They re sometimes called coffin corners a name that originates from the misconception that these nooks were built to provide extra room for pallbearers to.
Manhattan nest com second floor.
In some ways it would have been very nice to have had the money to do all of this when i bought the house three years ago but of course three years ago i wouldn t have had the same plan i.
In most homes the space under the stairs is a small cramped first floor half bath for guests.
As i keep mentioning the house was split into 2 units in the early mid 70s.
The second floor isn t as big as the first floor and doesn t need as much work so i promise this is the longest of the three posts.
It was 7 years ago and my 4 year at the time was taking art lessons over the summer.
Let it dry again for 30.
Hi i m daniel and i love houses.
The solarium is gone.
Included in the entire project is the front door refinishing the floors painting all of the woodwork and the staircase.
Consider custom pantry shelving ideas.
Then spray the second coat.
Prepare the place where you are going to paint outside or in a well ventilated basement.
The good news is that we.
Big projects require thorough explanations.
Using that space would require moving the guest bath to a potentially roomier space on the first floor.
Deeper then modern tubs so you can take a really deep bath.
Restoration is a funny business.
If you read my post last week you already know that i m in the process of slowly destroying my house.
If you really want a larger pantry look around your home and consider your options.
Anyway it sat in our garage for 6 years until we eventually built our.
Follow along as i bring my 1865 greek revival back to life and tackle my 30s to varying degrees of success.
On the way up to the second floor there s a rounded nook built into the curved corner of the stairwell.
Apparently these nooks were pretty common in 19th century row house stairwells.
See ya second floor bay window thing.
Grab a drink settle in try not to get vertigo trying to decipher this photo word dump.
The staircase restoration is part of the more extensive foyer overhaul.
You work so hard for so long but the success of the final product basically hinges on making it look like you ve done nothing at all i ve fantasized for plenty of years about the day when i can just welcome friends and family into a nicely restored house one that doesn t bear years of neglect deferred maintenance and general mistreatment on its sleeve.
Can your second floor bear the weight of a clawfoot tub.
I m warning you from the get go that this post is word and picture heavy.
As far as we can tell the couple who owned the house lived exclusively on the first floor and according to some neighbors they rarely had tenants in the second floor apartment.
Protect the floor as well as the walls or the objects in the surroundings with newspaper cardboard or plastic.
