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I like the exteriors that PPF did for you on your last thread better :( Is there a reason why those don't work? Your new plan is growing on me because it provides a better route to the master bedroom and the garage is not as prominent on the front. You could do a "hidden pantry" door so that the cabinets look like they make the turn between the ovens and the fridge. One thing I'd do for sure is widen the doorway to the master hallway to at least 42". 36" is pretty tight and since you'll have plenty of cabinetry, you wouldn't miss the 6". 48" would be even better. Now, because you're gaining room in your pantry, you could get a full depth fridge and recess it into the wall/pantry area. That will save you money and get you more fridge space. Definitely put a spare fridge and/or freezer in the pantry. I'm not sure how big your family is but we are putting in second dishwasher. Maybe that's something to consider in your kitchen if you have lots of kids and entertain frequently.

I don't see above where we know the square footage of your house. That would be helpful. I would recommend looking at a method/fixture in a wider context, including incentivized energy efficiencies; this will affect operation price and the future value of your home. -what incentives does your State/municipality offer for heating systems? -are you able buy into community solar if you aren't able to mount solar panels? -does your electric utility offer net metering? -can you install batteries (e.g. Tesla) in a program where the utility can schedule "borrowing" power from those batteries? -is your home highly efficient in construction and would benefit from an air exchanger (e.g. CERV)? -does your State offer incentives for specific heating equipment, e.g. mini splits? IMO outfitting a home newly with gas/oil heat (unless it has hookups already) would create a dinosaur in about 10 years. Climate and the markets are moving quickly towards renewables. I live in the far north. It can get to -20F. I have no heating (or other electric) costs in winter (or summer!) except for the cost of the meter (i.e. a base fee). I have a super-efficient all-electric mini-home with solar panels (although I could buy into community solar and achieve the same thing), a CERV (which has some heating/cooling capability, but mostly functions for air exchange), and heating/cooling finesse provided by a single, ductless-output, mini-split. I have as much heat as I want. I never have to worry about the cost of turning up the thermostat. However, this requires enlightened legislatures and utilities! And I researched and used every possible government-program incentive. The only one I couldn't get was Tesla batteries with electric storage that would be accessible to our electric utility every once in a while. The only reason I couldn't get those was that I don't have enough wall space for the batteries.