House Update
My
looks like a bomb hit it. Construction is moving along, and important decisions are being made somewhat on the fly. Let me walk you through it.
When you first walked in the door, you were looking at a wall that was the kitchen (behind it) on the left, and living room on the right.
One structural engineer consultation, and the wall was removed. So much better.
Scaffolding to reroute a/c and electrical.
This is were the important decisions need to made. My architect recommended that we reframe the ceiling so that there will be symmetry in the new living room (on the left). That would require the ceiling near the front door (skylight) to be lowered to an eight foot height, and made flat. I love the feeling of vaulted ceilings when I enter the front door.
The temporary sink is approximately the center of my new kitchen. As you can see, the highest point in the existing ceiling won't be centered.....do I care? Will it bother me? Do I really want to lower it?
Like most design decisions, I turned to the internet for inspiration. All I needed were a few great images with off-centered ceilings to confirm keeping it this way. You cannot believe how difficult it was to find rooms....of any kind.....as in.....impossible. And then, I realized I was spelling asymmetrical wrong. Two 'M's' in symmetrical? Since when?
Feldman Architects
I think I'm going to keep the taller ceiling and live with the asymmetry. What would you do?
