LOL @ Gayle! I was thinking the same thing. I bet Grant will be "fixing" everything that has a screw in it before long. And I think a story book about his adventures would be so cool! Are you still making the books at shutterfly, Steph?

Summerfield ~ What an absolute treasure you are to share your talent! How excited I was to see your beautiful software illustrating my family's potential home! Thank you so very much!! I really love your design (especially the balanced front/north half) and I am so grateful that you found a way to reduce the amount of hallway space! We do need to reduce the overall square footage ~ 1800 is the new target, with 1900 being the upper limit. What would you think about reversing the kitchen/DR with the LR? Our best opportunity to create an outdoor room (playground space for our kiddo) is on the west end of the south side (top right). Our land then slopes downward beyond this area. I also like the idea of the kitchen being the heart of the home!! To reduce square footage, I'm wondering about creating another dual purpose room in addition to the fitness/guest room. What do you think about combining the DR and office spaces utilizing built ins that can hide the office away? I am going to start a new thread to get some feedback on this idea! Another reduction idea ~ changing the walk-in master closet to a reach-in or step-in?? Like Lavender Lass, we really love screened porches!! To increase passive solar potential, we put our main "public" screened porch on the west side and had a smaller "private" one attached to the master. I love tree houses and the relationship with nature they afford. With large sliding doors, we were hoping to create that outdoor connection, enjoying warm summer breezes without the bugs :)! Finally, it may be a quirk but my DH and I sleep more comfortably in bedrooms where the bed is placed along an outside wall with the entrance door opposite, or across from, the foot of the bed. Perhaps this is strange? In any case, would it be possible to shift the master bedroom to the east (left), attach a small screened porch to the south (top), move the bathroom north (down) [or maybe west of the bedroom?] and connect it to the laundry, and have the closet accessed from the bedroom? This is assuming that moving the office to the DR makes sense. I'm not sure if this is possible without creating more hallway to reach the master bedroom? I printed out the plan you created and have enjoyed many smiles as I continuously look it over ~ thank you for reigniting my inspiration!!

Raro, when you get to your next alternative universe, make sure you look on eBay. :-) That's where I found my sink. I was on eBay every few days for a couple of months but at last, there it was, and I got it for a touch over $1200, which isn't bad when you consider what a new "farmhouse" sink WITHOUT a drainboard or backsplash costs (see link below). You may have to search a zillion different ways; I had searches that looked like this: vintage sink -doll -dollhouse -toy -bath -bathroom -powder or antique sink -doll -dollhouse -toy -bath -bathroom -powder ...but it ended up paying off. Here is a link that might be useful: Farmhouse sinks

Steph, you ended up with a perfect costume for Grant, considering his "preferences." :-) And to have a pumpkin belly was very clever, too! Just wondering, though -- you said a few times before that the new baby's name would be Cameryn Paige, but now you've spelled it Camryn. So you've decided to change the spelling??