*Help and Advice with The Elmwood (Visbeen Architects)
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would love feedback on this plan please!
Comments (16)I had the same thoughts as pp7 - looks expensive! That may not be an issue but just wanted you to realize that. . . Even if you have a very healthy budget, it is something to consider. My thoughts were - the more expensive the roof and foundation are, the less I can spend on cabinets and countertops :). Yes, all the bump outs make for not only corners but more complex roof lines (more expensive to build and more likely to leak) to cover all the bump outs. Also, the offset garage will cost a good bit more than it would if you straightened it out. The plan also seems to have a lot of hallway space, which expands square footage and adds cost. Obviously hallways are necessary some places, but keeping them to a minimum definitely helps. There also seems to be a lot of square footage on the first floor. This is often unavoidable (we have the same issue because we wanted a master on main and we also have two staircases and a large back hall) - however, if you can fit everything in in a smaller footprint (or even eliminate the back stairs and connect to the bonus room from the rest of the upstairs) it would help. Our back stairs go to the bonus room but also serve the whole upstairs and go down to the basement. The reasoning was that we wanted our boys friends to use the side entry and back stairs rather than tromping through the entire house and entrance hall to get there. . . You may have a similar reasoning, but I will tell you that decision, however well reasoned, made our house more expensive by quite a bit (cost of the stairs, expanding the footprint to fit the stairs, etc.). Getting a builder on board at this point (even if you have to pay him a consulting fee) would likely save you a lot of money. We didn't do this and made decisions based on our needs that did not take into account the costs....See MoreHelp with empty wall in kitchen (long but lots of pics)
Comments (18)mamagoose - The traffic through that space is only ever to the laundry room for washing/drying clothes or accessing food/drink in the second refrigerator. We homeschool so there are no book bags to hang up daily. The door that is used the most is the side door (between dining area and sitting room area). We live on a farm so the kids usually take their shoes off at that door. We do not yet have a buffet for the dining room area, but hope to later this year. Right now we serve from around the island or take everything to the table. My original goal for that wall was a small sink and second dishwasher so that all plates/glasses/flatware use for meals was washed there, then stored in cabinets somewhere in that wall. I'd like for my big sink and dishwasher to only be for prep and clean up. While I've really enjoyed the idea of a second sink and dishwasher, I can let go of it if a better solution for the wall is discovered....See MoreFridge color question... going to order soon
Comments (24)I'm sorry to say I'm not loving any of the choices you've listed with the rest of your kitchen. You already have a lot of colors going on in the space (green stove, red cabinets, wood counters, copper sink, cream and brown floor, wood ceiling, etc) and I struggle to see crisp white, black, or stainless in the mix. Personally, I would seriously reconsider something more vintage/antique-looking to coordinate with your range. Alternatively, I would probably opt for a custom painted appliance to fit with something already in your color scheme or a paneled appliance to really blend with the cabinetry. Or maybe I'm just not getting the aesthetic you're trying to achieve. As others mentioned, the Big Chill appliances are very cool and come in a variety of colors. I also recently came across this Elmira Stove Works site with antique/vintage-style ranges and refrigerators. I don't know anything about them, but perhaps you might like one of their appliances....See MoreHelp!!! I've become obsessed with GW!!!
Comments (17)Wow, you guys ARE great! And have awesome ideas! bmorepanic, after you tell me the meaning about your name ;~) I'd love to know about this Vermont slate. I'll do some research on it. Anyone know a good forum to do research? lol... alku05, you don't have to fool us and say you don't miss it when it's 10 below 0 and there's 3 ft of snow on the ground! We try not to complain... my husbands company does snow removal. We wouldn't make out so well on the west coast. Although it is beautiful. I will look into the labrador granites. I did see a small piece that I liked but it's so hard to tell with out seeing a full slab. Deee, 'fifteen miles down the Erie canal...' Yes! What a great song!?! So you have some understanding as to why I like this area. We're about 4 houses in from the canal and it's so nice to walk along the path or into the village. The problem is staying away from Abbott's when we get there! Those of you familiar with this area know what I mean!! We plan on raising a family here (when DH recovers from Gal bladder op we can work on it ;~) ) so location is important to us. Thanks again to all of you! I like this GW family!...See Morebayoffundy
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