750 to 770 sq ft 3br/2ba floor plan
Drew Rehman
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Comments (10)What great information you all have given. I will look into the books and since I enjoy reading will find them to day, either online or at a store near me. DH said he'd rather not have the hastle of an elevator for some of the reason that were mentioned here so that's out. We are talking about making the first floor foot print larger and keeping one bedroom and a game room upstairs to keep a similar look of the house I like so much. I also like the open feeling of the modern farmhouse photos. What a lovely space. I'd have to simplify the ceiling to keep costs down but I like the sunlight it gives. I have a story about my piano. My parents bought it when I was about 10 and I'm 47 if that tells you anything. It's a beautiful ebony 6 ft Mason & Hamlin grand. My sister and and I both play and love music so my mom went to find us a new piano and this was the ONE! The inside is cast iron frame and when she saw it there was nothing but the body. No keys, no stain, nothing. She came home and told my dad who promptly said we couldn't afford it. They had the largest disagreement of their life over this paino. My mom told the piano man she couldn't have it and she procedeeded to pout and cry for 2 weeks. Finally my dad told her to get it (So she'd be quiet about it I'm sure LOL) It had sold to someone else by now. About a month later the piano man called to say the people who bought it couldn't make payments on it so we got it for less than the original price. It was 50 years old at the time and I've had it in my formal dining area since I was in my late 20's. My family laughs and says when my house sells the piano stays with the house so we don't have to move it again. :) Thank you for the ideas!!! Sunny...See MoreHouse plan suggestions
Comments (54)And while I completely agree I need designer help, and plan to, do you hire someone to do every job you were not educated to do? Painted a room without hiring a painter? Chosen a savings account without a financial advisor? Landscaped your yard without a landscaper? Changed your oil? Remodeled a bathroom? Planned a wedding? There is a big difference between what you've mostly mentioned and what requires additional schooling and training. You don't need to go to college, and get licensed to paint a room, landscape your yard, choose a savings account, change your oil, or plan a wedding. You do need higher education and learning for things that can impact your life significantly. For example, you go to the doctor because you assume he/she has many years additional schooling and training to correctly diagnose and treat you, and if needed operate on you. Same with a dentist. You use a lawyer because only a fool will represent him or herself in court. You use an architect because they too have the schooling and the years after schooling where they learn how to make a house or building work well both in terms of looks and flow and they hopefully understand the systems in the house and how to make sure the house won't fall down around you. I really do not see the harm in knowing what I want before I meet with another designer. I agree 100%. However there's a bid difference between learning what you want vs trying to design your house. Your time would be better spent reading lots of the threads here, and reading the myriad of books related to houses. And as you've started to do, spend time making idea books of what you like, what is important to you, etc. In fact there's an excellent thread on here about creating a bubble diagram. That is something you should absolutely bring to your architect when you meet with him/her. I learned more from this thread than I did with the last I met with. I want to have a firm grasp on being economical and energy efficient. Did you meet with a designer who in reality is just a glorified draftsman or did you meet with a real person of design talent or an architect? There is a big difference....See MoreMy funky floor plan/layout needs help!
Comments (39)Darlin’, stop trying to spend more money. We have been conditioned to think we have to do major remodels of our homes. HGTV and Houzz encourage us to tear out walls, rip up flooring, and spend , spend ,spend. There is no reason to remodel a house for a future buyer. They won’t like what you do anyway and will have been conditioned by HGTV and Houzz to rip out, tear down, and spend, spend, spend. Move on and have your friends over for dinner and a good glass of wine. Start living without worrying about some future buyer. The kitchen is tiny, but functional. Live there for a year before you do anything. Keep a notebook of ideas and sources. You don’t need three bedrooms, so don’t waste money trying to make three bedrooms. Spend your money on beautiful window treatments, lovely furniture, comfortable seating for your dinner guests. Save your money for a trip of a lifetime vacation when this covid is over. Put your money into your IRA. Eat steak instead of ground beef, cheesecake instead of crackers. Live for you, not a future buyer....See MorePainted wood floor is done. Now how to furnish the room?
Comments (122)I'm a sucker for ticking stripe and to me the navy might be with a whiter stripe so I vote the wheat color which looks so good with the sham. I like the table/desk between the beds. Maybe a stool/bench under it instead of a chair? Or maybe a basket? If you have twin stools for the ends of the beds, I would use them! But when I go back and look at your mock-up, I do like the darker wood caned chair with the ORB lights....See Morecpartist
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