Run Cat6 to each location BUT - RUN 2 cables to each location, you may want to add additional cameras and cable is cheap and no more costly to pull 2 lines. Be SURE they use quality SHIELDED Cat6 with SOLID copper wire, NOT the cheap CCA coated Cat6 wire. IF you are in an area prone to lighting, run a #6 copper grounding wire from your wiring closet to the grounding rod for your electrical system. Figure out where you will mount your camera NOW. You do NOT want those mounted any higher than 8' off the ground unless you want to look at the top of peoples heads. For cameras FORGET THE NEST, they are garbage, do NOT use all wifi cameras. Don't set up for motion detection only, you want to capture what took place leading up to an incident. Record 24/7. Run POE cameras. I would HIGHLY recommend that you spend some time over on ipcamtalk.com and determine just what you want to purchase. The BEST value in the market for cameras now is the Dahua's. Purchase the right camera for each location, i.e. cameras for the front and rear door are TOTALLY different than the cameras that you want to use in a location to capture video of your front yard or driveway. Here's a link to a review for one of their cameras, this is one of their models that I'll be using. This is an OUTSTANDING camera and the current price is $170 per camera. https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/dahua-starlight-varifocal-bullet-z5-7-35mm-ipc-hfw5231e-z5.18220/ Lastly DO YOUR HOMEWORK on cameras. I've spend a lot of time on ipcamtalk and I cannot recommend it enough, the folks their know what they're doing and like Houzz, they'll help you out.

The cabinets are all being painted white or a shade of white-ish.... unfortunately I picked a carpet 7 months ago - and didn't think through the entire house of colors - hence why I am irritated with the developer designer for not even recommending this website to me - never heard of it until 6 weeks ago. I prefer sea glass tones of color and this is where a gray based carpet would have been a better option. But too late now.

Good advice. I'd add beware of remodeling fatigue. It's not today's guys' fault the previous trades took so long. Don't take it out on him, please.

Do you keep a lot of wine? We don't, so I prefer a beverage fridge that reaches lower temperatures and allows you to keep other stuff in it too. Since you like to cook, have you looked into the Miele CSO (convection steam oven)? I have the Miele CSO XXL, plumbed version, and it is my most used appliance. Will get another one in my next house. You can search the kitchen forum for lots of threads on that model. Majority here with CSOs are very happy with them.