I bought a new house with a room that serves no purpose. This was previously a garage that was converted to a “play room” and this weird, tiered, living room. The window to the left is the only window that overlooks the backyard and my chicken coop. The first priority in my new house was to get this room functional so I could look out and watch my chickens and my dogs frolic. The 3 levels make it impossible to put seating in here, and this room isn’t on central heat and air so it’s unpleasant all around. This picture is how they staged it to sell the house. It makes sense if you have a guest you really don’t like and want to sit on the complete opposite side of the room as them.
I used an app (I’ll put another blog on it later), to help me shape my vision for what this room would become. It connects directly with the kitchen/dining room, and opens up to the side to the living room. I can’t stand pieced together floors, so I want the whole living area to be the same floor.
I wanted to tear out the fireplace, level up the floor, put in a shiplap accent wall to pull the room in. You can see a bit of my vision for the kitchen as well here. I daydream about blue cabinets and butcherblock countertops. More to come later on my progress, how I chose my flooring, and more!
Featured in this project:
- How to Tear Out a Fireplace
- How to Tear Out a Subfloor When You’re Weak
- Planner 5D Review
- How to Extend Your HVAC System
- How to Hang Joists By Yourself
- Review: Air Shim
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