Usually I wait to get the pictures from a full week to post, but… I just can’t help myself.
We wrapped up construction on the last place a whole year ago. Can you believe it!?!? Have you missed us?? Well we’re back, with a really cool and very different project. We finally got started over at “Treehouse,” AKA a duplex in Lawrenceville, where Ossie and I stuck it out for a year while waiting for the other building to be finished.
What have the pup and I been up to, you ask? Well for me, working. A lot. For her, lounging. You know how it goes…
also:
- Our 3rd Floor Loft was featured on the PGHBOX site in June. This space will be available for rent in January so keep your eyes peeled! Or hit me up if you want to get in on it early…
- We got a grant through Lawrenceville Corporation to fix up the facade over at “Treehouse.” That project is almost done and really deserves its own post so you’re going to have to hold your horses and wait for pictures of that one.
Now that business is out of the way, check out some amazing reveals over at Treehouse.
UPSTAIRS UNIT:
Hallway:
Originally, this was a single family home that sometime in the 50’s (my guess) was turned into a duplex. Not much was done to change the layout of the home other than a wood paneled wall put up (right on top of the carpet) to separate the upstairs unit from the hallway. With that wall torn out, it’s been really neat to experience this house as it was originally intended. My plans were to keep it blocked off, as it will remain a duplex. But there is a small part of me that would really love to keep it open. Pros: it feels right. Cons: Having to heat/cool the entire stairwell as part of the apartment, loss of closet space. Thoughts?
Bedroom:
Got rid of all the paneling (whew what a relief!) and exposed the chimney. The contractor decided while we’re at it, we might as well strip all the walls down to the studs- which I am delighted with but wasn’t expecting to do. It’s definitely going to yield a better end product though!
Living Room:
This is the room I am the most excited about… We are opening it up so that the kitchen/ living room will be one big open space with the chimney dividing the two… and also opening up the ceiling and leaving the joists and rafters exposed, leaving us with a ceiling that is vaulted on one side a good 14-ish feet high!
Close up of the living room chimney and slanted roof
And in case you missed that fireplace guard… Sweet huh?
ON TO THE DOWNSTAIRS UNIT:
Bedroom:
This unit has always kinda creeped me out for some reason… so it was nice to see the wood paneling and dropped ceiling finally go. TO REVEAL 3 FEET MORE OF CEILING! And another chimney unveiled. I see some brick exposing in my future =)
Living Room:
Same plan down here as for the upstairs unit… the living room/ kitchen will be one big open room with the chimney separating the two. Like I said… definitely time to break out the hammer drill!
There you have it for week 1. Mos of the work was getting rid of all the bad 50’s-60’s decisions and opening the place up a bit. I said this at the loft bulding, and it happened again over here. I seriously could feel this little house breathing a sigh of relief. The original spaces are so well designed, with the proportions just right. The place feels good, even if it is in a state of demolition that would make your parents cringe (hi Dad!) Don’t worry. It has to get worse before it gets better and we’re headed somewhere really great with this here Treehouse.
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