Strategic placement of closets separates the room from the dining space and kitchen. But we didn't want to close anything off. The family also made one large bedroom where the original wall would have divided it into two. An adjacent full bath is combined with laundry facilities. Bartel finished cabinets and closets with Z-frame doors of rough sawn pine.
Cabinetry lines all four walls of the large kitchen.
With both east and north facing windows, the kitchen is a delightful place to display several of the family's favorite antiques, including a little stove that was originally used to heat water for washing clothes. A braided rug in dramatic shades of deep reds tops the ceramic tile floor. Two large unfinished bedrooms, sporting colorful quilts in lieu of walls, open off the balcony which spans the entire length of the house. A large walk-in closet and full bath with Jacuzzi tub and antique pedestal sink will complete the second floor. A tall wooden ladder from the old silo is one of several remnants of yesterday that are scattered throughout the house and yard.