The Guest House: First floor

Last year we finished building my playhouse our garage and guest house across the road from us. Because of the zoning laws, we could not build the stand-alone storage and garage that we wanted to, so we had to add a small house onto it as well. We don't anticipate using this guest house very often but still want to have some furnishings and decor in it for the times that we do have someone staying there. It's going to be fun!

Over the last few months, we haven't done much over there. The plumber finished his work and we are waiting for the carpeting to be installed. The carpeting was purchased a year ago and hopefully in the next few weeks it will finally go in.

Now we're starting to think about furnishing it. It is the equivalent of a small apartment with the kitchen/dining/living downstairs and a half bath underneath the stairs. The upstairs has two bedrooms and a bath and a nice storage room.

We decided on stainless steel appliances and the little kitchen now has a microwave, stove, fridge and dishwasher! We also put up the very first item -- the curtains over the main window in living room. And we have found our first piece of furniture! More info on that coming up later!

A few photos (taken in a clockwise circle):



Looking towards the front door. Door on left goes into the garage.

 


Living area. The alcove to the right is where we plan to put a table and chairs.



Dining area.

 


Looking from living area into the kitchen. Dining area alcove to the left and door to bathroom under stairs is open.

 


Closer view of kitchen




We installed hickory cabinets. Love the lightness of them and the natural character of the wood!






Staircase. Door to garage to the right. Door to bathroom underneath the stairs is open.

  


Looking from bathroom into kitchen.

 


Sink in half bath under the stairs.




Toilet on other side of half bath under the stairs.

 Check back later as I will be posting our first item of furniture in the guest house!

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