Comments on: Expanding Doorframe in Den http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/expanding-doorframe-in-den.html A daily design journal about new england life, home decorating resources, and renovating a 257-year-old house in Marblehead, MA. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:16:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenny B http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/expanding-doorframe-in-den.html#comment-6076 Jenny B Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:27:45 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5714#comment-6076 ...we all rant don't we? Yeah Katy, I think it all works fantastically and my husband did the impression of you guys when you woke up next morning to such glorious sunshine, "Greg, quick, where's the camera? Greg? GREG!" My take on the expanded doorway is that by not having even a small return on the corner, the fireplace looks more solid and relates now even to the smaller side room. Great decisions and easy does it. …we all rant don’t we? Yeah Katy, I think it all works fantastically and my husband did the impression of you guys when you woke up next morning to such glorious sunshine, “Greg, quick, where’s the camera? Greg? GREG!” My take on the expanded doorway is that by not having even a small return on the corner, the fireplace looks more solid and relates now even to the smaller side room. Great decisions and easy does it.

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]]> By: Nick http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/expanding-doorframe-in-den.html#comment-6040 Nick Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:41:28 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5714#comment-6040 Katy, Thank you for the update, and sorry for the late night rant. It's just that I'm fond of your little old house. Thanks again, and keep it coming, Nick Katy,

Thank you for the update, and sorry for the late night rant. It’s just that I’m fond of your little old house.

Thanks again, and keep it coming,
Nick

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]]> By: Lynea http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/expanding-doorframe-in-den.html#comment-6039 Lynea Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:27:08 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5714#comment-6039 HI there, I found this site via Bohemian Hellhole. I love the work your doing! Will watch for more and enjoy the older post for now. Kind regards, Lynea HI there, I found this site via Bohemian Hellhole. I love the work your doing! Will watch for more and enjoy the older post for now.
Kind regards, Lynea

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]]> By: erin http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/expanding-doorframe-in-den.html#comment-6021 erin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:02:05 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5714#comment-6021 my goodness! impressive work, katy. my goodness! impressive work, katy.

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]]> By: Patsy http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/expanding-doorframe-in-den.html#comment-6019 Patsy Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:16:42 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5714#comment-6019 I do like the expanded doorway very much. I think if the door on the left went to a room, rather than a stairway, I'd be more in favor of the symmetry. The main beam in our house still has barnacles on it - it was pulled off our beach. I do like the expanded doorway very much. I think if the door on the left went to a room, rather than a stairway, I’d be more in favor of the symmetry.

The main beam in our house still has barnacles on it – it was pulled off our beach.

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]]> By: Katy Elliott http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/expanding-doorframe-in-den.html#comment-6018 Katy Elliott Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:45:40 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5714#comment-6018 Hi Nick, The section of the door was already ruined by a previous owner. The moulding had been removed and the wall had been hacked into. The area had to be fixed. If the expanded doorway doesn't work we can always go back. Don't worry we save everything. Hi Nick,

The section of the door was already ruined by a previous owner. The moulding had been removed and the wall had been hacked into.

The area had to be fixed. If the expanded doorway doesn’t work we can always go back. Don’t worry we save everything.

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]]> By: Nick http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/expanding-doorframe-in-den.html#comment-6014 Nick Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:45:04 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5714#comment-6014 I'm sure you will, but I hope you save the removed molding and paneling somewhere safe in the house, should you or someone in the future have a change of heart... I’m sure you will, but I hope you save the removed molding and paneling somewhere safe in the house, should you or someone in the future have a change of heart…

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]]> By: Nick http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/expanding-doorframe-in-den.html#comment-6013 Nick Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:42:14 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5714#comment-6013 In general I'm into your renovation, but I must voice dissent here. Not into the widened doorway. I think the room does lose some balance, and wonder how much more useful the little room will now be with a wider doorway. And it looks like you had to remove some of that lovely paneling ... it looks out of place to my eye, too wide for a mid eighteenth century house of your type, and a weird compromise. It doesn't really look like what you wanted, but an odd middle ground. But maybe it will come together in the finishing, and ultimately, it is your beautiful house, not mine. In general I’m into your renovation, but I must voice dissent here. Not into the widened doorway. I think the room does lose some balance, and wonder how much more useful the little room will now be with a wider doorway. And it looks like you had to remove some of that lovely paneling … it looks out of place to my eye, too wide for a mid eighteenth century house of your type, and a weird compromise. It doesn’t really look like what you wanted, but an odd middle ground. But maybe it will come together in the finishing, and ultimately, it is your beautiful house, not mine.

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]]> By: S@sha http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/expanding-doorframe-in-den.html#comment-6002 S@sha Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:29:00 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5714#comment-6002 Fantastic light in those rooms! Fantastic light in those rooms!

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]]> By: liane http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/expanding-doorframe-in-den.html#comment-5999 liane Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:55:52 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5714#comment-5999 sigh. i love old houses. you will be so proud when things start to really come together and i can't wait to see. sigh. i love old houses. you will be so proud when things start to really come together and i can’t wait to see.

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