Welcome to the forum if this is your first posting. Very nice layout. Your choice for water flow is borderline for a falls that high. Refer to the pump flow chart either in the directions or on the Manufacturer's website. Figure every 10 feet of hose equals 1 foot of elevation when you begin to determine how much water is actually flowing out of the falls. Always use the next size hose for better flow. Always better to think there is too much than to think, "Oh I should have gotten the bigger pump". You can always divert the flow. Elbows also decrease efficiency. For a really nice display go for a 2x capacity even 3x. It is all a matter of taste and what effect you are trying to achieve. You can trip the water rushing down the falls with a bowling ball boulder at the bottom or force the turbulance down to the bottom of the pond to keep the layers of the water column moving and mixing. Add more rocks on the falls to change the tones. You'll have massive air exchange on the falls. The water will release CO2, and gain O2, thus helping keep a balance. That's a good thing for a well planted pond and any pond for that matter. -Philip

If you use lisa_a's with 2 entrances to the pantry it may just vent itself easily as I'd imagine the pocket entry door to it from the garage may stay open or ajar frequently. You could possibly fit it in the bump back to match the entrance stairs. Fridges in garages are pretty common around here but we have more issues with freezing temps than overly hot. Otherwise I'd put it in that spot in the garage where the writing says small appliances for inside the kitchen. That's not far of a walk at all.

Thanks plllog.........For now and to the near future, we go elsewhere for Thanksgiving. For Christmas I only have 4-5 people and we have a standing rib roast and a tofurkey. Your idea of using it for a warming oven is a good idea. Do you know if a 9x13 pan would fit into the 12 qt? Seems like the 12 qt are only available online, so I can't go somewhere and actually look at it. I suppose I could order it online from a nearby store and return it if it's not what I wanted......but I'd rather guess right the first time. I'm so used to using the stovetop and the oven, it's hard for me to think in terms of anything besides those. Initially, I mostly wanted it for a second oven. At Thanksgiving and/or Christmas, my DD is a vegan and she likes to make her own stuff......which means I have to work around her with our non-vegan stuff, and really need a second oven. I'm just having a hard time picturing the size of each of them. But I would like one that fits a 9x13 dish, and also could keep a few smaller things warm. Sorry if I'm being so anal. hahaha I order lots of things online, and I can't feel/see them like I can in the stores. Thanks for your help!

katie brings up a good point, but a half-a** paint job is only going to last so long. even a handyman is going to charge thousands. Read up on how cabinets should be properly sanded, primed, sanded again, and then painted, so you'll know the steps. If a cheap estimate is given to you, they'll prob just deglaze them apply a quick primer, and paint right over it. (and they'll leave everything in place) . after a few months the paint will chip. another option is to keep the skeleton base, (and even the drawers since they're a slab-face) and just get new doors. I had new doors added when I had my cabinets painted. Although, your doors really aren't that bad. At least they aren't arched. pickled oak before/after. new counters/ splash, and they coffered the tray ceiling (like you have) basically it will look like this before: and After, once painted (horrible handle placement though!) you could even add some glass in a few of the doors. Maybe paint the island a diff, darker color (these oak cabs were recently done. but your door style is better than this one) Trim out you island so the end panels look finished! do the island top in something like this, and the other counters in plain white then add some modern style handles similar to these. Do a simple tile backsplash.