Once we decided/were forced to finish the upstairs, the electrical was run and the drywall went up. When you walked up the stairs and arrived on the landing, you walked through an exterior door into the playroom. This set up was ideal for closing off an unfinished upstairs from a finished downstairs…
Obviously not so great for a finished upstairs. The thought of leaving the door to use as a baby gate was alluring, but not an exterior door. It separated the upstairs and downstairs in the oddest of ways.
We decided to open the whole threshold up. When we were talking about it, Nick wanted to take down the 3 foot wall that created that landing space. I was not in agreement (and neither was Cody aka project manager…he was more adamantly against it than I was). I was thinking if we left it then we could use that entire back wall. The landing wall would keep all the toy baskets and what nots in place.
After the threshold was opened up, that landing wall really felt weird. You walked up the stairs, then had to walk a few feet more to be in the actual space. Okay Nick was right. Write this day down. History was made.
Taking that 3 feet out opened the space up tremendously. It was such a small and simple change, but it was really the best choice. Now to get a baby gate and finish the upstairs! We’d be ready! FYI our builder says we will be finished this Friday which probably means 3 Fridays from that! So close!
Haha, history was made. The hubby was right. Good luck with it being all finished this Friday 😉
We are going to need more than luck. Think Miracle on Ice type happenings…look at me making an Olympic reference work. So timely.
i think that will feel so much better- good call! madonna said to open your heart, and i think you should open your door.
Haha thank you Madonna and Cassie for you wise words and sound advice!
Yes that makes so much sense to take that down. (making a small mark in calendar that Nick was right).
Sooooo close now… Only (1) (2) 3? fridays till movein? wheeeee
The smallest of marks I assume you!
Wow! Exciting! xo Kristin
Very exciting!
What a huge difference with such a small tweak:)
It was incredible how spacious it felt afterwards. The playroom is very big, but it just made the whole upstairs feel open. Also it going to be a lot easier to get furniture up there.
Okay, gold star for Nick. It does make a beautiful difference.
Alright but just one.