Yes, yes, yes. Perfect.
Picture above: Front door, looking in and to the left.
Picture above: On the other end looking toward front door. Frank is sweet.
Picture above: I do believe the fireplace is our favorite thing in the whole house. I began to worry that when they finally built it in it would feel big and obtrusive because I had gotten use to nothing being there, but it feels just right. It will soon be covered in a stone veneer that will come down over the top three rows of the white fire brick so the opening won't seen so tall. They will also build a hearth.
Over the weekend JD and I sat our lawn chairs where the couch will go and imagined watching tv. It wasn't awkward in any way!! It is definitely not too high. Relief!
Picture above: Master bath tub nook and shower on the left. Because the shower is seven feet deep, I made the decision to make the outside wall a half wall. The top will be covered in glass and the door will be glass. It will definitely feel brighter and less claustrophobic when you are in the shower but I am having second thoughts about the way it looks from the point of view from the tub. Another tricky compromise. I think it was for the best, though.
Picture above: Across from the tub nook. The original plans showed dual sinks with knee space in the middle and one long counter top. I think I have decided to have a sink on the left, counter top with knee space (a vanity) on the right, and floor to ceiling storage in the middle - drawers below to store the little stuff and large cabinets above to store towels. Otherwise, the only storage will be in the master closet (the plans show a built in linen closet there).
The space is 9'4" long, so if the built in was about two feet wide (the width of two rows of folded towels) each side would still have 3 1/2 feet of counter space. Do you think the space will feel crowded?
Picture above: The landing at the top of the stairs. Door to Ava's room on the left. Eventually, the floor to the left of the stairs will be cut out to the floor joist creating a space to look down into the foyer from the second floor.
Picture above: Looking into Jack's room.
Picture above: Jack's room view from his bathroom.
Picture above: Looking out Jack's door at the bookcase. Ava's room is so full of saws and sheetrock and such that I am not able to get a good picture now.
Aren't we making progress! Building this far has been an absolute pleasure but the hard part (for me)is about to really begin. Lights, paint, wallpaper, counter tops, sinks, appliances, and MORE FLOORS. Oh, dear.