LOL, don't hold back, Justapb, tell me how you really feel! I think what I like about this pool is that it's not the typical lagoon-style pool with the requisite rock, baja shelf, etc. It's a different take on a sun shelf, but is a simple geometric design. I love all of the lagoon "environment-type" pools, but it seems that *all* I ever see anymore. It's nice to see a new pool that has the modern cool factors of a sun shelf and lazy river, but in a slightly different aesthetic.

Oops, didn't realize you lived in the frozen north! Well, your spring is coming soon, surely. I found your kitchen on RMS; in fact, I looked at all your pics and your whole house is gorgeous! Loved all your pics - I'm more than just TKO, also suffer from THO in general. Love what you did with the little powder room, it's darling. Are the toilet and sink on the 4' or 5' wall? I'm wondering cause I'm wanting to add a powder room in the hopefully not too distant future and it'll also be a tiny space. I may even copy your wainscoting idea and the pretty sconces and, heck why not, even the octogonal window if I can afford it. So glad you got the runner on the staircase for Buddy. I always had to carry Pepe upstairs at night and then back down in the morning. When we first moved here, he couldn't get traction and fell half-way down, poor baby, so after that I always carried him. And I always meant to get that runner but was waiting til we finished work in the stair hall, and really I didn't mind carrying him - just another excuse to cuddle. Ricky bounds up and down the stairs like it's nothing. Oh, and he thanks you for the hug, cause he loooooves hugs!!!

Congrats! I noticed that last week on the HGTV website. I know I had seen that gorgeous kitchen before but couldn't remember who it belonged to! Great job!

ideamom - thanks for sharing. I am going to have my cabinets done in the next couple of weeks. Karin