That being said, it's really just aesthetics unless you want to make significant upgrades. 

Aside from aesthetics and possible trouble with wind blowing the door, I've read that this is a security issue because, in the absence of special hinges, it's easy for a burglar to enter the home by removing the hinge pins.

I'm sure you have even more codewords to express your desire to raise your kids in a place that requires no work to meet your standards for space, cleanliness, modernity, and aesthetic appeal. 

I bring an eye for aesthetics, a knack for finding high-end materials at a great price and negotiating, great organizational and project management skills.  

I would focus more on the analysis/numbers than the aesthetic.

But again, that's an aesthetic and budget choice.

Courtney, working as a licensed GC I have done this many , many times but if you take it from me it is easier and more aesthetically pleasing and useful to simpley have plans drawn up , approved for building permits, and build a new third bedroom.

I'm great at money/math/analysis (my day job, senior analyst with 14 years exp), and my wife is a very good creative with an eye for design/aesthetics. 

Clean plate ware, free of designs can add to an aesthetic appeal and add a tidiness to your modern kitchen.

My wife and I fell in love with our first flip and made very little off it because we were more interested the aesthetics than the finances.