"As long as that wall is open..."

I'm sure there has never been a home remodel during which that phrase or something very similar hasn't been uttered. It first happened the other day while Nathan was staring into the attic, which is completely exposed to the kitchen. He was dreaming of the skylight he has dreamed about for years. Turns out that dream is dead (though we are still determined to put one in our living room some day -- we even made sure the solar panel installers left room....).

I said it again when looking around the living room and thinking about lighting and landing strips and realized the living wall opposite the kitchen could use a sconce or some other light fixture...

As it turns out, that's not going to happen either, thanks to budget constraints. But there's always room for dreams...