60 Lee St - Renovating a Cottage in Old Dauphin Way

We began the renovation and restoration of a cottage we own on Lee St in Old Dauphin Way HD.  The house is located on a great street. Real quiet. Convenient to restaurants, coffee shops and grocery stores.  Walking to Starbucks on Government and Catherine takes all of 5 minutes.  I love where it is.

We began the restoration with removing the laminate flooring that was installed over the original pine wood floors.  I was thrilled to find the floors in such great shape.  Our flooring contractor, Stan Browning of Browning Floors, will be refinishing them to the spectacular finish he is so capable of producing.  But thats the last step in this restoration process, so lets get back to where we are and where we are headed.

The house is currently configured as a 3 Bedroom 1.5 bath.  It has a living room, dining room and laundry area in the half bath.  The kitchen is a large, galley style kitchen with great big windows over the sink area.  The opening from the dining room to the kitchen was small, so we expanded it to match the Dining and Living room opening.  It really makes the house much more open and inviting. 

My plans for the kitchen are to install lightly stained hickory cabinetry, granite tile counters, an apron front stainless sink and wall mounted kitchen faucet.  I've asked Stan Browning if it would be possible to restore the wood floors in the kitchen.  Im still waiting on an answer.  They look rough, but you never know what Stan is capable of! I have not decided if I will install a permanent island in the kitchen.  The room is wide enough, but I think a nice portable one would work just was well.

The half bath and laundry area is located behind the kitchen and adjacent to the third bedroom.  The current plan is to install a shower and frame in a stackable washer and dryer area.  But I am also kicking the idea around of changing the floor plan from a 3-2 to a 2-2 with an all new master suite and master bath. 

I need some input from you, my customer.  What would you prefer?  A 2 bedroom with a new master suite and master bath, large closets or a 3 bedroom 2 bath without a dedicated master (and no large closets!).

I'll give you a few weeks to comment before proceeding to the next phase.

Thanks!

Travis Foote