Actually, I wish I had used roll outs for the upper shelves. I guess rather than let them clonk me in the head, I would stand to the side when I pulled them out (much like standing on the side to access any of the shelves of the entire-pantry-pullout.) I love the look of the systems where the entire pantry pulls out. I thought about putting one in our mudroom or laundry room but in each case, I decided the function of individual roll/pull outs suited my needs better. One of the best advantages of the individual roll outs is that no dead space has to be left between shelves for accessing items, as long as the glides are full-extension. Vertical dead space is necessary in a fixed shelf system in order to have reach room for items in the back--it's also required in the whole pantry pull out system due to the ceiling created by the shelf above that pulls out unnecessarily. Basically, it's a fixed shelf system with access from 2 sides rather than the front. I need to make use of every inch of our pantry space. With the individually controlled shelves, I like gaining the advantage of having no front panel blocking the front view. Also, for the lower shelves and drawers, I like getting a view from overhead. It seems when all the shelves pull out together, the overhead view would be restricted. And for me, the combination of drawers and doors works well because I often unload groceries from my car and plop the bags on the floor in front of the pantry. I still have access to the entire pantry except for the lowest drawer. A pull-out pantry or a pantry with full-height doors wouldn't allow me to do this. After almost 3 years of use, our doors still look great. If they did have scratches, they would be on the inside and I would feel it was a small price to pay for such a highly functional space. I don't think I would enjoy pulling out my entire pantry just to grab on jar or can. Most of the threads above refer to "pantry with pull-outs" rather than "pull-out pantry."

The foyer has too much stuff in it. Get rid of most of it(items on the walls and the fake flowers and plants) . I would just have the tall plant stand in the corner next to the front door with real flowers in it and put up a large mirror over the sofa. Way too much furniture in the living room. Get rid of the side chairs and some of the end tables. The kitchen is very nice, like it and the color, not much to do in there. The library again has too much stuff. Remove the lounger chair and a lot of the books and magazines. The master bath is dated. The gold tone shower and fixtures need updating. Use a smaller chair or padded stool placed in the space it is supposed to be (under the vanity). There is absolutely no privacy in the back yard. It abuts a development on one side and some sort of school/business looking building on the other. For this type of house I did not expect that. Needs to be buffered either naturally or by fencing. Could care less about the country club pictures. Would have liked to see what the bedrooms and inside of barn look like. Doesn't seem like there are 9 acres with the house the way the photos are shot. The pond shot needs to be redone. All I see when I look at it is the housing development. Not worth the price they are asking until they start with some of the fixes mentioned in all these posts. But that location would be a deal breaker for me. NancyLouise

The duct cover for the Zephyr is 10.5" wide by 10.5" deep. Cat_mom's does look a bit beefier. I was thinking about doing the white oval glass tiles just under the cabinets and to the bottom of the hood, then having a light to medium blue paint behind the hood and above the cabinets. I probably shouldn't rush the hood decision with several months to go before project completion. I just hate to pass up a deal, LOL. As of yesterday, I have purchased the fridge column, range, steam oven and undercounter wine fridge, which will soon be sitting in our garage. We don't even have bids from contractors yet (other than custom cabinets), but we have to do the kitchen now. DH likes that I have at least made some decisions and we are more locked into my last design now that appliances of a certain size have been ordered. I have fallen in love with slabs of white quartzite with blue veining, although I will not purchase those until we have a GC and counter sub hired so I can get pricing and they can verify my counters will fit on the 2 slabs. I have been trying to schedule a meeting with the architect for the last few weeks so we can get revised drawings and move onto the bid phase. He seems to have lost some interest in the project since I didn't immediately accept his proposed layout of how our house should look.

Steve, as a person who doesn't like to shop, I'm amazed that you think it's easier to go buy another pan. lol! FWIW, I have recipes that were written for a 9x9 pan (e.g., brownies and cornbread) that I prefer to bake in an 8x8 because they're too thin/dry otherwise. Some recipes, e.g., quiche-like dishes, might be too thick/wet and not set properly in an 8x8, so it helps to make the decision if you're familiar with the recipe and what it produces in a 9x9.