I haven’t posted anything about our reno plans for awhile, but let me assure you that it’s still happening, albeit at a snail’s pace. I’m ok with that, I mean really, we’ve waited THIS long, what’s another few months?
This is our architect’s most recent rendering of the upstairs:
It’s already an old version because we had a meeting in between and a few little things have changed. (You might want to open up a larger version of this image because there are some extra notes in there too.)
Notable changes to this plan include:
1) The counter in the family bathroom. I decided that it shouldn’t be slanted. Although I like the effect, I prefer having extra floor space. Also, I couldn’t imagine what that “extra” counter space in the corner would be used for. (“How about a decorative flower arrangement?” suggested Mark.) Ummm, no.
2) The left and right sides of the master bedroom will be bumped out. On the left (south-facing) there’ll be a window seat. (Mark’s suggestion! He knows it’s been my dream to have a window seat. Thank you honey. That made up for the comment about the bathroom counter.) On the right, a little inset alcove to accommodate a dresser, and maybe a transom window, because it faces my neighbor’s house.
3) Removal of the second bathroom door, the one that goes into the master bedroom. We’ll gain a bit of extra wall on both sides and make the bathroom a bit more private.
I wrote the architect an email yesterday, asking whether or not we are giving ourselves enough space. The floor space of the second storey (as pictured above) does not equal the floor space of the addition underneath it. It’s smaller. This looks gorgeous from the back (in fact, I love it more than the front of our house) but I wonder whether we would better maximize our usable space to build two full storeys out the back? Would it be more prudent from an economic perspective? Is it true what they say (that elusive “they!”) that every corner that’s added to an addition adds to the overall costs?
Anyway, we’ve emailed our concerns to the architect. We’ll see what he says.
What do you think? Your comments are always welcome!