I love this room! I have been telling my husband that I want him to convert our walk-out attic into a scraproom for me. I think I will show him these pictures - what a great inspiration.
HI! i THINK (without the north and south parts of the attic) IT'S ABOUT 25 - 28 feet... WIDE X 35 - 40 feet... LONG / NOT REAL SURE DUE TO THE OFFSET OF THE STAIRCASE COMING UP AND JOHN'S OFFICE IS MAYBE AN ADDITIONAL... OH LORDY....12 X 14ish feet WIDE and LONG??????.... sorry ...BUT IT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT FOR AN UPSTAIRS OF ABOUT 3-4 BEDROOMS OR A COUPLE OF BEDROOMS AND A REC ROOM FOR THE 2 BOYS OF THAT FAMILY. THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1959 BY THE BEST CONTRACTOR AND ARCHITECT THE CITY EVER HAD... AND WAS BUILT WITH WITH 4 BEDROOMS ON THE 1ST FLOOR SO THAT THE WIFE OF THE FAMILY COULD TAKE CARE OF THE "DADDY" ON THE" FIRST" FLOOR.....DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE HAD CANCER AND HE DIDN'T WANT HER TO HAVE TO GO UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS TO TAKE CARE OF HIM (which was the case in their previous home) SO THE WHOLE FAMILY LIVED ON ONE FLOOR. NOW, THE TRADGIC THING ABOUT ALL OF THIS WAS THAT THE DAY THE HOUSE WAS COMPLETED..... THE DADDY DIED.THE BOYS THEN GREW UP AND LEFT HOME AND THE WIFE/MOTHER WAS ALONE AND FINALLY DIED AROUND 10 YEARS LATER.IT WAS A SAD SITUATION. sO, THEY NEVER REALLY GOT TO FINISH THE UPSTAIRS... IT WAS JUST A HUGE EMPTY ATTIC.... AND AT THE TIME OUR REALTOR KNEW THAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR A HOME WITH 4 BEDROOMS ON ONE FLOOR, (which was not the standard) REASON BEING THAT MY MIDDLE SON HAD ASTHMA AND THE HOUSE WHERE WE BUILT AND LIVED IN FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS HAD A FULL BASEMENT WITH 3 BDRMS AND REC ROOM FOR THE BOYS... BUT BEING A BASEMENT(which I truly wanted since we are in Tornado Alley, was not condusive to asthma and at the time "mold treatments weren't as good as they are now...even though John constantly went to seminars on it) SO THERE YOU HAVE IT. SORRY FOR THE L-O-N-G "shpeeel" JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT A LITTLE HISTORY. WE DO HAVE ALOT OF TORNADOS HERE... BUT IN OUR HOUSE (unlike many others) you really can't even hear the tornado coming.... because this house was built with such "prime" excellence (it really was a work of art) Everything, was the top of the line type deal..... they really were extremely wealthy.... but, no money can stop the big "C". It doesn't discriminate as we all know too well. Anyway, our realtor was talking with the only living sister fo the wife, and found out that she was going to sell... cuz the house was just too much for her... she was a teeny tiny thing.. I think her wait was about 12 inches....THAT'S MY THIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, she called John before putting it on the market and we just were "blessed" to get the chance to buy it. Every tiny little detail on the 1st floor was done "FIRST CLASS"ONLY. BUT, it couldn't bring the Daddy back. I truly believe that with all my heart "JOHN" was the "ONE" that was supposed to purchase it... because ONLY HE would truly appreciate each and every detail that was built with love. A year after we bought the house, the contractor who built it died then in 6 months the architect died... and john knew them both and was able to talk to them before they died. They were so glad that it was John who purchased the home... they knew he would "LOVE"it forever. :) Sorry, just thought the story would touch y'al's hearts./ Teal,.... the price of each cabinet varies... and I'm actually scared to ask.... with the economy the way it is now, I know that work has been VERY slow... so John decided to work on this project... just to keep his men working so they could bring a check home. I'm sorry I don't know each price... but I think they are all probably more that than the cabinets (that I really wanted...you know... the teeny tiny drawers)And they are of course going to be "@ his cost" too. Soooo.Actually I don't want to know any of the prices.... I'm just a bit leary to even ask... But I'll try and hit him at a good moment ( LOL! when he's not asleepin his chair!!!)
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