Welcome back everyone! I know that it has been a LONG time since my last post, and I apologize for my blog silence. My excuse is report card season and the general frenzy that comes with the end of the school year. Now that summer is officially here, I promise more regular posts and updates :). Before diving back into the thick of things, I should start with a quick update. Since my last post, we have made great progress on the first storey, and are working on the second floor. We know where our ductwork is going, we've looked at bathroom fixtures and decided that, while we loved the idea of the jacuzzi tub (and the fact that it was free!), such a large tub does not make sense in the limited space of our bathroom. Kyle wants to do concrete countertops in the kitchen, and I am going to make a head board from some of the salvaged wood from the house. The current topic of house discussion that we've been having is about designing the house for optimal resale value, or making it how we personally would like it right now. Specifically, we are looking at the room directly across from the master bedroom. Originally, the room had bright sunflower wallpaper and was presumably a young girl's bedroom. On purchasing the house, we decided that it would be a great room for Kyle to use as an office, where he can do his editing and store his camera gear. However, now we are wondering if it would be smarter if we made it into a bathroom. Then, the current bathroom, which is much smaller and located on the other side of the house, could become more space for the small spare bedroom beside it. Here are some pros and cons of both: I know that bigger bedrooms may be helpful down the road, but I also believe that we need to make our house functional and perfect for who we are now. It is so easy to always think ahead and predict what will make the most sense for our needs in the future, but I am honestly just wanting to fully enjoy the house and everything it will offer us, as the individuals we are at this moment. We don't have kids, so we have the luxury of time and space to indulge in our work and interests. That is what we should be doing, guilt free. When the time comes to sell, we can think about making the house more generically fitting, but in the meantime, I want to make it ours. What team are you on? "Team Give Kyle an Office," or "Team Bigger Bathroom"?
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About MeKyle and I just became new homeowners. The house we purchased is not what one would classify as "move in ready"; in fact, it is quite the opposite. Built at the turn of the 20th century, our Victorian style house is both beautiful and terrifying in its ancient status and will be a project in renovation. This is a documentation of our triumphs and lessons learned, as we deconstruct and reconstruct this house. The end result? A space that we can proudly say we created. Archives
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