First of all, I am so sorry you have had these ongoing problems. I believe you may have several factors all interacting to cause the situation. Here is some background info for your general knowledge. Your home's system was likely designed for the a sample home in your subdivision. With a particular floor plan, number of windows, room sizes, and facing a certain direction (north, east, etc.) Then as options are added like a vaulted ceilings (which increase the cubic feet of air that must be conditioned, possibly changes positions of ductwork, and may also mean that the attic insulation changed from the sample home) it may be that the heating and cooling system was not re-calculated for these changes. Even if you have more windows facing east or west vs. north and south can make a difference in the cooling load of a home. Skylights, insulation, what type of glass all make a difference. This is a pretty common problem. So what I am saying, is that unless you have another home in your subdivision by the same builder, with the same floor plan and options AND facing the same direction, then you may not have any examples to compare to your home. IF you can find such a house, I suggest finding out if they have had problems like yours, and what they have done to solve them. So, how to fix your house. I recommend calling 1 or 2 heating and cooling distributors in your area, and asking them to recommend a dealer to use to do a load calculation and ductwork analysis on your home. Or call 3-5 residential heating and cooling dealers in your town and ask the same thing. Say that you are not in a big hurry, and that you want to work with the person there that has the best experience and expertise. I suspect that you may find that your ductwork is too small in size. I also suspect you may find that the size of your system is too small as well. If this is the case, there are different options on how to best fix this problem. But I cannot stress this enough--in our ductwork training we learn that "you cannot power your way out of too-small ductwork" Think of air like a liquid. If you need to move more air, you need to address the ductwork capacity. If it is too restrictive, it can't fit any more air in it to move through it. Also, is your too-warm space next to the garage or basement that is not being conditioned? This may also be a factor when comparing your home to others in your neighborhood. I wish I had better news, but I think you have a pretty complex situation, and need to find someone who will help you.

For me, the 24" pantry location would be a terrible place for the fridge. Way too much trouble to get to while cooking. I would much rather leave it as is, since, as I said, I know that's not a terrible situation to live with. Exactly how much room is there between stove and fridge? I had only 12". For the prep sink, I meant the corner of the island so it can be accessed from both the stove and the table sides...So the corner pointing toward the fridge and family room. (Table side, right end) Corner cooktops aren't the best choice for everyone, but with the short stove side and long sink run, it could be just the answer you need to keep the fridge handy to the stove, and still not ruin anything else that works about your layout. Good call, Bmore. How about putting the pantry and maybe the broom closet where you now have the ovens and make a baking ctr and oven area beside the butler's pantry? You could then use the table side of the island for bigger baking projects and it'd be handy to the prep sink in the location I suggested. Here is a visual, including Bmore's corner cooktop:

Googling the name, Dar al Hadaya Sharqiya , it appears to be a boutique in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I assume they had the tea set custom made for the store. Given the poshness of the mall and the store, it was probably expensive stuff. Can't be older than the company, but I can't figure out how old they are. http://www.redseamall.com/index.php?file=c-shopping_details&iBusinessId=534&iParentId=1 http://www.redseamall.com//public_html/uploads/business_images/534/4_1380137666_96763.jpg

Unless you are hiring someone to hang the wallpaper, which will cost a ton plus cost of paper, it’s not an easy job to do on a staircase. Instead, I would create interest by adding a runner (and paint trim white if it’s not already - hard to tell) and to compliment the rustic office, add a large wall hanging.