My opinion: close off the opening from the kitchen to the bedroom. My reason is that I wouldn’t need/want immediate access to the kitchen from the bedroom, and I’d want the extra workspace in the kitchen. Good luck!
We also did a lot of DIY with our similar place. We had a chimney in the middle from an old oil boiler. Since it was now on baseboard and will someday be on heat pumps, I had the roofing company dismantle the top of the chimney and block it off. Made the house feel cozier. My dad does asbestos abatement for a living and it occurs to me that removing that siding yourself is a great project for the rainy season, since water is your best friend when working with asbestos
It's such a cute little house! As someone that renovated her house before on a tight budget: I regret not hiring an architect to at least bounce ideas off of; many of the things I ended up doing were not great and I'd have to spend quite a bit more now to fix them. Maybe posting online the whole journey will have people coming here and giving good ideas and you'll end up not needing to hire one, though? One thing I should've done in my house was a cardboard/card stock model that I could easily (and cheaply!) renovate to understand better the flow/organization of the space before committing to expensive and permanent changes to the house. You're going to have to measure things anyway, so that's a way to do it. If you have a laser tape measure, it's a lot easier.
That is a super cute house! I would keep the door from the kitchen to the bedrooms because you really want good flow through rooms. Too much tearing down or adding walls to older houses tends to make rooms feel awkward. However, I'm not an architect and I note that a few comments suggest doing the opposite. I agree with an earlier comment that it might be worth it to hire an architect to bounce ideas off of.
Here’s one thought. Sometimes Second Use in Sodo has brand new Andersen windows and when you’re super lucky they might be in your size! (You can put them on hold if you see them on the website)
I would close the wall from the living and dinning. I dislike the middle of my rooms being used as hallways. With 5 people, someone is always walking through my living room and kitchen. I have a galley kitchen that is the main path of travel to the backyard. I’d rather the walking paths be along the sides of the room, but it’s hard in these older homes
You definitely have your work cut out for you, I have remodeled two houses and have a 3rd in the near future. The best part of remodeling a house is the beginning and the end:) Just remember it's a marathon and not a race, it seems to take 3 times as long and cost 2-3 times more then when you start, hopefully it's not the case with you guys..good luck and enjoy.
Hi we had a similar layout in our house with the kitchen having two entrances, meaning the kids LOVED biking laps around the house 🤣 we have since closed up an entry way. I had the same worries about the kids plus distance to the rooms/sounds etc but u honestly don't regret it at all. The kitchen became a walkway and the kids would yell from one end of the house because you could. Now, there is no yelling and the kids come to find me and there is less traffic. It also means we can fit a walk in pantry in our renovation which is very ideal. Also we are taking a phase by phase approach with our house so we are not pressured with time or money. Just happy to have a roof over our heads that we get to choose what to do with it 😊 we got an architect designer (they're cheaper than architects (I think}), and I would 100% recommend. Having plans that my husband can use has saved sooo much time and many mistakes. All the next and looking forward to seeing your journey 😊
Sorry another thought - we also use a digital software - forget what it is called - that you can find on the web - floor planner or something. I put our rooms together on to it to work out layouts etc.
@@ahomeinSeattle very much going through it over here 🤣 we are living in the Reno with the two kids so meticulous planning and organisation is needed at every stage 🙃 no worries, happy to share! Good luck with your mahi.
My opinion: close off the opening from the kitchen to the bedroom. My reason is that I wouldn’t need/want immediate access to the kitchen from the bedroom, and I’d want the extra workspace in the kitchen. Good luck!
thank you! That's what I was feeling too.
We also did a lot of DIY with our similar place. We had a chimney in the middle from an old oil boiler. Since it was now on baseboard and will someday be on heat pumps, I had the roofing company dismantle the top of the chimney and block it off. Made the house feel cozier.
My dad does asbestos abatement for a living and it occurs to me that removing that siding yourself is a great project for the rainy season, since water is your best friend when working with asbestos
It's such a cute little house!
As someone that renovated her house before on a tight budget: I regret not hiring an architect to at least bounce ideas off of; many of the things I ended up doing were not great and I'd have to spend quite a bit more now to fix them. Maybe posting online the whole journey will have people coming here and giving good ideas and you'll end up not needing to hire one, though?
One thing I should've done in my house was a cardboard/card stock model that I could easily (and cheaply!) renovate to understand better the flow/organization of the space before committing to expensive and permanent changes to the house. You're going to have to measure things anyway, so that's a way to do it. If you have a laser tape measure, it's a lot easier.
That's such a good idea! both on the design help and the model. I love making cardboard models too.
That is a super cute house! I would keep the door from the kitchen to the bedrooms because you really want good flow through rooms. Too much tearing down or adding walls to older houses tends to make rooms feel awkward. However, I'm not an architect and I note that a few comments suggest doing the opposite. I agree with an earlier comment that it might be worth it to hire an architect to bounce ideas off of.
Bought an 1900s fixer upper in Tacoma last year. Excited to follow along your project!
Here’s one thought. Sometimes Second Use in Sodo has brand new Andersen windows and when you’re super lucky they might be in your size! (You can put them on hold if you see them on the website)
Thank you for sharing your time.
Thank you for watching!
I would close the wall from the living and dinning. I dislike the middle of my rooms being used as hallways. With 5 people, someone is always walking through my living room and kitchen. I have a galley kitchen that is the main path of travel to the backyard. I’d rather the walking paths be along the sides of the room, but it’s hard in these older homes
You definitely have your work cut out for you, I have remodeled two houses and have a 3rd in the near future. The best part of remodeling a house is the beginning and the end:) Just remember it's a marathon and not a race, it seems to take 3 times as long and cost 2-3 times more then when you start, hopefully it's not the case with you guys..good luck and enjoy.
Thank you! This is our third project, but BY FAR the biggest. I'm already feeling the 3x cost while getting bids from specialty trades 😬
Hi we had a similar layout in our house with the kitchen having two entrances, meaning the kids LOVED biking laps around the house 🤣 we have since closed up an entry way. I had the same worries about the kids plus distance to the rooms/sounds etc but u honestly don't regret it at all. The kitchen became a walkway and the kids would yell from one end of the house because you could. Now, there is no yelling and the kids come to find me and there is less traffic. It also means we can fit a walk in pantry in our renovation which is very ideal. Also we are taking a phase by phase approach with our house so we are not pressured with time or money. Just happy to have a roof over our heads that we get to choose what to do with it 😊 we got an architect designer (they're cheaper than architects (I think}), and I would 100% recommend. Having plans that my husband can use has saved sooo much time and many mistakes. All the next and looking forward to seeing your journey 😊
Sorry another thought - we also use a digital software - forget what it is called - that you can find on the web - floor planner or something. I put our rooms together on to it to work out layouts etc.
That great, I predicted all that but it's nice to have someone go through it first! Thanks for the input.
@@ahomeinSeattle very much going through it over here 🤣 we are living in the Reno with the two kids so meticulous planning and organisation is needed at every stage 🙃 no worries, happy to share! Good luck with your mahi.
Phew 😅you did it! Looking forward to seeing how this project unfolds. Nice to see the lion 🦁 costume still in play!
This is definitely the last year! But she sure likes the lion.
👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽 I love your channel. Shoreline goodwill is one of my favorites. Let’s have a coffee sometime.
yes let's do it!