Yay We Got It

As a woman it is my job to not be satisfied but we finally got the last couple of issues resolved.

The ensuite / robe problem got solved by once again solving the issue from a different angle.  Rather than trying to create a walk in robe each or a combination of WIR and wall robes it was suggested to me that we make it more like a dressing room, with built in units around the outside of the room and then an open area in the middle where either a narrow chest of draws or a seat can be put.

I also saw some pictures of rooms where rather than the robe being a hidden storage area it was made a feature of the room.  The nicest one was done using Shoji doors which gave the bedroom a light airy look but also allowed the "dressing room" to be opened up to the main bedroom, giving the room an even larger feeling.

The Robe / Dressing Room Concept

To get to the ensuite you walk through the "dressing room", so to keep with the light feeling we are putting a panel of obscure glass in the sliding door between the dressing room and ensuite so natural light comes into the dressing room from both sides - although of course we will have lights in the room as well.

Once we had this worked out the ensuite then became much easier as we could basically put the entry into it anywhere we wanted and just adjust the built in WIR units to suite.

The other issue was then the one of if the pantry would be open to the kitchen as per the design show in the blog for version 1 or if we would close it off as a separate room.  We got peoples opinion and considered the good old triangle that everyone talks about for kitchens.  P and I then also had a talk about our habits and how we worked in the kitchen.  We came to the conclusion that we were not the sort who would use the pantry as a "butlers pantry" - the latest trend.  We would not have kettles and toasters hidden away in a back area, they would be bought out into the main kitchen even if there was a bench for them out the back.  Secondly if we had a pantry with a door on it - when honest with ourselves we realised the door would rarely if ever be closed.  Therefore what was the point of having a door.  When we do food preparation we tend to do most of it near the sink, particularly prepping and washing vegetables, so having extra bench space near the sink was advantageous.  So in the end we decided to go with the fridge down into the pantry area and the extra bench space in the kitchen.

So now with these ideas it was off to Steve for the final drawings prior to sign up!