Making Your Home Fit Before You Move In
The Log Cabin “Before”
The Log Cabin “After”The Kitchen Transformation
A tiny room fitting only 1 person at a time, the kitchen was not only uncomfortable but also closed off from the rest of the house. With not even enough room to fit a regular refrigerator, the walls surrounding you made you feel isolated. In the renovation, we turned that space into a mudroom entry. The kitchen was moved into a large open space. With an open kitchen no longer trapped inside surrounding walls, you now have an uninterrupted view of the lake while sitting at the kitchen island. Now that’s relaxing! And even though we removed some walls, the remaining log walls retained the log cabin charm the homeowner fell in love with.
The Bedroom
Facing the lake, the bedroom has a window with a lovely view, and a door that opens to a deck. To fix the low, flat ceiling, we removed the ceiling joists so that now you can see the underside of the roof. There had been an attic above the ceiling, but it was not needed, so we removed the attic. The result is an increase in volume without increasing the floor space. Along with this new ceiling came new lighting to brighten the larger space.
Making the Living Area Taller
The original wrap around porch had a low roof over it and a door to enter the home that was too low for some folks. The porch roof was removed and it was raised 18 inches to match the height of the cabin and to accommodate a regular height door. Raising the roof in that area was barely noticeable from the outside but made a huge difference on the inside.
The Deck
There was room to relax on the deck, but no stairs that lead to the ground level. The owner had the option to create those stairs during this project. She also knew it was minor construction that could be scheduled in the future, which is what she decided to do. In many projects, you don’t have to feel pressured to do everything at once, and with our guidance, she was able to make the most comfortable choice for her timeline and her budget.
What’s In Your Future?
When you buy a house, there are features you just fall in love with right away – but typically there are issues you want to fix. Rather than move in and deal with challenges for months or years, why not schedule a design consult with us to understand what’s possible before move-in day?
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