Very cool. I just hope they continue to publish the 'real thing.' Jane

Deer do most of their damage at night down here, and my dogs sleep in the house. On the rare occasions when I'm out with one or more of them and they spot a deer, a big chase ensues. I guess I should harden my heart and get a dog that stays outside the fence 24/7, but I know I'd give in to their crying to come in, and I sure couldn't leave one out in the rain or on a cold winter night. You'd think all the dog poop and the smell of all the urine my male dogs puts on trees would drive the deer away, but apparently not. I don't have the huge deer problem here that some have in other places, but it's still pretty bad. Living in the country/woods may keep the deer from trying to knock down my cages or browse through thorns - there's so much they can browse on nearby. Sherry

The everyday dishes to DW distance would bother me also. If you have your meals in the DR, I can understand wanting to have the hutch close to the access portal to the DR, although I don't know where that is but I assume that you have the hutch where it is for that reason. If so, I would plan to have your DW close to the hutch. But then you do realize that on your way BACK from the Dining Room, you're going to be going all the way to the far wall to the sink? Methinks you have a lot of walking around with dishes in your future with this plan. My $0.02: If you're putting in a "prep" sink in the island, then plan to have the dish washer there too. In fact, is there any reason the hutch couldn't be in whatever is the cabinetry that is next to the fridge? Of course, what that means is that your "prep sink" will become your cleanup sink, too. :-) and the purpose of the "main sink" becomes indeterminate. Would you consider making the main sink the prep sink with the fridge closer to that wall of windows? If you're going to bump back that dare I call it, South wall (wall for the breakfast area) you're going to have to move your doorway down too, so that window wall notch translates down and if you keep your 3 windows then you get an additional 12-18" just above the notch on the "West" wall. That plus the 2 or 3 feet you presently have that is not window, should be plenty for your fridge, no? Then your fridge at least is close to that window-sink. It is also close to the public at the breakfast area. Your 8' island will then allow you 2' (DW) + 3' (sink) + 3' (storage) and it still works.

I found this on ebay...... This is an amazing magazine of 144 pages of beautiful pictures of Country French Decorating - gorgeous ideas for charming decorated rooms. It is the Spring/Summer 2008 current issue that is reprinted by popular demand in a second printing. A very inspiring issue of what makes your home that beautiful acquired French Country appeal This thread is also 8th on the internet listing if you put in the name of the magazine. I thought it was funny that this particuliar discussion would come up. Makes me wonder how many other threads are on the internet if you use the proper wording.