tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post4853182685425495223..comments2024-03-28T19:30:55.392-04:00Comments on SoPo Cottage: The Ugly Duckling - The Plan to Become a SwanLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-57214169169025746022017-01-27T03:36:55.658-05:002017-01-27T03:36:55.658-05:00Nice presentation and house design layout. The sta...Nice presentation and house design layout. The staircase transformation decision is right, it always looks better in the front of the doors. Energy efficient doors & windows are very beneficial for new build property.Martin Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231879071653169614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-72567820010418231572017-01-24T19:52:30.972-05:002017-01-24T19:52:30.972-05:00I love angled walls, too! Looking forward to seei...I love angled walls, too! Looking forward to seeing the finished product :)kimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350230135139736569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-13402873545850471562017-01-21T22:51:55.520-05:002017-01-21T22:51:55.520-05:00It would have to come out so far, it would really ...It would have to come out so far, it would really make the room awkward! And the angled walls add a lot of charm to the room. I'd hate to hide that in the back of a closet!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-52417226328123659602017-01-20T21:39:26.402-05:002017-01-20T21:39:26.402-05:00Right when I hit send I thought about the pitch in...Right when I hit send I thought about the pitch in the roof and assumed that is why you didn't put the closets there. How far out would you have to come to make it doable? Creating a deep area by the window might make for a super cozy (although super deep) window seat or even a nice under-window floating desk. And the eaves in the closet behind the hanger could be good for tucked away storage. Can you tell that I really like to square things off? :)kimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350230135139736569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-67487689124258807812017-01-17T18:17:20.525-05:002017-01-17T18:17:20.525-05:00Ha ha - in Maine that will automatically become th...Ha ha - in Maine that will automatically become the primary entrance! No one uses the front door!!! Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-23412788616807288262017-01-12T15:24:20.200-05:002017-01-12T15:24:20.200-05:00I had the exact same thought about a mudroom entra...I had the exact same thought about a mudroom entrance. I even wondered if it would make sense, since you are moving the front door anyway, to make this entry more prominent and really the "front door" of the house? Instead of the front door leading right into the living room with no coat closet, etc.Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-85575310491922872922017-01-12T13:44:37.135-05:002017-01-12T13:44:37.135-05:00That's a great question, when a house is in a ...That's a great question, when a house is in a climate like Maine!! And there are a surprising number of flat roofs here. On our project, the structural engineers took that into account when they did the design work. So the deck structure is made of engineered beams that can handle a massive snow load. But as someone that has a 3rd floor deck on my own house - we do shovel on the rare occasions when it gets really crazy up there! Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-20270503763641749552017-01-12T13:34:03.718-05:002017-01-12T13:34:03.718-05:00The addition looks really well thought of, especia...The addition looks really well thought of, especially with the gambrel roof line. Love the third floor deck!That was such a neat idea. Please forgive one very stupid question: Just curious about how the snow on the deck is managed? Does it have to be shoveled or can it just stay there until it melts?Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550982762718324876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-78293971929304065152017-01-12T08:28:15.037-05:002017-01-12T08:28:15.037-05:00Great minds think alike - I ordered an exterior do...Great minds think alike - I ordered an exterior door for the mudroom this week! I'm still concerned that there are a lot of doorways in that space, but that door will be really functional for the future owner.<br /><br />Regarding the front bedroom, the closet has been a bit of a challenge. I loved the idea of closets on either side of the small window and a window seat, but what you can't tell from the plans is that's a sloping ceiling (from the gambrel roofline). So if we put closets there, you could only have one low bar for hanging clothes and there wouldn't be any space at the top, because of the ceiling slope. So not a lot of functionality! And there isn't room on the stairway wall, because it would interfere with the window. So that's how we ended up with the closet location! Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-4331946149018925072017-01-12T02:45:14.370-05:002017-01-12T02:45:14.370-05:00so fun to see what you do here. it's late, an...so fun to see what you do here. it's late, and i am feeling brave, so here is a question and a comment: have you considered putting a exterior door in place of the window in the front of the mudroom? and, the closet in the upstairs front bedroom: if i were buying this house, i'd rather have a longer closet on the wall adjacent the staircase or two closets on either side of the side window w/ a small window seat connecting the two. more closet, a more "square room. again, love seeing how you transform these houses into homes!kimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350230135139736569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-77260650606678725582017-01-11T20:12:33.358-05:002017-01-11T20:12:33.358-05:00I swoon every time I look at the 'swoops' ...I swoon every time I look at the 'swoops' (still don't know the architectural term for them) on the original gambrel roof!!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-26292550014623864412017-01-11T20:11:50.778-05:002017-01-11T20:11:50.778-05:00Ha ha - lets hold off on amazing comments until we...Ha ha - lets hold off on amazing comments until we actually get it done!! Lots of challenges in this one!<br />Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-91782090389592178602017-01-11T20:05:22.825-05:002017-01-11T20:05:22.825-05:00You are All amazing. knew you'd spin your mag...You are All amazing. knew you'd spin your magic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153582717495645776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-58642808569043233742017-01-11T18:06:46.583-05:002017-01-11T18:06:46.583-05:00Love the layout, the addition, the gambrel roof!Love the layout, the addition, the gambrel roof!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673296780671284825noreply@blogger.com