Which remodel layout is better?
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Building or remodeling...which forum would be better?
Comments (50)Summerfield- I showed my husband the plan and he thinks it's wonderful! He thinks the wood storage idea is great and also likes the pergola. He can't believe how much it looks like the farmhouse, but so much better! LOL Is it okay if we make just a few changes? (I tried to show it on the plan.) His only concern is that the furniture is too close to the fireplace...which I told him, is the way I drew it :) Could we move the sectional down a bit, towards the entry? It could be a little shorter on the end seat, just enough to put your feet up, when sitting there. It would also be great to move down the TV console and the chair and ottoman. It's a big fireplace, and even with a screen, the furniture has to be at least 3' away. The good news...I have room to put the window seat next to the fireplace! There doesn't have to be a lot of room in front of it...since it's mostly for visiting nieces and nephews to use. That's why I took out the chair in front of the shelves and put the floor pillows...that's their toy area. I have a lot of Fisher Price and coloring books we keep on hand for the little ones. In the kitchen, I made the island just a little shorter, which let me move the chair and put a plant in the corner window. I also added a plant table under the window, with the window box and plants on either side. I really want a place to have some star jasmine and some smaller plants and that's a nice south corner. Thank you SO much for all your help! We really appreciate it and it's so amazing that you've brought our little farmhouse to life. Thanks again :)...See MoreWhich flooring looks better? Whole house flooring remodel
Comments (18)Robin, I haven’t installed it yet. It’s on backorder until April, we will be installing in May. I have been living with the full size plank samples I ordered in my kitchen for a couple months now and they are wonderful. No scratches, cleans super easy, no stains or fading, no dents although I haven’t really dropped anything large on them yet....See MoreWhich sunroom layout looks better?
Comments (18)Perhaps it is the symmetry, or the all light furnishings in a room built for light but I prefer the arrangement in the first picture. Do, however, also like your three tier serving stand in that second and third picture....See MoreFinal decisions on bathroom layout options: which is better?
Comments (20)It's not a small thing but if you are going to be redoing X and then maybe Y later, it may make sense to just bite the bullet. For disclosure though I have moved or slightly enlarged 5-6 doors in plaster or plaster and lathe walls, a couple of doors only a matter of inches, because those inches made a difference in the design. I wrote this at the same time you were writing your post, but you would not necessarily need to have new millwork milled, particularly if the millwork is the same inside the closet, you could mine that. (Of course I have done *that* too, had knives cut, and I didn't think that was such a big deal either.) Of the grandfathering of the door width, I do get that. (But of course with our local L and I inspection they would not be paying enough attention to realize a door was moved a foot or so because they actually don't have the time and manpower to pay that much attention, that is a function of my location....See Moreci_lantro
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