Hopefully this message will make it before I lose my wording again. Seems my computer locks up with this website. Thanks for the follow up posts! I gave a rough sketch to an architect and this was his first draft. We appreciate all your input before returning to the architect. mydreamhome - Master bedroom is 13'-7" x 17'-6 1/2" (a little deceiving because of most of the room is 13'-7" x 13'-11") I like things symmetrical and haven't made a decision about that jog in the master bedroom north wall by the pantry under the stairs. Master bath and closet area is approx. 16'-8" x 13'-11" Nook 10'-2 1/2" x 12'-1" Kitchen 12'-1" x approx. 16'-2" Living Room/Great Room 20' x 20' (this includes 3'-6" hallway) Dining Room 12'-0 1/2" x 15' (not sure why the 1/2 inch measurements by the architect) Bedroom #2 12' x 15' (this includes the closet space) Bedroom #3 12'-0 1/2" x 12'-8 1/2" (not including 3'-10 3/4" x 8'-5" closet) Bedroom #4 12'-0 1/2" x 13'-11" (not including 3'-11 1/4" x 8'-5" closet) Office 7'-4" x 13'-11" Laundry 6' x 8'-0 3/4" Garage 24' x 24' (Husband would like an entry door added to the garage, as well as a utility sink, so the garage will be growing - isn't that always the case) Theater or Bonus Room 12'-1" x 23'-8 1/2" (Architect states can tweak the length of this room to stay under the 3000 sq. ft. Most homes in our area have bonus rooms over the garage, however I wanted that rear view. Covered Lanai 9'-8 1/2" x 39'-1" Upstairs Covered Porch 9'-8 1/2" x ? (Architect states can go the whole length of house or make smaller) I agree with deleting the french doors in the nook area and once we get into picking out windows and doors will keep in mind your suggestion about the fixed doors or long windows. At this point, I think the architect was just trying to get something down on paper for review. I'll work with a scaled layout for the family room. How much furniture were you able to place in your family room? I did a search for your user name and was able to view past post and some pictures of your home, but never found the floor plan. Beautiful home! I would love to see your final layout. I don't necessarily need such a long office, I had originally drawn a rough sketch for the architect that had a smaller office and utilized that sq. ft. for a larger laundry room. This is what he proposed. I think I can live with this as drawn, but maybe other suggestions will be made. pps- I was also questioning about the doors swinging out. A little information about us: Well, it is just my husband and I in our mid 40's. We live on the central east coast of Florida, so hurricanes are an issue, however it is not code to have doors that swing out. Our friends on the west coast of Florida have a front door that swings out. We have no children. A four bedroom house may seem excessive, but we presently live in a smaller three bedroom home. One bedroom is my husband's office/hobby room, one my office and then our master. We have no room for guests when they visit us, and it is my desire to be able to accommodate family and friends, as well as plan for the future possibility of caring for elderly parents. We hope to be in this new home for a long time.

Here is a progress pic of my kitchen. We have dark stained perimeter cabs, tan brown granite, tumbled travertine backsplash, and natural white oak floors. We have SW Kilim Beige on our walls. It is a nice warm color, no green in it at all. The warmth is kind of washed out in the pic due to the sunlight. Look at all of the colors on that paint strip. SW Nomadic Desert is the next color on the strip (darker). Stay away from SW Softer Tan and SW Relaxed Khaki, they definitely are greener beiges.

I like the look of the wood. Agree with deb s, MCM is spare and streamlined decor. If the bookshelves are built-ins, you can "style" the shelves with books and pottery, for example. The trick is "styling". If I wanted to add to the MCM look, I'd consider refinishing the fireplace surround which I suspect is not original. I'd also think about making the fireplace a focal point by removing the desk in front of it. Also, I'd probably remove the art on the side wall and replace the piece above the shelves with something larger.

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