Ah...a wing wall...that's what it's called? My handy many suggested something like that saying he's seen them in some neighborhoods ...but it seemed odd so we talked about adding a "box" behind the wall to create some storage. Anyone know if you need a foundation for that??? He was talking like you didn't but if I wanted to extend the roof line, surely you would. Any idea what something like that would cost??? Does anyone have photos of such a thing? I've googled and looked at a ton of links but nothing has photos and I'm having a hard time imagining. Brent - You're right that the door opens up into the dining room...it can be moved right (from the street view) a little and still provide a clear view to the back of the house when you walk in. This seems important so as to not feel closed in. But, I'm not sure it's worth all that effort. Alternatively, I'd thought about moving the door to the middle of the room and moving the table (which is now behind the window) flush to the wall where the current door sits...(flush left when looking from the street) maybe with a banquette seat or something. But, then people would come in and see a wall...and that doesn't seem effective. I'd love to add a little foyer that juts out toward the street...something with a gable...but am sure that I would have to appeal the current rules since such a thing would jut out past my next door neighbors. It would, as noted above, be a crap shoot since they seem to deny these a lot. What would be the least deep foyer I could get away with, in your minds? And, you all may be right in that it's not worth the money. I struggle with this. My neighborhood is less than lovely BUT it has great location....it's just that none of the folks in town with money know it. Seriously...I'm so close to lots of great things and only about 10-15 min from work via neighborhoods but the area is not developing in the way other parts of town are...but I think it will have to in the next 5-10 years. Prices have increased dramatically so we would really have to commute if we wanted to buy a new place with more space and I'm not sure I want to. (The thought of it is exhausting) But, in my neighborhood, prices still range from 80K (for tiny 1000sf homes to 100K). It's mostly immigrants moving in, which I like. But, if we did sell, resale value would be pretty tight, I'd think. We do hope to add a bath onto the right side of the house...although it would come off the second bedroom so it would be back from the line of the house. That might, in face, make the house seem even more lopsided. What seems the best *reasonable* option? Thanks, everyone.

I am getting a sketch soon that hopefully will give me an idea of what it might look like to have cabinets down the wall and I will post. I agree that it is choppy. Thanks for commenting.

My living room is 17 1/2 x 15 1/2 I don't find it too large for a single seating area. I guess it depends on how you lay out the furniture. Where your TV is we have a fireplace with book shelves. The TV is in the book shelves with 2 chairs flanking the fireplace. I have my couch where you have your love seat and my love seat where you have you couch. Maybe switch your love seat and couch. This would push back the room and fill up the empty space.

Wow! What an amazing apartment! So full of character - those gorgeous doors, that fabulous herringbone parquet floor! I swoon! I would put the TV on a low chest between the windows. That way, it won't be bothered by the light which will be beside/behind it. I'd use a small loveseat-size sofa facing it - it must be small enough (no more than 60") that one can walk past the ends to go into the two bedrooms. A small console table behind it, perhaps with a single lamp or a pair, would be nice. Then add two chairs on either side of the TV/windows, and either an ottoman or a coffee table in front of the sofa. Something large with good storage would be nice on the back wall. It will be fabulous!