St. Mary: 08/07 LOFTY IDEALS

Friday, September 26, 2008

08/07 LOFTY IDEALS

Laundry Room
pantry under staircase
stairway to Heaven

The only change to the main body of the church I made was to add a loft. I didn't want to build any walls that would interrupt the view of the ceiling. This loft will be the master suite and form the ceiling for the kitchen which allows recessed lighting and a fan over my cooktop. The two wing walls will support the loft and give me a place for two pieces of furniture. The staircase is a bit hidden and I have managed to tuck a small laundry room in the corner and have the bonus of a pantry under the staircase.

How lucky AM I ??

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The Project

I saved the church and the church saved me. This wonderful renovation project began in August '06 with an attempted act of terrorism. I was to return to So. California from Wisconsin on the day that crazed people with explosives in their shampoo bottles were busted in London and the whole world stood still. I took the option of re-booking my flight a week later and set out to find an interesting place to make my new home. I drove to the country to see a lovely Victorian farmhouse and passed an old church with a simple "For Sale" sign - and the rest is history. Actually, it wasn't all that simple. My offer was accepted in September the same week I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everyone insisted I cancel the offer....I was too sick - there was too much to do - the job was too big - I had to stay in California - blahblahblah. I told them it would give me something else to think about - a reason to get up every morning - it would save my life.

And it did.