tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post6679513136806426002..comments2024-03-27T14:33:42.153-04:00Comments on SoPo Cottage: The Centennial CottageLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-12428051467347774362019-09-24T01:15:10.255-04:002019-09-24T01:15:10.255-04:00Looking forward to seeing what your discover in th...Looking forward to seeing what your discover in the bones of the bathroom, Laurel. When we demo'd our strange circa-1960s bathroom, we found the framing for 2 large windows hidden behind the drywall. Which made me think that it was probably a bedroom in the original 4-room cottage -- with a privy somewhere out back. <br /><br />Seems weird to think that a lot of people didn't have indoor plumbing in the 1910s, but then again, my mom grew up in a 1860s farmhouse in the 1930s -- and remembered having a chamber pot under her bed until her parents finally added an indoor bathroom in the '40s.<br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-43609843221490492092019-09-23T19:17:59.911-04:002019-09-23T19:17:59.911-04:00We had a 1940's house that had a cubby for the...We had a 1940's house that had a cubby for the phone - but it also had a phone jack next to it. This doesn't seem to offer that, so it's a mystery!!!<br />But I think you're absolutely right about the bathroom. This probably started as a seasonal summer cottage with very few amenities. When plumbing was introduced years later, this was probably the logical option!!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-10037017493449870502019-09-23T19:12:48.147-04:002019-09-23T19:12:48.147-04:00Could the cubby have once been used for the teleph...Could the cubby have once been used for the telephone? I've seen a few like that in 1920s bungalows. As for the "walk-thru" bathroom -- my house was built in 1910 as a summer cottage and "remuddled" for year-round living several times since then. Had an equally strange bathroom, which made me wonder if the original house started out with no indoor facilities. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-2566980624004044052019-09-17T10:00:32.858-04:002019-09-17T10:00:32.858-04:00Have fun and good luck! I’m one of many looking fo...Have fun and good luck! I’m one of many looking forward to the transformation. The blank slate interior will be a future stunner, I’m sure.Miss Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284030212365862769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-62440100702544376232019-09-13T21:20:57.055-04:002019-09-13T21:20:57.055-04:00And here “we” go again! Love the lines of the ext...And here “we” go again! Love the lines of the exterior but the interior is devoid of anything special other than the bathtub. Wish I could get inside your head to see you vision.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12320517210964812831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-7784015201706004792019-09-13T12:59:51.448-04:002019-09-13T12:59:51.448-04:00Are you thinking of adding on? Moving the bathroom...Are you thinking of adding on? Moving the bathroom that you have to walk through??? This is so strange, and I can't believe people came up with this scenario?<br /><br />Since you won't be losing anything, I'd go full on modern (that obviously goes with style of house).Melanie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325640331520463669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-79344821586316987652019-09-12T12:17:10.003-04:002019-09-12T12:17:10.003-04:00Totally agree with you on the windows and shiplap!...Totally agree with you on the windows and shiplap! And the exterior needs to stay in keeping with the rest of the neighborhood. But I keep thinking the interior could be a little more modern :-) Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-78174432327981347192019-09-12T05:11:38.781-04:002019-09-12T05:11:38.781-04:00What a challenge! I'm excited to see what you...What a challenge! I'm excited to see what you do with this property. Love following everything you do!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028905366479481417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-42048987055891161022019-09-11T19:24:30.823-04:002019-09-11T19:24:30.823-04:00The bathtub is a keeper for sure! And I know this ...The bathtub is a keeper for sure! And I know this location very very well. SO. MUCH. POTENTIAL! It's definitely a dilemma about recreating the old charm versus going more modern. Personally, I think that unless you can do an architect-approved (if not fully architect-designed) modern renovation, it's probably better to recreate at least some of the classic original architectural elements. But that's looking at it from a long-term standpoint, I guess. What's hot right now may not last the test of time. (Personally, I'm afraid that black windows -as GREAT as they can look when on the right house! - are going to quickly look as dated as that knotty pine trim. Or rustic interior shiplap walls. Don't even get me started!) Vintage Modern Mainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08099777924462014041noreply@blogger.com