The Master Plan

While we're planning to take on this huge renovation bit by bit, as we can afford it {no sense in getting into debt or overextending ourselves when we already have a comfortable and affordable place to live}, we want to keep our eyes on the final prize, too.

I'm sure it will keep us motivated, but we also want to make sure that every project we do will jive with our final plans.  In our opinion, there's not much sense in doing something that will 'work for now', when we can just save that money and time for the 'real' thing.

So here's a very general idea of what our final plan will be.

Of course, 'phase one' is to add on the big room in the back, and then 'phase two' will be to add on the 6-8 feet at the back, making the master bedroom bigger and creating the master bath.

It's easy to say that adding on those few feet in the back won't be too expensive {and we're hoping it won't be}, but we're pretty strict with ourselves when it comes to budgeting.  A few feet here and a few feet there add up, and then you have to factor in a few other things.  For one, our house has aluminum siding {hello 1980}, which isn't sold anymore.  So just piecing it on to the side of our house isn't an option.  It shouldn't be hard to find some vinyl siding with a matching texture/color, but putting siding on that whole side of our house {and eventually the entire house} isn't going to be free.  Plus we'll have to roof that addition, which isn't free, either.  As with any project, there are always unforeseen expenses to be accounted for.

So that's why we're taking this step-by-step.  We're definitely ones to 'enjoy the journey', so it works well for us.

Oh, and as for the black door decision?  Bless your souls, you voted in a complete tie.  So that means that I'm fully justified in going black.  Nic has a two-week business trip coming up and I'll need something to do...