Thank you to all that voted on my basement utilization poll. The voters overwhelming supported a 100% train utilization plan. Overwhelmed with joy, I filled reams of graph paper with preliminary designs.

A few short hours later, I was jerked back to reality as I realized this was not a democracy and the weight of one spousal unit vote far exceed the support of all my friends and family.

Out of the almost 1000 square feet of basement space, I am thrilled to report that I have been allocated 23.7% in the form of the 13 X 19 square foot space highlighted in red.

We are lucky to have a walk out basement with lots of light in on the left side of the drawing above and plan to incorporate a bar and bathroom in the coming years. Combined with new backyard landscaping and a patio, I am sure finishing the space will add value to the house and be used frequently when entertaining.

All of our useless storage items have been awarded 24% of the basement in the form of a 10 X 24 foot storage room.

I will include a follow up post on the thought process for how to fill that space in the coming days. It is a good amount of space but I have had to leave behind two years of research on representing the West Side Lumber company fairly accurately. My new plans center around including as many interesting scenes as I can in my 237 square feet regardless of prototype fidelity.