Room renovations or home designs

“As we began opening things up, we discovered that within the walls we did have, was a myriad of plumbing, heating and electrical, which resulted in us needing to switch gears, and redesign the kitchen and pantry layout. Not only that, but we also discovered the wall we wanted to open up in order to create the passthrough from the kitchen to the pantry was load bearing, so a visit from a structural engineer, and a new LVL beam was required in order to make this happen.”

“While the house was liveable (and nearly complete) for most of the year, I felt we were living in a bit of a limbo. The idea of coming home to a space that was unfinished weighed on me throughout the year. And spending a year feeling like we were “almost there” or “had just a few months to go” added a small layer of stress to every day in a way that I never anticipated.”

“Being the designer of my own home was harder than I imagined. The second guessing, over analyzing and inner turmoil was tough, not to mention the lingering feeling of “what are others going to think of my own home?”