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sarah FAILIN

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19. yes. best decision ever.

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 12:21 PM

Dec 2016

I had the plans drawn to my specifications. I put a pocket door between kitchen and living so I didn't have to worry about cleaning up before meals to feel comfortable. Built in dressers in closets, used an industrial sized kitchen sink big enough to lay cookie sheets in, a hoist which has never been used to change light bulbs.
Things I wish I'd done.. put the laundry in the mb closet or bathroom, used standard windows instead of casement which are flimsy.

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Did you have your house built so you could have it just the way [View all] raccoon Dec 2016 OP

Yes, tosh Dec 2016 #1

Thanks! nt raccoon Dec 2016 #12

Yes, yes and yes Kilgore Dec 2016 #2

Out of my entire adult life of 37 years madinmaryland Dec 2016 #3

Yes, yes and yes mercuryblues Dec 2016 #4

Thanks! I may be doing that. raccoon Dec 2016 #11

go to the library mercuryblues Dec 2016 #16

Bought two, built (had built) two. ileus Dec 2016 #5

Our house had high ceilings too 33' marlakay Dec 2016 #8

Sounds the same as ours... ileus Dec 2016 #15

Like being on vacation... pipi_k Dec 2016 #17

It's one big compromise, so don't get your hopes up too high. rgbecker Dec 2016 #6

Yes but be realistic marlakay Dec 2016 #7

Yes, we did. phylny Dec 2016 #9

Thank you everybody for sharing! raccoon Dec 2016 #10

Yes, we did. After a fire destroyed the house that was here mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #13

We found a new, small development where we could customize what we had built. Silent3 Dec 2016 #14

My house was already pipi_k Dec 2016 #18

yes. best decision ever. sarah FAILIN Dec 2016 #19

My childhood home was essentially that. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2016 #20