Ok, now I had a forver long post answering your questions and it vanished. grrr.... Here we go again! It's a new design so nothing is set in stone. Well, it will be since it's gonna be on a slab :P. The current design has the aisles as 36" with 42" between the sink and middle island. I had a big kitchen, galley shaped, about 10' between the counters....HATED IT...it was too big to be functional. Currently I have a U-shaped kitchen, about 6' between the parallel cabinets and it's very user friendly. There is me, wifey, and three kiddos: 4, 2, and 1...and YES, we are most definitely finished with kiddos. Both wife and I cook, frequently together. Kiddos like to "help", so we sit them on the counter away from the action so they can be involved. Involved generally means snacking on raw veggies while we cook :). The only multipurpose area I see being used in the kitchen is the bar area. I could easily see wifey and I with our laptops there (I'm in the DR right now) or kiddos doing homework there when they get older. For that matter, we would probably eat there quite a bit. We use our DR for supper (we always eat supper as a family) but breakfast or lunch would probably be either at the bar or breakfast nook. When we entertain, it generally means we have the grill going. And, as you can see in the plans, we've got plans for a HUGE covered veranda area. I also have plans of eventually putting an outdoor kitchen near the outdoor fireplace with both gas and wood grills. I really like open spaces. The double dashed lines in the plans are open archways. I really like the Old World feel, courtyards, verandas, tile floors, etc...but not so much southwestern...I want Spanish mission, not Arizona tract home. Where am I flexible? Well, my knees, back and shoulders. Why does this matter? :-P Actually, I'm pretty open right now. I like the shape of the kitchen because I like my ceiling plans in that area. Originally I had the ovens where the pantry is and two "coat closet pantries". I would like more light in the kitchen, but the west wall, relative to the plan, (where everyone tells me I should add windows) opens onto a driveway/future courtyard which means ugly views. I want a 48" cooktop because I like the look and I like the idea of an in-house grill, but wife doesn't like the cost. I've thought about putting in a 36" cooktop but have the design so that I could change it out to a 48" at some later date. The current plan has double ovens with a microwave over/under/between them. I either want a CD fridge or a fridge on the south wall (I could thicken the wall up and recess the fridge if necessary.) Fridge drawn is a 48" but once again, wife doesn't like the price :-P. At one time, I had figured a 42" fridge/freezer with a second 36" freezer. Like the idea, not really wall space though. Standard dishwasher, like the idea of a warming drawer but not really necessary. Would be nice though. As drawn on the plans, I'd put a...

This is all very new to me. I've never heard of Palantine Roses before now. So I must ask, why do you all have to order at a particular time? Are they no longer available after this date? Or do they run out of the most popular quickly? Is there a cut off date for ordering? Surely they don't ship them out now? Do you pay for them now and anxiously await for them to show up on your doorstep the first day of spring? Sorry for so many questions but you all seem to know more than any other place I've looked at that talks about roses and growing them. First off I need to know where to buy them. I'm not a big fan of Lowe's bare root roses. They seem to struggle to grow. Anyway, thanks for your time. ~ Annie

Thanks! But don't go to to much troubles... Here is our Fiji that was planted mid July of last year...It had no winter damage... Its own root & still small (growing very slow).... (Heirloom Roses) Received another Fiji today... This time from Chamblees...Hopefully both of our Fiji's grows and bloom like yours Prettypetals...:-)

Here's an article that may be of interest - https://businessofhome.com/articles/traditional-home-returns-to-mailboxes First paragraph from the article linked above - A little over one year after pivoting to a newsstand-only bookazine model, Meredith Magazines has announced that starting with its fall issue, which debuts July 30, Traditional Home will once again be available for home delivery. Though the content has remained largely the same throughout changes in the magazine’s distribution, its business model has completely transformed. In a tumultuous print media landscape, the brand’s return to subscriptions demonstrates how Meredith has found an avenue to give beloved brands a second life—even in a challenging advertising environment. Later on in the article - Success looks much different for Meredith’s revamped high-end quarterlies. The company had been putting 360,000 issues of Traditional Home on newsstands to test its appeal; as the magazine shifts into its next phase, that number will stay roughly the same. Newsstand buyers will still see a $12.99 price on each issue; subscribers will get a full year for $20—a savings, but a far cry from the deep discounts of the previous model. I just subscribed for the 4/year issues for $20 here - https://www.magazine.store/traditional-home/?search=traditional+home&_requestid=187799 It also included access to the digital issue which was a surprise. It will renew at $20 per year unless you request it to stop.