The Longs' Way Home

I think one of our "mistakes" so far is not mapping furniture layout in rooms before finalizing the house floorplan.  I think we were more focused on room size and location, that we didn't really sit down and plan how pieces would fit and to allow for adequate traffic flow, etc.  Thankfully, a lot of these issues we're discovering can be resolved since interior framing has not begun... and, it will only involve 1 or 2 small, non-loadbearing partitions. Here are some of the room layouts we're considering.  The only new furniture we are buying is for the Great Room; in our old house, most of the furniture was against the wall, but in the new house, everything will be "floating" in the center.  Plus, there are 2 focal points to consider, because we are not mounting the TV above the fireplace.  We will use our older pieces in our Master Bedroom and the School Room.

What a difference a couple of weeks can make!  The weather has been cooperative, so the subfloor was finished and the exterior walls are starting to be raised! (Click on any pic to enlarge) Master Bedroom, Closet and Bathroom Left Side Entry from Parking Pad View from Right Front Corner of House View from Left Front Corner of House View from Foyer View from Kitchen into Great Room and Boys Bedroom We love the height of the house in relation to the tree line; it will yield plenty of natural light! Standing in Front Yard Panoramic View

Winter has been pretty fierce so far.  In addition to the two snowstorms, the sub-freezing tempertaures have been pretty brutal, so progress has been slowed temporaily.  The good news is that the foundation dent has been repaired, and subfloor is in the process of being installed!