Reno 2015 - final floor plan

We have redesigned how we would be entering the house; instead of walking up several steps to enter, the door would now be at "street" level.  Once inside you'd walk a few steps up to the living/dining space, or down a few steps to the basement.  This would allow for a mud-room of sorts downstairs (which would only be a few steps away), plus remove the need to climb outside stairs, which are sometimes icy, often wet, before entering the house.

When envisioning how we would utilize our new entrance, we quickly realized we'd need space to sit and remove boots, unload groceries from the bike or car, and sufficient space for a guest to remove a wet raincoat without walking through the drippings.

Mike, our guy at a+LiNK architecture inc., worked with us through various iterations until we landed on a modification which by adding only a couple of feet to the length of the new space, would beautifully satisfy our needs.

Reno 2015 - final basement floor plan

It looks like e might as well pour a basement floor under the addition, considering we'll already be pouring the footings and creating walls to enclose the new basement stairs.

With the addition of a "hatch" or chute on the south side, this could nicely function as firewood storage, instead of trucking it all in form the garage.

New site design - not planning to incorporate a deck though I love how it would wrap around our tree if we did

Reno design 1 - new stairwell and dining room, updated kitchen and bedroom

Building measurements and drawing

Site measurement and drawing

Plans for 137 - initial wish list

Plans for 137 Erie

Overall feelings

In keeping with 1940/50s home

Cottage, Warm, Cozy

Same footprint of house

Rich colours

Lots of windows

Dining area booth

Counter to ceiling window in kitchen with no upper cupboards

 

Dining room

Open to kitchen

Entry door moved to south

Wood and glass doors opening onto deck

Dining area with L-shaped built in bench

Similar footprint 

 

Textures

Real Wood floor

Painted wood ceiling, white 

 

Bathroom

Keep tub

White glass tiles to surround

Pocket door for entry

Pocket door closes linen closet when bathroom door is open 

 

Kitchen

Gas stove

Vent to outside with hood

No upper cupboard

Pantry

 

Basement

Replace stairs

 

Windows

Replace throughout