If you were to stand looking at the walkout door, to your left, 500 feet away is a street. there is nothing but field, so some screening would be required. Behind you, headed south, is the property line, about 200 feet, then another 80 feet to a neighbor's house, again, no trees, just field. To your right, 250 feet away is a horse fence, no screening required. For the firepit area I was thinking an "up north" type feel, white pines, ferns, pine needle mulch with some screening between the patio and the pit. Right now the firepit area is about 2 feet higher then the patio. I am going tohave a bulldozer take that down some as I wantthe path from the main patio to the pit to contain no steps, just a slope The patio area would be standard, a grill, table, chairs for the sun, maybe a hot tub later. I have a huge deer problem, anything they can eat is gone quickly. Before I start laying any pavers (lots of excavation to do), I was wondering about size/shape of the patio, any suggestions/ideas? As for the boulders, I took a few down, looks like they are dry stacked, with landscape fabric behind them, and then compacted sand. The short wall in the front looks like just dry stacked with fabric, then soil behind.

Thanks for the kind words! A few of the details... Our home is a Cape Cod built in '45, and I'm guessing the bath was remodeled in the 80's. We had water damage in the exterior wall, which gave me a valid reason to remodel! Bath dimensions are about 5'x9' plus the bath alcove, which is 32"x60". Floor: 1" unglazed hex Wall: Crossville Savoy in Linen Gloss Grout: Bostik TruColor in Misty Gray (floor & wall) Paint (wall & ceiling): Devine "Glass" Vanity: custom (sim. to RH Hutton) Vanity color: Sherwin Williams "Fieldstone" Countertop: Soapstone (yum!) Vanity hardware: RH Strande, chrome Mirror: PB Slender Studio Mirror in aged bronze, 30x42 Wall sconce: RH Asbury, chrome (not my first choice, but needed sconce with a 5" backplate due to junction box size) Sink faucet: Hangrohe/Axor Montreaux (a big splurge, but love it!) Toilet: Toto Drake Tub: MTI Andrea Tub/shower faucet: Hangrohe Tango, chrome Wallbar: Hansgrohe, chrome Exhaust fan: Fantech w exterior mount fan and dimmable halogen (but I ordered the wrong switch, so not dimmable :(...but does have a programmable timer :)) Medicine cabinet: custom (it will have a door!) with elec inside--thanks to this forum. I agonized over the acrylic v cast iron tub, and opted to do the acrylic to get a nice, deep soaker. This one is very solid. Several of the selections were made after researching here on the forum, and looking at photos of finished baths, and I appreciate everyone's input and photos!

Thanks guys for the nice comments. I must admit that I decided to post it yesterday because I just needed kind words. Too much stress IRL. thank you kindly. We love the bathroom- even my DH and DS! We loved it when we reno'd it and wallpapered it in the late 90s too. I saved the brass towel bars cause they were very expensive- for the next redo! LOL KK- I ain't twirlin' you goof! I just got a steroid injection for bursitis in my hip- I have been home from work since last Thurs. ouchiewahwah. I have to rest,like a primadonna

marjen-what a fantastic kitchen. I am also installing American Woodmark-Savannah-Maple-in a Cognac stain. I decided against the glaze, but yours look absolutely stunning. Wish I would have had the guts to go with a different color island, but I was a chicken....cluck, cluck. We have been working in increments, so I can still have a usable kitchen until the absolute end. Have done the pantry/microwave/wine cooler wall and the refrigerator wall. Now starting on the stove wall. I hope ours looks as spectacular as yours.