Some of the best advice we've received is to make our house the way we want to live. So the living room is becoming our tea-room and our dining room is becoming our dojo.
We have removed the sheetrock and stapled 1/4" mesh to the studs. My husband installed bucks around the windows and sliding doors. We removed the brick chimney because it was in questionable condition. We replaced it with an upcycled double paned glass door--which makes a lovely picture window.
Our next steps are to plaster the bales, weld a wood burning stove, construct a warming bench, finish the ceiling, revise the lighting and enjoy.
