Hello,

We are adding on to our existing cottage (the existing cottage is on the left with the new drawing on the right in the drawing below) The addition will have vaulted ceilings, a loft, a living area, stairs to a loft, one bedroom, one bathroom and a corner fireplace. Below are drawings of 1. new front elevation, 2. side elevation, 3. back elevation and the proposed floor plan.

The current cottage walls/floors/stairs etc. is ALL in Pine with Ipswich Pine stain. The kitchen has cream colored cabinets but that is the only thing not in the stained pine look.

Questions:

• For the addition we would like to keeps some of the wood look but also lighten it up a little as that is a lot of pine so any ideas you have to achieve that follow through but lightening it up would be welcome - prefer no drywall because the cottage is on an island in the north and not accessible december-march so it is closed up for the winter.
• We are moving the existing bar in the photo below to where you see it illustrated in the new floor plan - we want to keep the bar for sentimental reasons but also want it to be longer with a different bar top that overhangs more to make it comfortable to sit at, and add an area for a half fridge - any ideas?
• The floor plan has two of the corners taken - one for the bar area, one for the corner fireplace, and the frontis all windows, so I am trying to work out how I would arrange to have a couple seating areas and a couch in this space?

Thank you for your thoughts and help - if you have any questions about the space please ask away.