Rocky is HOME!!! thanks everyone. Melinda sent him home with goodies, so, this afternoon when the ice cleared I went into town Rocky was waiting and as usual he claimed to be starving. Melinda sent him home with goodies We opened the Hershey's gold bar and shared that right away. Rocky declared that a fine snack but he's looking for MORE so I'll use the pecans in his chocolate chip cookies and try to sneak the pistacios away for myself. Prizes are already enroute to Ruth , Debbie and Susan. Should arrive soon and I'm throwing one in for Melinda too. A special thanks for being a good sport through the delay and detour. Now I'm off to feed this hungry squirrel Thanks again ladies. As usual , with the flying squirrel, there are always surprises along the way

That’s an excellent order of operations outline that your pro Diana has posted here. I would screenshot that and save it for future reference. It really helps then (when you get an idea you’d like), to slot it in under one of those steps. Otherwise it’s all too easy to get very off track and distracted by every little suggestion on here… which is exactly what will happen.

At least now we can read the plan with measurements . We need to know where you are , what is North on the plan and for me natural light in bedrooms is the last issue I deal with since most of my time in there is at night so need to know which direction .THis is aone storey house so where do the stairs lead ? The 2 small bedrooms are very small so some clue as to how many people live here . I do agree bathrooms are expensive so shared plumbing wall when possible are good they also give you some privacy between bedrooms . I do not really have an issue with a hall leading to the living space past bedrooms since the doorways to the bedrooms are not obvious the laudry spaces are puzzle . I think the master bedroom is okay as it is not sure what you want to improve there other than it is quite large but need mor einfo about that size .Natural light comes with windows so where are they ?We definately need to see the exterior plan too and understand the placement of windows .

I may be the outlier here, but...The kitchen is 16 years old, and several elements suggest it is really starting to show its age. The cabinets stop short of the ceiling, the lower units are mainly cupboards, and the two-tier peninsula both dates the space and reduces usable counter space. The poster says that the cabinet doors need replacing. The popcorn ceiling and flooring need to be replaced. There is also an overmount sink, where most people would prefer an undermount. Given all of this, investing in new cabinet fronts alone might not provide the best long-term value. If you're going to be going through the expense of replacing the floors, it would make sense to redo the kitchen at the same time. I'd consider saving toward a full renovation so you can create a space you'll truly love and will improve the value of your home (rather than putting money into fixes that will still leave you slightly unsatisfied).