If you do that, then you have forever relegated that room to a laundry room. It becomes a very large laundry that is used as a gym. IMHO, I don't think a very large laundry will be a selling point. I would rather have a multipurpose room that can used for many different things. If you keep the home gym as a multipurpose generic room, then it can be used as a guest bedroom, kids playroom etc etc as your life changes. However, if you are willing to give up the bedroom, it solves the issue of your powder room where the guest is not walking through the laundry area. In general, it is nice to be able to direct the guests to the powder room which is NOT a personal bathroom. If you direct the guests to the hall bath, that is in the private area. My guess is that you want a useful/nicer powder room for the guests to use. When you remodel, you think you solved one problem, you notice another problem! I would work the floor plan more so that you have a really nice inviting 1/2 bath with better doors in that hallway. You are already doing an enormous amount of work. This will not add that much to the work. At this point, it is just your time.......See More1960's Ranch Update Suggestions
Comments (5)Thank you for the comments! We are planning on pulling out all the landscaping along the front of the house. I completely agree that it is way too large. I think seeing all the brick on the right hand side of the house and not being able to see it on the left is part of what is making it hard for me to visualize. My husband's work schedule should allow us in the next week or so to start pulling out the bushes and I can't wait! As much as I would like to take out the trees in the front yard (they are HUGE pine trees) we are going to have to wait and save up to have them professionally removed because of their size. The windows that my husband wants to enlarge are on the end of the house where it is all siding and then on the driveway in the below image where it is all brick. The windows on the front he wants to widen more then lengthen because of the brick placement. I hadn't really thought about removing the shutters completely, so now I am curious to get them down and see what it looks like. I'm not opposed to painting the brick. Which is why I was wondering if I should paint the siding and the brick the same color. Is it better to leave the brick as is and adjust the siding and front door color?...See MoreKitchen Ideas - 1960s ranch
Comments (9)Don’t be in a rush. The ideas I had for my kitchen before we moved in would be a poor second or third choice compared to the design we finally used. Don’t spend a dime now. Get a notebook, graph paper, and a measuring tape. In six or eight months you will have a better layout and a better grasp on your new budget. Start saving ideas to your idea books and look for the things in those pictures that will make your kitchen truly better. There are lots of of stories on Houzz about the proper design of a kitchen. Read those carefully and take notes. Too often people spend quick money on a problem, but then either are forced to tear out the mistakes or design around the bad idea, making things worse. I know you are anxious to make this house yours, but you don’t want to waste money or end up with a “remuddle”....See Moreadam1918
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