Meeting #2

We met with Dan last week and he gave us a drawing of our house, how it is now...with measurements and the specifics of where we can/cannot build..after he spoke to the town. It was really interesting to see our house laid out on paper...and it just solidified that we are doing the right thing -- building. We have a nice piece of property and we should make use of it! ;o)



Here are some pictures of the drawings!


First Floor (existing):



Second Floor (existing):



Next we discussed our list....our combined list and came up with a grand list of what we want incorporated into his next drawing. We actually agreed on most of what we want, and it was much easier than I expected....

Kitchen:
Bright -- lots of windows and a small bay-type window.
Functional -- Easy to use -- G-shaped
Wood Floors
Able to see the kids in the yard from the kitchen
Desk area
Flows well from "old" house to "new" house.
Eat in area large enough for 6-8 people.
Island with partial butcher block and some shelves.
Entry into kitchen thru butler's pantry and also thru existing bathroom.

Mudroom:
Storage for jackets, shoes, hats, etc
Easy to clean
A seperate door to get into the house -- we always use our backdoor

Laundry Room:
Possibly connected to the laundry room or close to mudroom and bathroom.
Sink
Shelves and cabinets
Large enough, but not too big

Bathroom:
Full, but small
Basic sink, tile floor, small shower stall

Existing Bathroom:
Rip it out and have it be part of new kitchen???
Rip it out and create a hall way??
Rip it out and make it a desk area in kitchen??
Rip it out and make laundry room in it???

Existing Kitchen:
Butler's Pantry/Bar
Sink
Dishwasher
Flow with new kitchen

Master Bedroom:
Windows facing west must keep sound from main roads and restaurants out.
Small patio (to fit 2 people) with french doors
Large walk-in closet
Nice sized bathroom with double sink vanity with stall shower and seperate tub
Lots of light

Central Air

New Siding

Then Dan took a few more looks around, we talked a little more about what we want (some general and some specific) and that was that. Now we wait for a few drawings by him...which Joe and I are so excited about. I am assuming we'll meet with Dan again in about 3 weeks or so. He said he'd be in touch!!!