Match the style of the house. Don't paint it hunter orange.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

This is a stupid post, sorry! just thinking out loud and spoke before I thought! wish I knew how to delete...My next question will be thought provoking and eloquent, I'm sure. The bar doesn't have to be raised much!

I don't think it was a stupid posts . . . although I am looking forward to your thought provoking and eloquent post.

Photo...photo...phot...pho...ph...p...

Ummmph!

Pictures please.

my gut wrenching honesty forces me to admit that I am afraid you'll point out fundamental errors that are too late to change! it's framed, siding starts next week, and I already caught two big design mistakes I made that are too late to fix!!! I will post pictures with serious reservation!!!

.... or a glass of wine ( or two ) this afternoon? Don’t worry, EVERYONE that I know who has had houses built ( or who has gone through a major remodel ) has some regrets, no matter how much planning & thought went into the project. I had a major remodel, down to the studs, done on my house several years ago, I STILL regret not shortening a wall in my master bath by several inches, it would have made it much more comfortable & convenient to have a shorter wall ( too complicated to explain why ).

If you read my saga, you'll see there are lots of things I regret. Some my fault and some not. It is what it is. Best to work with what you now have and make it the best you can.

But we need pictures.

changes, dw and full sink in island. refrigerator and double oven position changed.prep sink moves to peninsula so you have more counter space and a place to brush crumbs from main countertops. I believe that two sinks will be convenient when doing big meals.I also like some demarcation between living and kitchen. Things not noted. Pot filler under steps for dog water. In lowest area built ins around fireplace. Outlets in baseboards, except raised in bedrooms, laundry room. chandelier in hall from garage and over dining room table, Pendants over island, pendant in eating area in kitchen, pendant in hall to powder room, , chandelier in sitting area in master, another over soaking tub, small one in master closet,The chandeliers are orbs with crystal inside, trying to breach industrial and traditional. step lighting every three steps going upstairs, 4 inch recessed lighting, one in foyer, 6 in kitchen, 4 in corners of living room, ceiling fans in great room, 72 inch, master, and two upstairs. two coach lamps on garage door, motion spotlight above garage door, depending on tightness and clutter, two either side of front door, two by all exterior patio doors, ok, here's where we are. I already HATE no dedicated foyer, should never have made garage that big, and I HATE the step placement. We are going to curve bottom step and put railing, I think. I never realized how much it would impede on traffic. I also see a runway effect, trying to address that. my problem is with ms, I need did need easy access.(not a problem now but you never know.) ten foot ceilings throughout. I may as well post upstairs, too!

changes here, closet for bedroom 4 now on wall by door. Private entrance to bathroom. Bathroom cut in half so there are two full baths. Upstairs kitchen moved, so we will have option of 5th bedroom, it will be a media room now. Landing for steps upstairs.

I forgot, radiant boiler floor heating through first floor, trying epoxy brown copper flooring over concrete. As I said in earlier post, if I hate the floor, I will change it. I like the look and we chose to try it first.here's a sample of lighting.

Well, you'll said pictures. sorry to bore you with such a lengthy post! Thanks so much, I have used this forum for years. Never stop learning!!!

Love your water view, and that Alone should help u get over the design errors of which you speak (:

Well, it's not to late to change porch if you guys don't like it!

eliminating front door, moving it to side, including porch area for a 6x10 foyer, taking out picture window, putting 36x84 window there. Solves busy front, people entering see lake, don't see steps when you walk in!

How about this idea instead. This makes bedroom 2 rectangular and feeds yourself into the dining room from the garage at the end of it instead of in the middle of the dining room

I'm assuming the rough plumbing is already in?

I would also be inclined if it was mine to eliminate the powder room bathroom and include that into the master bedroom and instead have bedroom 2's bathroom act as the powder room bath too by opening instead onto the hallway. If you can change the walls like I indicated, then there is privacy for the guests in bedroom 2 going to the bathroom

thanks, I will think about those ideas, I like them!

Can you add more windows along the fireplace wall like on the stairwell? Otherwise your kitchen will be quite dark

I wouldn't eliminate the powder room. I'd like having a separate one and not have to share a tight space with guests. Plus it is closer to the lake and entertaining side while still being private. Only thing is I might consider flipping it if that is still an option. That way if the door is left open you don't have a nice view of the toilet.

The toilet is in the corner behind door for powder room!

drawing has changed!

There are 6 ft. sliding doors behind small eating area to address the light. I can let the dog out and we can access the gas grill.

I also added about fifteen windows since that drawing!

Oh good.

"...I also added about fifteen windows since that drawing!..."

Cost control...cost control...cost control...don't blame this one on the architect, puleeze! :-)

Nope, he was a builder/architect. I was rushed because of my own timetable, did the best I could. I will only blame myself, but I think it will have more positives than negatives.

I don't understand the 2.5 car garage. Seems like a lot of extra money; I'd just throw the extra half of a car away. Maybe it has sentimental value? I just don't know.

As a city guy, that term is new to me; we tend to not have garages (and often, not cars either). But kudos to you for tucking the garage back a bit rather than having it be the prominent feature of the home (as many are).

On a slab, not much storage