"Garden Tea" August 5, help me plan please
Marie Tulin
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Marie Tulin
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Please help me plan where to plant ras/black/blueberries:)
Comments (17)Nourse's planting guide says it can take 4-6 weeks. Unless it is still winter where you are, 6 weeks feels like a long time. I planted both bare root and potted raspberries this spring and was very impressed with the potted ones. They are 2-3' tall (2nd year cane) and already leafed out (both the 2nd year cane and new growth). I'm thinking that this should give me a fast start on berry production. There doesn't seem to be as many options for potted plants online (selection and price), but I'll definitely consider them as my first choice in the future. 3 places that sell them: Rolling River Nursery- where I got the impressive plants this year. Great price- 5 Caroline in 4"-4"-6" pot for $25. Berries Unlimited- I haven't gotten any raspberries from them, but I see they sell them and their blueberry plants were quite large (and a bit pricey). Backyard Berry Plants- I bought a few last fall and they were quite large, but much pricier ($15 each). They have quite a few varieties....See MorePlease help me choose between these plans
Comments (13)It almost seems like a runaway win for #2, huh? I originally really liked #2, but upon further searching, came across the other plan. So I wanted some outside opinions, thus my OP. lindybarts, you're probably right about that echo-effect, although I have a feeling that the Devon Park also has an overlook of sorts there as well. And, yes, two of the boys (arriving in April!) are twins! So they'll be sharing a room until they decide otherwise, at which point we'll convert the bonus to a third bedroom. You all had a good point about the kitchen / dining / laundy relationship. I hadn't even considered that until you all brought it up. Although I did notice the garage entry into the kitchen and wasn't real thrilled about that either. anvil, interesting and well thought out opinion on the 'serving bar' design. I'll have to give that some thought. And you are certainly right about polling for opinions like I'm doing here, but I am only trying to pick your brains and get ideas that I haven't thought of (like the kitchen / dining / laundry thing). I am an information junky, so I'll take all I can get. Also, I don't know if there is a way to track 'post views' on this forum. But there are no doubt many (some?) that viewed and didn't post. Those are the "I don't knows" A couple of other considerations; I now notice from looking at the rear elevations (not shown here) that #1 has a '2-story' family room with windows all the way up in the back. #2 has a 'vaulted' family room, but only 1 level of windows on the back. Our lot is very wooded, we're in zone 7 (I believe). Any opinions about the difference here? Also, I originally said that the plans are similar in sq. ft., but in reality, they are about 400 (finished - assuming the bonus room will be finished in the Devon Park plan) sq. ft. different, with plan #2 (Devon Park) being larger. I am shooting for a building cost of around $100/foot (may even owner build) not including the lot. By looking at these plans, is it valid to say that the Devon Park would cost about $40K more to build? I think not, mainly due to the more complex framing and roofing structure of the Prescott Ridge plan (see the images below). Is my thinking correct here? Prescott Ridge Devon Park To me, the Prescott looks more expensive to frame than the Devon. Thanks to all, please keep the ideas coming....See MorePlease help me pick one weird plan or the other
Comments (5)Hi Rosieo- So sorry you're having such a hard time. With the space available it is a challenge to get it all in. You are definitely seeking advice in the right place...there are several very talented architects/designers who frequent the forum. You may want to seek out Summerfield Designs and MarthaElena--both were very helpful to me when I was designing my house plan. If I had to choose between the 2 layouts you posted, I prefer your first layout better than the second as the family room is bigger. I know you said the outside walls can't change...does that include all the door locations & fireplace location too? What about that storage area? Any chance of expanding into it at all? That would change things considerably if you could. I played with your floorplan a little & I've attached photos of what I came up with as potential layout solutions (keep in mind I am not a professional--just an amateur). I kept all the exterior walls, door & fireplace locations as you had them. It sounds like this will be a more casual house style vs. a very formal one so I ran with the casual style. Not sure if it will be to your taste, but take a look and see what you think. Option 1 (Note-The island is somewhat off in the layout--I had a hard time getting it to sit right with my software..refer to inspiration photo below it for the actual look): Real Life Inspiration Photo: Option 2: Real Life Inspiration Photo A: Real Life Inspiration Photo B:...See MoreLayout help - please help me plan a functional kitchen!
Comments (14)florantha - yes, I would want to protect the range from traffic more than in that last layout. The suggestions of opening up the long wall on the left are interesting, I don't think they are right for our family. We do want to keep a table in the kitchen and upon reflection, I don't really want the kitchen completely open to the family room since a little separation is nice when friends are over and the kids are watching a movie in there. I do think that the thoughts are ideas that could inspire other readers in their own planning. I am leaning toward option C (last) in the original post, but I am a little hesitant about the fridge location. I like it along the back wall because it leaves the sides of the room more open, giving more of a feeling of connection to the family room and to the outside through the window on the right wall. The room is long and my idea was to place the bulky fridge to shorten the room, not narrow it. Placing the fridge on the back wall in the corner also allows room for a bigger (deeper) fridge without interfering with traffic in the room - I'd like to maximize my fridge space without going to the expense of a large built in. But I also know that it's preferable to have the fridge on the perimeter of the kitchen. The proposed location would not drive traffice through the prep and cooking area, but perhaps it's still a bad plan? Feedback would be appreciated. For Layout C, the shallow pantry on the left side of the room is 12" cupboards, the space from there to the island is 41", the island is 41" wide, and the space from the island to the cleanup sink is 48". I've pulled the counters on the back wall so that the counters would be 30". Sorry not to have added these dimensions to the drawings....See MoreMarie Tulin
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