When we moved into the affectionately named ‘glorified shed’ last year, we felt we that we had quite a firm plan as to how the renovation work would take shape.
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| Light and airy would be good |
We hadn’t
originally planned to live in the building whilst doing it up, but when our
thoughts of moving a static caravan on site went awry, it seemed to be the only
logical step. However, we have to admit that it was the best thing we could
have done.
Living in
the space, such as it is at present, has helped us to reshape our design and
decide on what will be the most practical layout for our new home. The bedrooms
will now be in a totally different place than first intended, the living area
will be much more open plan than we had thought and we are now starting work on
the bathroom, which we decided shortly after moving in, will be in the former
office as opposed to the first location that we had considered.
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| Longing for my bathroom! |
Spending
the last few months living in the building has made us view things somewhat
differently. Not only are we changing design plans, but rethinking the
materials that we intend to use and the type of heating that we may install.
I would say
to anyone converting an old building (in our case a former workshop) into a new
home, live in it, however bizarre that may seem at first (we’ve likened our
experience to a kind of glamping) to be sure that you create the home that you
really want!
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