The Remodeling Process Has Begun!

Actually, it began on Thursday, May 20. We met with Bill & Will of Wm. Shaw & Associates at our house.

While they could see that the choppiness of the core of our house (living/dining, den, kitchen/breakfast, utility room and office) wasn't useful space, it was our 76-inches on a side master bathroom that really wowed them. (Yep, that's less than 49 sf for our master bathroom!)

We then met with them at their offices on Tuesday to see a demo of the 3-D design software they use. Very spiffy!

We'll be checking references in the next couple of days, then they will come out next week to do as-is measurements. These will be used to build an As-Is model of our home, as it exists today, in the 3-D software. It will include windows, doors, electrical/plumbing/HVAC fixtures, etc. That should be interesting.

We have been methodically sorting through everything in the house for the past several months. The kitchen is completely sorted and I'm working my way through the china cabinet and things in the living room. It's an arduous process to evaluate why you have something and whether you should keep it. But it's necessary so that we don't keep storing items that we don't plan to use - and having to pack them up and move them twice in the next 6 months and then never plan to use them...nah. Give them away now so that they can go make someone else happy.

For those who don't know, the plan is 3-fold: completely rearrange the core of the house (everything but the bedroom wing), expand the master bedroom/bathroom, and add a natatorium with an Endless Pool^® (which will be accessible from the master bath and the backyard).

This is by far the largest project we've ever undertaken. We're excited, but it's a little scary, too. In the next 9 weeks, we have to completely select all of the furnishings for the new spaces (paint, cabinets, hardware, flooring, etc.) as well as completely pack up and move out (to where we don't know yet)!! And there's this little thing called work that we both have, too.