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« Second Floor Arch Close-ups | Main | Parlor Floor Demo » February 22, 2005Second Floor Open Plan Exceeds ExpectationsThis is the most exciting part of the renovation so far. On Saturday we got in to see the demo that happened last week on the parlor and second floors. The second floor (the floor above the parlor floor) will be the living/kitchen/dining floor of our owner's triplex. The idea was to open it up and create a loft-like space for entertaining and family hanging. We've drawn up a crude floorplan in powerpoint below. We have to say that the effect of opening up the floor exceeded our expectations. The amount of light and sense of space blew us away. 
The biggest design decision here was to not put the kitchen in the middle of the floor--which is the way we have seen it done most often. Instead, the kitchen is going where the current bathroom is at the back of the floor. The middle space will become the "music room" with the piano against one wall and our sizable record collection along the other. With all the closets removed from this center space, one could also really appreciate the arch that we had opened up the previous week. 
The first photo below was taken from the rear of the house looking towards the front. Notice the arch we demo'd last week. The second photo is taken looking towards the rear where the dining room and will be. The third photo shows where the kitchen will replace the existing bathroom. 
Posted by brownstoner at February 22, 2005 9:50 AM Commentswhat are you going to do with that great sink? Posted by: will at February 22, 2005 1:20 PM Move it to the guest lavatory that will be one flight up at the top of the stairs Posted by: Brownstoner at February 22, 2005 2:11 PM If this floor is eating/music/hanging, what's on the Parlor floor? Posted by: Anonymous at February 22, 2005 3:08 PM Parlor and Garden are rental... Posted by: Brownstoner at February 22, 2005 3:58 PM so your apt will start on 3rd floor? Posted by: Anonymous at February 23, 2005 1:01 PM Technically our apartment will start on the 2nd floor (basement, parlor, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). It's a 5-story house and we'll live on the top three floors. Posted by: Brownstoner at February 23, 2005 6:12 PM |
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