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Melrose Project
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Love the "wall of windows" and having a catwalk space to be able to clean them. Also a nice nook for reading, likely not able to be very wide however
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Lean two style greenhouse to go outside of kitchen. Two greenhouse suppliers have been contacted, BC Greenhouse and Hartley Botanic.
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Lean two style greenhouse we have in mind
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Front door concept, would need to be smaller scale.
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Front door concept
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full wall of windows in kitchen. Island seating facing window. Would like to have chairs with backs if possible
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would like additional leg room under island, Andy is 6'3", long legs! Also prefer to have chairs with backs over stools
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prefer to have chairs over stools for island seating
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Kitchen windows - minimal items on counter.
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don't want any appliances in or on the island. We are unsure about a drawer microwave. Not a firm no, but for now a no. Also prefer minimalistic drawer and door pulls
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This could be an option, extending a "table" into the existing dinning room area where no cabinets are?
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storage under Induction stovetop (no knobs) rather than an oven.
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Pantry idea
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full floor to ceiling windows for added sunroom
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sun porch, 4 season room
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sunroom, like the bench around the window, could be used for outdoor cushion storage.
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4 season room idea. As many windows as possible
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wood fireplace in 4 season sun room
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Would be nice to be able to store all our coats in this room along with scarves, gloves, boots, etc.
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perhaps have a few hooks over a bench in mud room
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Would be nice to have a bench in the mudroom for putting on shoes
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Two sided fireplace between family room and dining room.
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A two sided fireplace idea between family room and dining room
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Windows we like for the front side of the new family room.
Love the "wall of windows" and having a catwalk space to be able to clean them. Also a nice nook for reading, likely not able to be very wide however
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