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We thought we had to move. We had a baby on the way. Four years ago we had purchased a one-bedroom condo. We thought that buying our first place when we got married was a wise investment—that in three years we could make a substantial nest egg selling the place—knowing that kids would be on the way. Things changed. The economy spun out of control and the housing market became a complete joke.
Brian and I looked into selling the place once we found out our first little one was arriving in nine short months. The verdict: dismal to say the least. The notion of losing a-whole-lot-of money on our place and financing a down payment was, oh, how do you say? Not in the cards. How was this going to work?
My response to this situation: “We’ll make it work.” Brian’s response: “We’re screwed.” Our place was spacious for a one-bedroom. I knew we could make it work.
We were so excited for the little one’s due date, but the last thing we wanted was to live in a cluttered, dysfunctional space upon his/her arrival. We wanted a cool, sleek condo that could manage all three of us. Our baby needed a proper room, proper space for their stuff, and sane parents. This was going to be a challenge.
A good friend recommended we check out The Sliding Door Company. She suggested we turn our dining room into the master bedroom (with the use of the doors); and make our (current) bedroom into the baby room. I loved the idea, Brian thought she was nuts. Despite his hesitation, we ran with it.
The doors were installed and even though our condo walls were crooked, they looked amazing. It created a cool contrast—a nice modern accent to our vintage space. The unobtrusive look was perfect; the doors were versatile and let light shine through—maintaining the condo’s open feel. We moved our bed, we installed blinds, we hung artwork, and wouldn’t you know it? We had one rockin’ room. I commonly refer to our new digs as our ‘spa bedroom.’ There’s lots of light, a low bed, and of course… the frosted doors.
Our space was really “working.” We actually liked our new setup better than the previous design. We were amazed at how much space we actually had in our little one-bedroom pod. We now had a two-bedroom condo complete with a nursery—making for two happy expecting parents. We discovered: we did not have to move… and more importantly we did not have to lose every last cent of our savings. I love our place; I could stay here forever. I even mentioned to Brian, “Do you think we could fit another one in here?” Probably not, but then again, you never know.
admin @ June 10, 2010
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