Ok, this one is a bit of a visual puzzle. As far as I can tell, the two pictures below were taken from the same viewpoint. Before, when you entered this room, you got a face-full of stairs. But look now! It’s a lovely mudroom/powder room combo. With hooks for hanging and benches for sitting and radiant flooring for toe-warming, it’s SO much more welcoming.
“Hang on, dude,” you are thinking, “how do they get upstairs now?” Details, details. Actually, this was just a back staircase to the attic, and obviously not even to code, so Laurel was more than happy to rip it out. See more on her blog SoPo Cottage.
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Jeni
January 14, 2014 at 7:30 AMSo my nine-year-old boy sees this post, and says, “Cool! Can we do that with our staircase?” I say, “How will you get upstairs then?” With no hesitation he replies, “We’ll suction-cup our way up! First, we’ll keep plungers downstairs …” Boys. 🙂
Lindsey @ Better After
January 14, 2014 at 9:17 AMHahaha! He sounds like my son who only asked for a grappling hook for Christmas.
Jamie
January 14, 2014 at 8:40 AMHuge transformation! Hard to believe that the two photos are of the same area! Great job Laurel!
Kate U.
January 14, 2014 at 9:58 AMI’m pretty sure Harry Potter lived under those stairs. Magical transformation!
Tonya
January 15, 2014 at 12:09 PMreally, really good choice. I’m wondering what in my house can be eliminated for a mudroom and bathroom. No extra stair case, but surely something else. 🙂
Lynda H
January 18, 2014 at 12:38 PMPeople with vision for something completely different are amazing to me!