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Showing posts with label number two. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Number Two


Somebody obviously made a mistake. And, no they did not buy too large a roll of toilet paper.

I was recently invited to see a newly renovated house in the Historic District of Key West. I was ready to be impressed. I went inside and was greeted by a wall of sliding glass doors that open out to the new pool with waterfall. And then my heart sank.

I looked out the living room window and saw the pool on my right and the pool equipment directly to my left. A four foot concrete wall with decorative glass block tiles wrapped the pool with a waterfall. The view of the pool equipment killed the pool for me. I spoke to one of the workers who told me he tried to get the architect to move the pool equipment to a different location. The architect said it was too late. 

I went thru the rest of the house and saw several features I really liked. Then I got to the second floor where the spaces were reconfigured. Two bedrooms shared a Jack-and-Jill bath. This is normally  a really good use or space. It was here as well. Both bedrooms had queen size beds and built in nightstands for lights and drinks. This was a good use of space. But then I realized neither bedroom had a closet. The worker told me the owners were going to use the house as a vacation rental. There was not even enough room for a hotel luggage stand.

I remember a very expensive house in the 500 block of Margaret Street that a different architect renovated for a seasonal owner. The architect did not provide closets in that house. It had everything else - a guest cottage, beautiful pool, expensive Italian light fixtures, sleek Viking Kitchen, but no closets,

I will give this house a solid two in design. 


 

 

 

 

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