Comments on: {the renovation} the baseline floor plan and a few questions http://www.inthetweeds.com/2010/01/06/the-renovation-the-baseline-floor-plan-and-a-few-questions/ design is in the details Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:17:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Colin Rooney http://www.inthetweeds.com/2010/01/06/the-renovation-the-baseline-floor-plan-and-a-few-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Colin Rooney Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:07:37 +0000 http://inthetweeds.com/?p=2027#comment-471 I love it! Especially the last photo. It looks very elegant. The white paint, the curtain, the furnitures it's all perfect! I love it! Especially the last photo. It looks very elegant. The white paint, the curtain, the furnitures it’s all perfect!

]]> By: Debbie Kerwin http://www.inthetweeds.com/2010/01/06/the-renovation-the-baseline-floor-plan-and-a-few-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Debbie Kerwin Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:42:00 +0000 http://inthetweeds.com/?p=2027#comment-470 My comment on the eat in kitchen. First when you have a party where does everyone congregate. the kitchen? We built our house 20 years ago and always eat in the kitchen except holidays when we eat in both rooms because of the crowd. The rest of the year our dining room is where I cut out fabric, do puzzles with the family and sometimes my son studies there. A hole room for this? I also have a friend in Denver who has designed and built 2 fabulous 12,000 square foot homes with the dining room in the same room as the kitchen, it is just one huge room with an island between them. Hope this helps,I say go for it. My comment on the eat in kitchen. First when you have a party where does everyone congregate. the kitchen?
We built our house 20 years ago and always eat in the kitchen except holidays when we eat in both rooms because of the crowd. The rest of the year our dining room is where I cut out fabric, do puzzles with the family and sometimes my son studies there. A hole room for this? I also have a friend in Denver who has designed and built 2 fabulous 12,000 square foot homes with the dining room in the same room as the kitchen, it is just one huge room with an island between them.
Hope this helps,I say go for it.

]]> By: vanessa http://www.inthetweeds.com/2010/01/06/the-renovation-the-baseline-floor-plan-and-a-few-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-469 vanessa Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:09:50 +0000 http://inthetweeds.com/?p=2027#comment-469 How exciting! I can't wait to see the before and afters! As far as number 4 goes, our garage's entrance to the house is through our guest bedroom and I absolutely hate it. I can't wait to renovate and add a mudroom/laundry room. I would do everything I could to avoid having a back door connected to a bedroom. Good luck! How exciting! I can’t wait to see the before and afters! As far as number 4 goes, our garage’s entrance to the house is through our guest bedroom and I absolutely hate it. I can’t wait to renovate and add a mudroom/laundry room. I would do everything I could to avoid having a back door connected to a bedroom. Good luck!

]]> By: kkrop http://www.inthetweeds.com/2010/01/06/the-renovation-the-baseline-floor-plan-and-a-few-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-468 kkrop Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:56:33 +0000 http://inthetweeds.com/?p=2027#comment-468 Yea for renovations of 1300sq ft 1920's homes! I am looking forward to commiserating together;) I am jealous you get to complete yours in above freezing temperatures. Can't wait to see your before and after shots. You are going to turn this into a gem! Yea for renovations of 1300sq ft 1920′s homes! I am looking forward to commiserating together;) I am jealous you get to complete yours in above freezing temperatures. Can’t wait to see your before and after shots. You are going to turn this into a gem!

]]> By: renee finberg http://www.inthetweeds.com/2010/01/06/the-renovation-the-baseline-floor-plan-and-a-few-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-467 renee finberg Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:33:48 +0000 http://inthetweeds.com/?p=2027#comment-467 i can't believe it. my mom had flatware in gold and exactly like that. i grew up with it. x i can’t believe it.
my mom had flatware in gold and exactly like that.
i grew up with it.
x

]]> By: Jeannine @ Small & Chic http://www.inthetweeds.com/2010/01/06/the-renovation-the-baseline-floor-plan-and-a-few-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Jeannine @ Small & Chic Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:01:01 +0000 http://inthetweeds.com/?p=2027#comment-466 How interesting to learn about an "arctic entry"! I wonder what the original owners were thinking...a heat entry? Humidity entry? :) How interesting to learn about an “arctic entry”! I wonder what the original owners were thinking…a heat entry? Humidity entry? :)

]]> By: cris http://www.inthetweeds.com/2010/01/06/the-renovation-the-baseline-floor-plan-and-a-few-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-465 cris Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:28:16 +0000 http://inthetweeds.com/?p=2027#comment-465 I have been helping my parents renovate and flip/rent homes (of all sizes) for years. Here's what we have learned: QUESTION 1: Short answer - no. True answer - you want 2 separate baths. you only need a shower in one bathroom and a tub/shower in the other but we will get money rental/final sale money this way. QUESTION 2: In a small house - not a biggie. It's nice but it seems to be more important to have counter space and storage (for the ladies). QUESTION 3: According to the codes in most areas - you MUST have a back and a front entrance. Period. QUESTION 4: That is a potential safety concern for parents. Try your hardest to relocate it to the kitchen or pop a small mudroom on the back. QUESTION 5: Eat in kitchens are the norm. However, remember that renters will have their own furniture and so, be careful of having too structured of an eat-in area. Lastly, the front issue is actually incredibly common in cold weather homes (I live in Alaska and you'd be hard pressed to find a home without this feature). In AK, it's called an "Arctic Entry". The theory is that people enter into the enclosed entryway and trap the bulk of the cold air there - helping to keep the living area of the house free from cold drafts. I have been helping my parents renovate and flip/rent homes (of all sizes) for years. Here’s what we have learned:

QUESTION 1:

Short answer – no. True answer – you want 2 separate baths. you only need a shower in one bathroom and a tub/shower in the other but we will get money rental/final sale money this way.

QUESTION 2:

In a small house – not a biggie. It’s nice but it seems to be more important to have counter space and storage (for the ladies).

QUESTION 3:

According to the codes in most areas – you MUST have a back and a front entrance. Period.

QUESTION 4:

That is a potential safety concern for parents. Try your hardest to relocate it to the kitchen or pop a small mudroom on the back.

QUESTION 5:

Eat in kitchens are the norm. However, remember that renters will have their own furniture and so, be careful of having too structured of an eat-in area.

Lastly, the front issue is actually incredibly common in cold weather homes (I live in Alaska and you’d be hard pressed to find a home without this feature). In AK, it’s called an “Arctic Entry”. The theory is that people enter into the enclosed entryway and trap the bulk of the cold air there – helping to keep the living area of the house free from cold drafts.

]]> By: L http://www.inthetweeds.com/2010/01/06/the-renovation-the-baseline-floor-plan-and-a-few-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-464 L Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:41:14 +0000 http://inthetweeds.com/?p=2027#comment-464 Given the size of the house, I don't see why 2 full baths would be necessary, unless the full was still only accessible through the Master. Two sinks shouldn't be a deal-breaker either - it seems like more of a luxury. I think you would love having a back door, but not if it had to go through a guest room/office. Perhaps you could build some add'l steps off the porch on the side of the house with a stone path to the backyard? I can't wait to see what you decide to do! Given the size of the house, I don’t see why 2 full baths would be necessary, unless the full was still only accessible through the Master. Two sinks shouldn’t be a deal-breaker either – it seems like more of a luxury. I think you would love having a back door, but not if it had to go through a guest room/office. Perhaps you could build some add’l steps off the porch on the side of the house with a stone path to the backyard? I can’t wait to see what you decide to do!

]]> By: Juliet http://www.inthetweeds.com/2010/01/06/the-renovation-the-baseline-floor-plan-and-a-few-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Juliet Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:56:48 +0000 http://inthetweeds.com/?p=2027#comment-463 Congratulations! How exciting. I have a few thoughts in response to some of your questions above: 1. If you live in close proximity to family and friends, then I would say you might get away with 1.5 baths; but if you have any expectation of semi-frequent overnight guests, I'd seriously consider a second bath. It was something I stuck to my guns about when we bought our house even though there were so many beauties I wanted that only had 1.5. It has been an absolute necessity in ways that we never could have predicted. 2. Two sinks would be terrific, but not a deal-breaker for a small home; I'd skip the effort if it doesn't fall into place and budget easily. 4. I would not put a back door in the second bedroom -- especially if you have visions of it becoming a nursery. 5. I think I love the idea of an eat-in kitchen! But consider how you use your kitchen and how you like to entertain. If you're a blow up the kitchen kind of cook and an impeccably set table kind of hostess, you may not be happy with it. Can't wait to see how it all progresses! Congratulations! How exciting. I have a few thoughts in response to some of your questions above:

1. If you live in close proximity to family and friends, then I would say you might get away with 1.5 baths; but if you have any expectation of semi-frequent overnight guests, I’d seriously consider a second bath. It was something I stuck to my guns about when we bought our house even though there were so many beauties I wanted that only had 1.5. It has been an absolute necessity in ways that we never could have predicted.

2. Two sinks would be terrific, but not a deal-breaker for a small home; I’d skip the effort if it doesn’t fall into place and budget easily.

4. I would not put a back door in the second bedroom — especially if you have visions of it becoming a nursery.

5. I think I love the idea of an eat-in kitchen! But consider how you use your kitchen and how you like to entertain. If you’re a blow up the kitchen kind of cook and an impeccably set table kind of hostess, you may not be happy with it.

Can’t wait to see how it all progresses!

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