And now for the good news

And Now for the Good News

Several days after our meeting (see previous post), B sent me a new floor plan for the Auntie Flat, using all the square footage available—658 square feet. Because of the roof angle required by the bulk plane rules, the north and south walls slant down to below 5 feet—usable space, but limited. The kitchen, for example, couldn’t be placed along either of those walls if I wanted upper cabinets. The bathroom could accommodate the tub and toilet along the shorter walls, but not the shower and sink. And I probably couldn’t have a Murphy bed.

I played with furniture placement and discovered that everything I wanted to keep will easily fit into this space. Plus, the slanted ceiling made it more interesting, gave it character.

B called to see what I thought. He had a few more ideas. Along the long, low south wall, I could have a small fireplace with bookshelves extending the length of the wall. Oh, my. Enough room for all my books. Heaven. And I had almost given up hope of having a fireplace.

We talked about windows. Of course, the major windows would be on the east and west walls, but I could still have small windows on the other walls and a skylight in the bathroom. Yes! B suggested a row of very narrow windows, possibly glass block, along the south wall, above the bookshelves. Wow. I LOVE that idea.

While B had pretty much ruled out windows in the slanted ceiling, I reminded him of the apartment in the TV show, Friends, which featured one slanted wall all of windows. Couldn’t we do some version of that? That was my favorite part of that show. (I know—other people focused on the actual friends; I focused on the apartment. What does that say about me?) Interesting idea, B thought.

We are still a long way from a final design, but things are shaping up. I’ve already figured out where the litter box and the Christmas tree will go. It’s going to be fabulous.

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