Hi will, Thanks for the kind words. I love conifers and am still learning. I hope more people find out just how great they are and for the most part very low maintance. Also maybe once people see your garden in the westsound home and garden magazine they will like them even more. I know you are humble and wont brag about yourself so I will. Also thanks for your knowledge on cool conifer. I might call some of the great plants coming next years and Will's hot picks. I know I don't write on here very much but I do read the article always with a pen in hand to write down great plants. Thanks all for sharing and hope to see you if you are local or a conifer nerd.

I'm in the planning stages but have put tons of thought into this. Hopefully I won't have to tweak it too much when I do the framing walkthrough. (You really should walk though the framed house before finalizing the locations.) No Christmas package (don't decorate for holidays) or intercom. Outlets at a few locations specifically for nighlights (in bathrooms and in hallways) so we don't have to flip on the overhead lights in order to use the facilities in the middle of the night. Switch for the bathroom fan between the toilet and the vanity (instead of with the other switches near the door) so that it is accessible from the toilet and standing in front of the vanity. Duplex outlets near the TV area. Duplex outlet mounted higher on the wall than normal for the main phone area which will be a nich in the wall. Duplex outlets to either side of all potential bed headboards. Oulets dedicated for cell phone charging in an elevated nich. Duplex outlet, tv cable (for internet) and phone (for fax) anywhere that I plan to (or even might) have a computer. Outlet immediately beside the loft railing in case we ever want to put lights across the railing we can plug them in without a tripping hazzard. Although we probably won't need them, I am putting one oulet just inside each WIC. In my workshop, I'll put an outlet 5' high so that I can put a shelf under it to hold a small radio and clock but still be able to put tables or work space under it. Outlets closer together than Code requires so that it's more convenient. Switches for a room at EVERY entrance into that room. (Our current house doesn't have switches at every entrance and it's a pain.) We will have a small vestibule (for guest entry) and small mudroom for our entry from the garden that are beside each other. Their lights will be on the same switch so that when we walk from outside, into the mudroom, into the entry (from interior access) and then finially into the main house we don't have to flip lights on and off every few steps. Just once when we enter the mudroom and again when we enter the main house. Don't forget electrical service for any undercabinet lights. There are past threads about outlets that are mounted so that they are accessible from inside cabinet drawers so that clothing irons or hairdryers can be left plugged in all of the time and stored in the drawers. I'm considering that, too. In a similar manner, outlet inside of mixer lifter kitchen cabinet for mixer. Outlets and switch for pendant lights on the kitchen island. Outlet for microwave that will be raised above countertop height. Exterior grade outlets at multiple places outside that are easily accessible from the porch and patio areas (not for Christmas lights). Outlet at attic access incase I need to plug in a light there since we will have minimal lighting there.

Shannon, I can't thank you enough for alerting me to this sale. I never thought I'd get over there, or get organized enough to call. I had a lunch date today. When asked what time was good for me, I replied, "Unless you want to go to the Le Creuset sale?" little suspecting that the answer would be yes! Turns out the place is remodelling so had an even bigger sale on unboxed pots. They had the pots I was looking for years ago, which had changed, that is the skillet lid sauce pans. Only a couple, but the sizes I wanted in the colors I wanted. They didn't have the little one, which I didn't really need, and they didn't have the mid-sized soup pot, which I'd been wanting, but they did have a great price on small baking dishes, and they had the small braiser, and the GOOSE POT!! I did really well at that sale! Now I just need to find some discount minions. :) Turns out the goose pot isn't all that much heavier than my 5 qt. Now, add a 15 lb. bird, it might be another story. I think I have an old printer cart that I can wheel up to the oven :) I really did need a big roaster. :)

Well, I placed my order. I went with samsung's counter depth french door model. I was able to see it in person and I believe I will be able to open the right door far enough to access the right vegetable bin pretty well, though cleaning beneath it will require moving the refrigerator. In the end I was swayed by it being counter depth--I really didn't want the refrigerator sticking out a bunch from the cabinet box. It had mostly very good reviews online. Also it was a Black Friday special so I got it for under 1k, which fit my budget nicely. I do have thirty days after delivery to return so if it is a dreadful mistake, I have some remedy. Thanks for all the suggestions and help trying to sort out this challenging refrigerator space.