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Comments (18)Why are you replacing with triple sliding with double (not single)? I am you have thought through this but.... What if you replaced it with standard single door with large glass area (since you have decided to bite the bullet and replace door and spend the money).... I think this will be fine since you have access to the "deck" from the sliding door in the living room. So you still have double access to the deck. Sliding double door versus single door has the exact same access width. The only difference is the amount of light coming in. I think you have enough light that you can do this. I would not do any uppers between the frig and sink to open up the room a little. You could move the frig to that wall, so you have frig, sink, then range on the L going from left to right. This will give you more landing around the stove. I think you will still have enough room for a table in the eating area. Visually, if you are running the cabinets to the ceiling, you need trim that is as wide if not slightly wider than the stiles of the cabinets. Even if the crown is simple in detail, you still need a little more "weight" to balance the cabinets than what is drawn. If you want more modern clean line look (which would not look good with your 6 panel doors), then you can use slab or very plain doors with minimal trim....See MoreIs my design cohesive?
Comments (4)What's not working for me is the balance. That big hunk of stainless in the middle of the warm wood cabinetry shouts. Would it be in the budget to do a built in fridge? That might help, but it might weight that side of the room down so much that it would have even worse balance. Having the open shelves around the visually light weight hood doesn't help with the balance issue. Have you thought about putting the range where the fridge is located and the fridge where the hutch is located? I think that might give a better balance to the room and distribute the weight more evenly around and put some weight into that corner. The corner being so open and the ends being so dark and tall is bothersome to the eye. It's "off" I also think that the island should maybe be the same color as the backsplash. You're pulling that pretty blue out of nowhere and it's too startling a contrast with the white and cherry unless there is MORE of it. Otherwise, something like your other choice, but in a larger format pattern might work better....See MoreLighting cohesiveness--do these lights go together?? (cross-post)
Comments (19)Thanks Corie. Great to know! I considered swapping the Moravian star and the PB bell. I worry their sizes won't fit the different spaces appropriately. The bell is 13.5" diameter, 17" high. Think that's too big for a 4' hallway with 9' ceilings? The star is 13" diameter and would hang over the front door on a 25'w x 10'h x 8'd covered porch. I should do the balloon trick to test it out........See MoreNew Home Design Critique / Suggestions?
Comments (42)Your laundry room is clear across the house. Are you ok with shlepping laundry back and forth that distance? I wouldn't be ok with it and would prefer my laundry closer to my master bedroom. Is the laundry room doing double duty? I ask because it appears to be almost 16' long and if it's only a laundry room, that's an awful large amount of space devoted to doing laundry for a family of 4. However if it doubles as a sewing room, crafts room etc then yes it's a good size. And it is a trek to walk from the garage court to the front door, especially in lousy weather. Heck bringing in groceries from the garage to put away in the pantry and fridge will be a hike. What is the distance from the master bedroom to the toilet? I just tried to measure and from the edge of your bedroom to the toilet I measured to be close to 18'. (I can't read your dimensions) Add in the distance from the bed and that's even a longer walk, especially in the dark in the middle of the night when you absolutely must get there. Speaking of bedrooms, your master bedroom is almost the exact same size as your living room. Only you can decide if you spend that much time in the bedroom that it's worth creating such an oversized room or if the space could be better spent in more public rooms. Same with the master bath. Do you entertain enough that you need 3 eating areas? You have 2 kids but your mudroom area is large enough for a family with a heck of a lot more kids. And you have a large mudroom but your powder room is tiny in comparison. Getting rid of shower bay I believe would change the whole walk through shower. Each one of your vanities looks to be almost 10' long. So if you make the vanities smaller, move the tub forward, you could easily have the walk in shower. 5' vanities should give you plenty of space. BTW: Do you have a walk in shower now? This one is what? 11' x 6' or more? If not, I'd first go to someplace where they have them because quite honestly, they can be quite chilly and it's one of those things you either love or hate. I hate them. I notice you have a deck but no enclosed screened area out the back. Do you spend time outdoors when you would need a covered area? Agree with the comments regarding the upstairs. There's an excellent book I recommend regarding exteriors. It's called What Not To Build and I used it when designing the exterior of my home. I highly recommend grabbing a copy....See MoreRelated Professionals
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