Bill, Great looking blooms...I especially like the M.H.E. They all look great as a matter of fact...I don't think I've ever seen a Plumeria that I would pass on!!! LOL... Yes it is a problem...but a controlable one (hopefully) :) How is the sunshine now in OC? I hope you all have a sunny and warm rest of the summer!!! Take Care... Laura in VB

@thekeller4—Thanks! I am in my city apartment for a few days so can’t take a photo now. So next to the stack is actually a cabinet that holds breakfast items, fruit and dried nuts and behind them, some overflow items like giant bags of rice and Costco cereal boxes. It is the depth of the ovens and only 12” or so wide so not the most useful cabinet but it seemed silly to waste the space. I could have done a pullout there but I have a separate walk-in pantry so I didn’t feel like spending yet more money for a pullout. Baking sheets are in a tray cabinet near the cooktop and baking dishes are in a drawer in the perimeters. Above the stack is a vertically-divided platter cabinet. Below the stack is a drawer that holds all the accessories for the CSO. That is an important drawer. The universal tray that comes with the CSO is awesome. I use it in place of baking sheets quite frequently because it cleans up like a dream. By the way, I also put a drawer below the speed oven in the island for the same reason. @wdccruise—that is the model of induction range that I had. I liked it a lot but wanted to go 36” and have a cooktop with wall ovens in the remodel. I did find the fan to be quite noisy and the steam when opening the oven door was irritating. I think the 6281 bakes beautifully. If it were my only oven, I might have opted for a more full-featured unit, but for 3K it is a really great oven. I know that you are a CR devotee, but I am not. I am a Blue Star (have in my city kitchen), Sub Zero and Miele fan. None have ever disappointed me.

So - you bought a fixer upper. If AC and heat need to be serviced/repaired then call someone in. However you might find that you need to tackle the electrical and plumbing to get your Hvac serviced/repaired. Not sure how severe the basement leak is, but I'd have someone look into this as well. The floors in the entire house need to be releveled, or just specific rooms? Put plastic over the windows in the winter until you can replace them, not unless you have the skills to do so.

I wouldn't put seating there that is supposed to be a regular part of the set on the green rug. Behind that wall makes it awkward. Some plants would be lovely, I would likely have a garden there. If you can and like it, a clothesline would be nice there. It looks narrow, but maybe a nesting table with stool(s) could fit there. Provide some extra table space and storage for a couple extra chairs if you need them sometimes.