Re: downstairs: these will be the children(s) and guest bathroom. Unfortunately they will have to shower upstairs should that be needed. If you ever go to sell, that will be a HUGE negative. I mean huge. Plus IMO it's rather rude to ask your guests to have to climb stairs to shower and then go back downstairs. And if I were your kid, I wouldn't be happy having to constantly run up and downstairs to shower. Re: full bath upstairs: It's an odd space and there's an existing bathroom there. True that likely we don't need a full bath there, but if we put it in downstairs, we lose the den space (or the kid(s)' playroom). And then I'm not sure what we'd put in place of removing the full bath upstairs. Better to lose the den/kid's space and have an actual usable bathroom downstairs. Most kids prefer their own rooms anyway. How about making the tub upstairs into extra storage space or even putting a stackable W/D in the space so YOU don't have to continually run up and downstairs for your laundry. - proposed Kitchen is ~8'x15' Considering counters are a minimum of 25.5" you don't have enough room to have cabinets on both sides as that would give you less than 4' of walking room. I would suggest before you do anything you post your kitchen in the kitchen forum.

Unless that area is at least 8 ft deep, it's too narrow for hydrangeas. And deer love hydrangeas. I would want to know if it gets sun from noon or 1 on, the hottest part of the day. If so, I'd go for plants that prefer sun. And BTW, perennials are no more "hit or miss" than are shrubs. Deer love phlox, but leave many other perennials alone. Shade perennials they leave alone include Ferns, Digitalis, Brunnera, Pulmonaria, Lamium--many choices among those. Don't attempt hostas. Sun perennials they leave alone include Achillea, Irises of all types, Nepetas, Coreopsis, Gaillardia, ornamental grasses, and many, many others as well.

1-Maybe this will help you with your decision "Find the Right Glass Door for Your Patio". 2-I have just bought this sliding door to replace a window to the backyard. While I have not install it yet (on-going project), I can share that I decided in favor of "sliding" because it will not take space from the interior area (as in-swinging doors) or exterior area (as in out-swinging doors), which might be critical for your small converted area. Good luck !

Weber is generally not a bad choice. They on average tend to use better materials that won't fail quite as quickly. And they keep their product lines around for so long, that even years later, you can buy replacement parts. Having said that, parts do fail over time. That's the nature of the beast. High heat, open flames, and constant exposure to the elements does take its toll. You can spend a lot more money and buy super-premium brands that maybe won't need service quite that regularly, but it doesn't sound as if that's what you are looking for. Those brands target more of a professional market segment and/or large community outdoor kitchens.