We are renovating virgins. There, I stated it. So, when people discover out that my partner, Justin, as well as I bought a fixer-upper they always ask, “Are you handy?” Frankly, the response is “maybe?” Sure, I hang a mean art wall as well as he can replace a leaky faucet, however gut as well as renovate our very first house, who knows? luckily we have some pros to assist us out. We envision the primary floor of our downtown Toronto rowhouse to be like one of these lovely areas with an open-concept kitchen-dining room:
Or this:
However, when we bought it, our home was like a rabbit warren (but not in that warm, snuggly way) with many smallish, dark rooms, even a pint-sized bathroom crammed under the staircase. I’m not sure about you, however it’s taking “cosy” a bit as well far for us. But, we might see with its uncomfortable layout, snakeskin linoleum (!?) as well as used finishes, so we took the plunge.
We want to open up the primary floor, however we like the little space at the front of the home as well as envision it as some kind of library or, as one good friend suggested, a appropriate mixed drink room. What do you think? keep the small, cosy space or open the primary floor right up? This stuff keeps me up at night. We are believing it might look something like this:
So, armed with this amazing listing of diy tips from our super-agent Chander Chaddah, we both took a week off to begin (lovingly) gutting the primary floor ourselves.
Boy + sledgehammer = smashing great time!
Girl + asbestos mask (pink coincidental) = a new level of commitment to DIY!
As the dust settles, I’ll publish more pictures of our bit rowhouse that could!
Read more about working with an extra-long living room.
Photo credits:1. Living Etc2. From Hus & Hem, photography by Tine Guth Linse3. enormous Champion’s Jordan Provost as well as Jason Wong’s Brooklyn home, from design*sponge, March 30, 20094. Remodelista5-8. Catherine MacIntosh9. Living Etc10-11. Catherine MacIntosh
We are renovating virgins. There, I stated it. So, when people discover out that my partner, Justin, as well as I bought a fixer-upper they always ask, “Are you handy?” Frankly, the response is “maybe?” Sure, I hang a mean art wall as well as he can replace a leaky faucet, however gut as well as renovate our very first house, who knows? luckily we have some pros to assist us out. We envision the primary floor of our downtown Toronto rowhouse to be like one of these lovely areas with an open-concept kitchen-dining room:
Or this:
However, when we bought it, our home was like a rabbit warren (but not in that warm, snuggly way) with many smallish, dark rooms, even a pint-sized bathroom crammed under the staircase. I’m not sure about you, however it’s taking “cosy” a bit as well far for us. But, we might see with its uncomfortable layout, snakeskin linoleum (!?) as well as used finishes, so we took the plunge.
We want to open up the primary floor, however we like the little space at the front of the home as well as envision it as some kind of library or, as one good friend suggested, a appropriate mixed drink room. What do you think? keep the small, cosy space or open the primary floor right up? This stuff keeps me up at night. We are believing it might look something like this:
So, armed with this amazing listing of diy tips from our super-agent Chander Chaddah, we both took a week off to begin (lovingly) gutting the primary floor ourselves.
Boy + sledgehammer = smashing great time!
Girl + asbestos mask (pink coincidental) = a new level of commitment to DIY!
As the dust settles, I’ll publish more pictures of our bit rowhouse that could!
Read more about working with an extra-long living room.
Photo credits:1. Living Etc2. From Hus & Hem, photography by Tine Guth Linse3. enormous Champion’s Jordan Provost as well as Jason Wong’s Brooklyn home, from design*sponge, March 30, 20094. Remodelista5-8. Catherine MacIntosh9. Living Etc10-11. Catherine MacIntosh
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