The Half Of Our Addition That Makes Me The Most Nervous

We’re virtually 4 months into 2024, and we’re nonetheless no nearer to beginning our addition than we had been in December. A part of me is pissed off by that and looks like I have to gentle a fireplace underneath the architect and get him targeted on our challenge. However a part of me continues to be relieved that I don’t but must deal with that massive challenge that can interrupt our peaceable, quiet lives for months on finish.

And most of all, I’m glad that I can proceed to place the sunroom out of my thoughts for a bit longer. However sadly, I’ve a sense that I’ll want to deal with the sunroom simply as quickly as I’m completed with my studio.

The view past these doorways will finally be lovely — an inviting household room, a wall of French doorways and home windows that fills the room with pure gentle, and a view out to our enormous again yard. I’m very excited for that.

However for now, what lurks past these music room doorways is the one room in our home that is still accessible and in fixed use, and but, has not been touched for the reason that manner we moved in. It nonetheless has the identical previous carpet, the identical mismatched partitions of pretend stone and brick, the identical drop ceiling, the identical gross window unit air conditioner that’s inset into the wall, and the identical leaky home windows and sliding glass doorways.

You’d assume I’d be troubled to eliminate it. And whereas I’m anxious for it to get replaced with the brand new addition, full with an enormous master suite closet the place I can truly retailer my garments, and a big laundry/utility room the place my washer, dryer, and a lot extra will reside. Right here’s a reminder of the final design I landed on.

So whereas I’m very excited concerning the improve, it’s the interim that I’m involved about. This room could seem like one thing out of a horror film, and but, it’s room that’s crammed with issues that I take advantage of many instances per week. In any case of those years, I can’t say that I’ve grow to be used to how the room seems to be, however I’ve discovered to disregard it for probably the most half in order that I can get in there and get stuff carried out once I have to.

This room is the place out scorching water heater is, in addition to our washer and dryer.

And that is the kind of stuff that considerations me. What, precisely, am I speculated to do with my washer and dryer? Each time I speak about our addition, I’ve somebody ask me, “What are you going to do along with your washer and dryer?” Till now, my reply has been, “I’ll let Future Kristi take care of that.” Effectively, Now Kristi and Future Kristi are about to satisfy, so some selections must be made.

Actually, I do not know the place else I may put the washer and dryer whereas the addition is being constructed. I can’t consider a spot the place they may very well be considerably out of the best way, whereas additionally gaining access to plumbing. Plus, the dryer has to have a particular outlet. So so far as I can see, my solely choice is to retailer the washer and dryer and go to a laundromat (or my mother’s home) to do laundry. Ugh.

I imply, I suppose I’ll must do what I’ve to do, and if which means going to a laundromat, that’s fantastic. However what about our scorching water heater? The place the heck will that go? Dwelling with out a washer and dryer for some time might be a stretch, however residing with out a scorching water heater sounds loopy. 😀

I do know we are able to get a PODS container to place stuff in that we gained’t want repeatedly. Clearly, I gained’t want fixed entry to eating chairs or a drywall carry. 😀 Truly, I don’t foresee myself each needing a drywall carry once more, so I can most likely eliminate that and some different issues in right here. However the baskets crammed with clear, folded garments and blankets? I already don’t have closet area for these, which is why I always have baskets crammed with these issues in right here. But when they will’t keep in right here, I do not know the place else I can put them.

However then there’s this facet of the room that actually stresses me out. That is the place all of my instruments and provides land, and since I’ve by no means had any helpful group past a giant device chest and a few cabinets for paint cans and such, Smaller gadgets wind up in packing containers and baskets, after which finally strewn throughout as I’m frantically trying to find gadgets within the random packing containers and baskets. (And the way do you want these curtains? 😀 )

Clearly, a whole lot of that may be organized in packing containers and saved. A few of it may be given away. However the reality stays that half of this enormous room is the place my instruments and provides are saved, and a whole lot of these are issues that I’ll want to have the ability to entry repeatedly. I do not know the place I’m going to place these items.

So that is what’s at present occupying my thoughts, and what’s conserving me type of wired. And it’s additionally what’s making me not so anxious to gentle a fireplace underneath our architect to get our plans completed. So long as he’s dragging out his a part of the method, I can blame the delay on him. 😀 However as quickly as we get the plans from him, it’ll be on me to maneuver the method ahead, which signifies that I’ll truly must take care of these points that appear insurmountable in my thoughts proper now. So so long as we are able to keep within the starting stage, I really feel protected and cozy, and I can trick myself into believing that we’re transferring ahead.

I do know that when our addition is completed, I’m going to be so glad that it’s carried out, and so thrilled with all the new storage, the brand new laundry/utility room, and many others. However the course of, and making ready for the method, has me feeling nervous and anxious.

Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and beautify the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.