Yes to working men... ;-) and "cougars," lol. Also, I can be a perfectionist too, but, I really believe the easiest solution is to hang the mirror horizontal and put some kind of candle sconce beside it. Honestly, if I were going to go to a bunch of trouble and hire an electrician, I would hang the mirror vertically long and buy TWO new light fixtures to hang on each side of it. Side lights make make up application easier, and is generally more flattering, and who doesn't want to look good, even if it is in your own mirror.

Kim, I'm a bit late to the party (after sending a first comment back in July) but just checked back in to this thread, and now that I see you posted pics of the broader area [way back 6+ months ago!], I see a big issue worth commenting on.......the whole area needs more 'fluffy stuff' (my highly-technical term for plantings)! Way too much hard surfaces, without any fluffy stuff. The landscape architect in me wants it to be more balanced; I often see this sort of yard, where the contractor (who may indeed be rightly proud of his/her well-crafted brickmasonry, or pool, or whatever) doesn't consider the other aspects that make it a real overall environment. Sometimes it's a matter of simply not thinking broadly; sometimes it's a matter of reluctancy to compromise some of the homeowners' budget over to trades that aren't their own. More homeowners are inclined to begin a big outdoor project by going directly to a contractor to design it than a landscape architect (or at least a good landscape designer) but the potential shortfall there is, you might say, "When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail". Naturally enough, a contractor wants to steer a project toward whatever skills they have & whatever materials they're used to using. Hence why I see so many brick homes with hardscaping of fieldstone, or concrete-block mortarless segmental retaining walls, and that sort of thing. Back to your specific pictures: I'd look into saw-cutting out sections (of thoughtfully-designed geometry --- in other words, some rectilinear shape that varies in & out rather than just straight across) out of the generously-sized pooldeck......do so only after consulting a pool guy, but oughta be structurally fine if several feet back from pool (e.g., certainly flanking both sides of steps down from terrace; maybe a bit too close to do so on opposite side of pool, although you only need 12-18" to support growing a vine onto wall, or espaliered plants.) In those areas, besides low- & medium-ht. plants you could also have a hint of a "canopy effect" w/ small-maturing fruit- or flowering trees (species that wouldn't be a hassle w/ too much litter into pool....or midsize evergreens like tree-form Burford Hollies). Landscape lighting playing off this fluffy stuff would look beautiful reflecting off pool surface. Is there room for tall (i.e. pyramidal) evergreens on outside of wall to screen neighbor's white house (if not also neighbor on other side not seen in photos)?

I live in a climate with four distinct seasons and cold winters. I am all electric and have to have both. The heat pump is mostly used for cooling and only for heating down to around 35 degrees Fahrenheit, any colder than that and it becomes ineffective and the electric furnace switches on. They say a heat pump is good for heat in temperature down to 20 Fahrenheit, but I have had them for years, recently replacing old with newer and very high efficiency, and it's still the same temperature range.

you should be able to instruct your house keeper on how to clean the oven. to be honest, the oven will be much easier to keep than the stove top and stainless steel exterior. a friend has the 48" dual fuel and she reports no issues with her housekeeper being able to maintain it. I have a 1940 Gaffers and Sattler stove of course, it has no self cleaning oven. If I bake something that might potentially boil over, I put a commercial baking pan underneath it to catch spills. many things that I bake require a water bath. thus, I inadvertently keep the oven pretty steamy. I've had electric ovens and they definitely are more reliable for baking given the temperature seems to be easier to maintain. I'm also in the planning stages of a kitchen renovation and have had my eye on the 48" Wolf dual fuel stove. a friend has one and she loves it. however, your post reminded me that I could install an electric wall oven and keep my old stove. Decisions. ha!