@Lucas Miller I'd recommend Micki M.  as

Originally posted by @Mary M.:As

See the wall that comes out from the right - simply extend it across to the left and put a door in it.It would look normal, visually, and then everyone could use that storage closet under the stairs - perfect place to store winter clothes and stuff, X-mas decorations, etc.A non-load-bearing partition wall with a door in it to the downstairs "bedroom" should be pretty cheap. 

I said whats up with these hundreds of Turkeys he said he gives one out each thanksgiving and X mas is Hams..

I sent out X-mas cards last year, im pretty sure one of them is still in the mailbox.

Bingo - no $200k debt (m as the dome but no where near that amount) and a degree in hand!

I would speak to @Ronan M. as he is pretty familiar with PIlsen.