I like the lighter one on the rightand I also think the smaller rug idea 24x59 works better for the space. 21 sf should be plenty for a rug and the niche, or possibly the rug and the shower floor, but as you said it is cutting it very close. You could do a border out of 4x12 or even 6x12 around the basketweave in the shower.. mimicking the main floor, then you might be able to put it in the niche as well. L0astly, I would not mix the two. It might look like you ran out of one and had to get another.. KWIM?

Oh yes, good advice! It's so hard to spend money on the hidden things... but so important. We can attest to the need for a reliable battery backup for the sump pump. And for anyone getting water dripping from the ceiling, I have read (and done this) that you should poke a small hole in the lowest part of the water spot. It seems like a bad thing to poke a hole in your ceiling, but when you do the water can drain out in one place rather than spreading, so the damage is actually less. Sorry to hear about your friends florantha. Here's wishing them the best of luck in getting their home back in order.

Hi, While I'm not a professional decorator by any stretch, I am responding because I can empathize with the paint color choice dilemmas of a new construction situation. We just built our home, and coming up with a palette for the whole house was extremely daunting for me, and probably the most difficult of all the choices we made. I didn't want the whole house to be the same color, so finding different colors that worked well together, matched the flooring and other elements in the home was really a challenge. My husband was so sick of seeing me with the paint fan decks, and I changed my mind more times than I can count . . . so, trust me, I understand. The fact that nothing is installed yet makes it hard also. We had to choose paint colors before cabinets or flooring were installed. It can be done, and if you do make a mistake, remember that it is only paint and can be changed. Have you thought about using an earthy shade, such as some warm brownish green type color? It sounds like this could work well with both the rusts and golds you mentioned. The right shade could also look great with brown and your natural wood tones. If possible, could you post pictures of some of your sample materials? Also, don't shy away from a dark color just because it is a dark color. We painted our kitchen a deep, brick red, and it looks great, although I had the same concerns you mentioned about it being too dark. However, our cabinets are painted an antique white and glazed brown, so the whole room isn't overpowered by red alone. There is a lot of white too. Also, we painted our trim and ceilings a creamy white, which helps as well. Your cabinets are light, so they will be covering a lot of wall space and offsetting a potentially dark wall color. I know you'll find a color you love. It will happen. Just don't give up, and if you need to change your mind, then change it. Jan

Who designed this for you? Which way is north? What do the elevations look like? What is the size of your land and your setbacks? Is there a reason you have a 24' deep garage but only 18' wide which is not enough room for more than 1 car to get in? Maybe two as long as they are compact cars. Your laundry room is 65" deep. A full size washer/dryer take up 30" of space or more. The leaves you with less than 3' of space in front of the washer/dryer. That's tight. Your kitchen layout needs help. Vet it in the kitchen forum. There is lots of wasted space between the kitchen and dining room. Why? The living room is very small for the size of the house. The master WIC is large enough for one person and can only have clothes hung on one wall. Minimum for a 2 wall closet is 7'. Are you sure you're ok with the third bedroom sharing a wall with your master bedroom? Plus that person will hear the toilet flush in the middle of the night. The bedroom in the bottom right corner will hear the toilet flushing in the middle of the night. Where will your bed go and is it a king sized bed? Are you and your spouse on different wake/sleep cycles. If so, the closet being far from the bathroom will be a problem. (Ask me how I know? LOL) Here is your design with the pathways (walkways) in red. The major problem is the area in purple because it is wasted space in a smaller home. That wasted space is about the size of your living room!