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August 23, 2006
From garage to office
Having an attached garage is a nice perk, especially here where, in the winter, temperatures can easily reach -40F (-40C). However, in order to be practical, one's vehicle(s) also need to easily fit into said garage, while still allowing room for the driver (and, hopefully, passengers) to exit. In this particular instance, such was not the case, as Dana's car
The new office had to hold both of our primary computers and the piano.* Oh, and at least some of our large library. My dad built a long, two-station desk into the room, and will be making a 2'-wide floor-to-ceiling bookcase to match. We've managed to cram a lot into a small space, as the room is 7' 8" x 11'. The 4' x 5' window really helps, as does the fact that we didn't close the room in, electing, instead, to use a 5' high wall to separate the back door & its hallway from the office.
The "before" pictures:
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And, the "after" pictures:
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* Due to the fact that there are only two feasible spots in the living/dining room that the piano could have lived, both of which would have forced us to constantly walk around it (as we had to do in the rental property), we decided that we'd sacrifice office space to get it out of the way, while still keeping it accessible.
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