Renovation of the Other Part of Our House in Merida: Part I
Originally built in 1970, the wood detail on this side of our renovation offered beautiful old-world charm. With high double vaulted ceilings, French doors, and box windows, the enormous Livingroom/dining room is prettier than ours. And, since the room opens onto a huge terraza, it perfect for entertaining. I rarefy invite more than two couples, so we plan to rent this side and have moved into the smaller half.
The Livingroom Dining room of this side was enormous at 50 M2 (530 sq ft). The only change needed was moving the arched French door doors to accommodate what was done on the other side of that door.
Moving the door allowed me to divide a huge vestibule into a smaller one and create a master bedroom
The Bedroom measures 4.47 x 4.2 meters (15.2x13.6 ft) and the vestibule is 2.5 (8ft) deep.
This new bedroom has a large closet and bathroom, a skylight, and a walk out to the terraza and pool.
For the vestibule, I repurposed two doors from bedroom closets, adding about 20CM of ceder to each end. One opens into the bedroom; the other is a false door. The etched glass has a similar motif as the panels on either side of the solid wood door. these panels create a formal, but welcoming appearance as you enter the home.
The smaller entrance is elegant and functional, with French doors opening into the Livingroom/dining room and a new 1/2 bathroom on the opposite wall.
It has taken me some time to do this post because I wanted to have the house finished and furnished. I will post part II featuring the finished kitchen, two bedrooms and the garden soon. click her to subscribe brookegazer.com/blog
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