Pipe Dreams

Meaning I must be hitting the crack pipe a little too hard if I think I can afford all (any) of this. But below is an existing plan of the house and lot and what my current thought is for its future.



Existing Plan
1 Entry
2 Living Room
3 Kitchen
4 Breakfast Area (or very informal dining room)
5 Master Bedroom
6 Walk-in Closet
7 Master Bath (3/4)
8 Hall Bath
9 Bedroom 2
10 Bedroom 3
11 "Loft" (with Carport below 11 and 12)
12 Separate room on the Loft level - was once an outdoor space
13 AC unit sits on flat roof above a powder room and back door
14 Kitchenette (not shown) with Laundry Room below
15 Arizona Room (unconditioned but has a swamp cooler) with Spa (came with the house)
16 Storage (unconditioned)
17 Shed (large - with garage door)
18 Patio

I did not include a plan of the area under the loft which drops down to carport level and includes the laundry room, a large storage room (7 x10) and the mechanical closet that opens to the carport.

Here is my current thought:



1 Entry - large pivot door
2 Living/Dining
3 Kitchen
4 Informal Dining (or maybe some arcade games!)
5 Family Room (with the entertainment system - carport to remain, below)
6 My Office
7 Arizona Room (conditioned) configured to be the Kennel for the Beasts
8 3 Car Garage and Work Shop (my Pièce de résistance)
9 Master Suite (not fully resolved)
10 Bedroom 3 - Guest Bedroom and GF's office
11 Bedroom 2 - My temporary office and the cat's room. (GF's Dad is allergic)
12 Hall Bath
13 Storage (reduced to allow outdoor access from Master)
14 Covered patio with relocated Spa
15 Pool (GF's Pièce de résistance)
16 Grassy Area - entire width of yard for the Beasts to run.

Note the "proposed plan" is a bit misleading because the garage is actually at carport level, which is about 4' down from the main floor of the house. The door into the garage that appears to be in a wall in my office is actually into the laundry room below.

That's all for this installment.