Which front elevation do you prefer?
Carol
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Comments (21)Not sure if you are open to a few suggestions? I am in TX and just finished a house w/a pool. I swim 4-5 times a week. When we first designed our master bedroom/bath, we had a door into the master like you do -- after thinking about dripping wet me walking across the entire bedroom (hardwood floors) to get to the bathroom/shower, we changed the plan to a door directly into the master bath instead, and I'm so glad we did -- I can go from dripping wet in the pool straight into the shower -- I mention this because your bathroom could be tweaked to have a door directly from the patio, or if the patio is at ground level, a few stepping stones to the back side of the bathroom to a door placed to the right of where the tub is? Where will people using the pool go to the bathroom? The floor plan is quite small on the screen, so not sure if I'm missing a second laundry? Is the laundry in the master the only one? If so, I might consider swapping the laundry and closet positions and make access to the laundry from the hallway to the master. I like how the architect has incorporated traditional TX hill country details along with contemporary elements -- I think using stucco vs. siding will further that. I hope you will post progress pictures along the way....See MoreWhich view do you prefer?
Comments (36)Nothing says that you have to face Cardinal West, or Cardinal South. It’s not an either or, black or white, choice. You can tilt the orientation, and combine that with Good Design, to have a home that has much of its public space getting Southern Light and Western or Eastern Views. Clerestory windows, skylights in a covered porch, selected solar shading and a whole host of tactics can work when the property orientation is less than ideal, but you have space with which to work. Things like that are much more difficult to employ in a 30x50 lot in the city. In your location, road access and winter conditions will also play a major part in site orientation. All of those factors have to be considered, and a brief internet posting without the other 679 site factors will be more harmful to your process than helpful. A much more Personal Response to the site conditions just needs the right Architect on the site with you, plus a topographic map, solar mapping, a well thought out Program, and Design Talent....See MoreWhich Austin do you prefer and why? I'm in Oakland, CA, 9B
Comments (21)Corrina - I think noseometer is right that most DA roses will grow well where you are. But in thinking about the Oakland microclimate I remembered going to Orchard Nursery in Lafayette when I was first interested in growing fragrant roses eight years ago. The salesperson asked me "which side of the Caldecott (Tunnel) do you live?" She advised that fragrant roses were more susceptible to disease (thinner petals) and would be more vulnerable on the Oakland side of hill because the higher humidity from the Bay influence. I'm in 9b just outside Napa so my climate is warmer - mid 80s with just a touch of morning fog sometimes in the summer. I live in a windy pocket so it's extra dry. Here are my thoughts on your list. The Alnwick Rose did not grow for me for two years but it suddenly started growing and blooming last month in its second flush. I'm not getting much fragrance now but I hope for more after the winds stop after Labor Day and we get the that lovely Indian Summer climate. I've had Pat Austin for a couple of years and love the fragrance. I think she blows a bit more quickly than I like. The middle photo is from Celebration of Old Roses a couple of years ago and is what I hope mine will look like one day! I would recommend Lady Emma Hamilton which I had to baby for a couple of years because it did get some black spot initially even my dry climate when it was very small. I have two because it's compact and I have it as focal point so I needed to be sure there was enough there to fill the space. It has great fragrance, form, color, and the leaves can be purple as well as green with brownish stems. It's probably the most unique DA rose I have. I think it may be a challenge to grow in other areas of the country because of the black spot problem which is minimal here and goes away completely by end of May. Ancient Mariner - I don't have this rose but I've seen many great photos would get it if I had more room. I really enjoyed the description and pics from Rose Lai. Rose - you have a fabulous collection of roses and I enjoyed hearing about your very unusual micro climate in San Ramon. I never would have guessed something like that would exist given former co-worker descriptions of SR and Danville. I also have a Charlotte tree standard which is my largest standard and a really prolific bloomer. Geoff Hamilton - I just planted him this year so I can't say yet. Jude the Obscure - this rose needs to be purchased grafted because own-root takes too long. But here's my OR after five years or so, my largest DA rose. I've seen some lovely photos of newer DA roses like Emily Bronte and Eustacia Vye which I hope is offered this coming year. So I'm looking forward to some new roses. Good luck with your choices! Ann...See MoreWhich floorplan do you prefer??
Comments (58)OK y'all have been SOOO helpful... THANK YOU! Can you humor me with some more advice?? Assuming we proceed with @mama goose_gw zn6OH revisions to 1st Floor Plan B layout... I feel really good about that, thanks for everyone's input... What do you think of two options for 2nd floor (options A and B) and 3rd floor (options A and B)?? Second Floor - -We tried different variations with closets because I don't love the beds all having views of closets, and ideally we'd have option of televisions in some of the bedrooms... Doesn't have to be all! **The big Q - Do you like having a designated laundry room? It's a small house that we won't permanently live in... but beach towels etc add up! And it would also help with space for storage, vaccuum etc? Or should we consider making that space the shared bathroom and reworking Bedroom 1 to have a larger closet and ensuite bathroom? This would create two "master" bedroom spaces on separate 2nd and 3rd floors. My hubby doesn't like this idea because he'd like to not spend more $$ on another bathroom.. LOL but in long run is it worth it? The downside - In doing this, we'd have to just do a closet space in hall with a stacked washer/dryer and no real workable space for laundry/cleaning supplies, area to fold etc.. So definitely losing some storage space... Third Floor - -Per zoning, the 3rd floor can only be half the "area" of the 2nd floor. So instead of a large/long attic space with drastic angled ceiling, we thought we'd do half the floor as a master suite and then a large back deck with common and master entrance... -We considered losing the entrance to deck from bedroom and putting closet in that area - but seems a shame to lose that light and access to deck.. So would love some space for closet other than right across from bed where we'll have no room for a TV... -I plan to ask if perhaps where closet is in Option B if we could have less headspace for stairs and extend a small walk-in closet with one door in that area... But that all depends on headspace/clearance for stairs obviously and I'll leave that to the professional to determine! :) Again, it's a small space, so we can't do it all. We are choosing more bedrooms over any palatial spaces.. But are we trying to do TOO much? Anything glaringly odd/missing/etc? ***THANK YOU!!!! <3 ***...See Morecpartist
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