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--- what_we_think_is_important [2026/06/27 23:07] – aline
+++ what_we_think_is_important [2026/07/13 18:28] (current) – [Both] tony
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+=====Aline=====
 ===Kitchen===
-Maybe a built in counter table?
+Kitchen fan on timer
-a plan for how to have guests to dinner
+Kitchen and living room visable to each other so people cooking can feel included
-? kitchen fan on timer.
+small oven just big enough to roast a chicken or back a sheet of cookies.
-kitchen and living room visable to each other so people cooking can feel included.
+burner stove is fine. 4 is OK too.
-Aline wants small oven just big enough to roast a chicken or bake a sheet of cookies, 2 burner stove is fine (or 4 is fine too).
+place for house plants
-place for house plants (maybe wide kitchen window stool or ledge).
+no dining room, so eating can happen between kitchen and living room. Counter as table?
-No dining room, so eating can happen between kitchen and living room.
+Enough space for 8 people
-Aline wants: enough space for 8 people to sit for dinner (maybe 4 normally, but can make it temp into place for 8 to eat), counters that are very durable and difficult to chip or dent.
+durable counters
-==Tony==
+===Office===
+Yes, an office with a closing door is good for Aline. Aline does video calls and phone calls for work.
+===Living Room===
+host guests, and do pilates and PT.
+===Mud Room===
+front mud room is mud/laundry room with laundry table or shelf or bench.
+Some room on the ground floor that is not a living space where event/travel supplies can be stored temporarily.  -A
+plan to store hats, boots, shoes, coats, gloves, etc. (shoes cannot be all together in a bag)
+Ground floor mud room needs to be ADA compliant.
+front door does not lead into living space/hang out space (front door could lead to mud room, foyer, entry way, stairs, bathroom door)
+===Bathroom===
+No washer dryer in bathroom.
+Big Ass Tub, either very deep (enough to stand) or enough to lounge in (extra long)
+===Other===
+Aline needs interesting shapes and angles for some rooms. I don't want all rooms to be boxes.
+At least 1 round window
+Aline needs 2 kinds of storage:
+  * long term storage (like Christmas stuff) that only comes out occasionally (can go in old basement)
+  * short term storage (like art supplies, doula supplies) that I can access every day or every week (needs to be on my house level).
+  * large storage closets, lots of storage throughout house
+  * built for climate change - fire resistant, lots of insulation.
+  * built ins
+  * Aline has ability to do office/doula work in dining or living room
+-----
+=====Tony=====
+===Kitchen===
   * No full oven. A toaster oven on the counter is fine.
-  * sink.
+  * sink
-  * pans hanging
+  * Everything hanging or on magnetic strips. Pans. Silverware. Cups. Utensils.
-  * silverware hanging on magnetic strips.
+  * A bar or island to eat at
-  * no dining room, a bar is fine, and gives more cooking area if needed.
   * standard fridge.
   * Pantry is a good thing, but it doesn't have to be in the kitchen.
   * easily cleanable!!!!!
   * Two dishwashers!
+  * I like a window behind the sink.
+  * Backsplashes! Big ones!
 ===Mud Room===
-front mud room is mud/laundry room with laundry table or shelf or bench. Or at least some room on the ground floor that is not a living space where event/travel supplies can be stored temporarily.  -A
-ability to temporarily store luggage, holiday decor, party supplies in mud room -A
-plan to store hats, boots, shoes, coats, gloves, etc. (shoes cannot be all together in a bag)
-Ground floor mud room needs to be ADA compliant.
-===Other===
+  * Somewhere to sit while I put on shoes.
-Aline needs 2 kinds of storage: long term storage (like Christmas stuff) that only comes out occasionally, and short term storage (like art supplies, doula supplies) that I can access every day or every week.
+  * shoe storage, coat hooks
-large storage closets, lots of storage throughout house
+  * we each get a cubby for keys 'n shit
-built for climate change - fire resistant, lots of insulation.
-built ins
-Aline has ability to do office/doula work in dining or living room
-ADA accessible / universal design / aging in place - Wide stairs, accessible bathrooms.
-get rid of basement stairs and put in new stairs to basement
-very thick walls
-interesting lines and shapes (not just squares, rectangles, boxes)
-excellent soundproofing
-no basement
-front door does not lead into living space/hang out space (front door could lead to mud room, foyer, entry way, stairs, bathroom door)
-all windows on street side are higher up to provide more privacy (windows facing community could be lower)
-almost a duplex, but doesn't look like duplex to city inspectors.
-Aline needs house to be very sound proofed, want to be inside and not hear street noise/yard noise/Killingsworth noise.
-===Bedrooms===
+===Bedroom===
-bedrooms
-closets -T doesn't want a closet
-bedrooms are upstairs
-===Outside===
+  * I hate closets.
-covered front porch
+  * High bed, storage and ventless washer/dryer combo under.
-covered back patio (hire someone to make a nice stone patio)
-back mud room (The porch IS the mud room!)
-solar panels
-wood siding of some kind (wood colored) + redo siding on original structure so they match
-make old house and new house have same siding (dark green or brown, hopefully looks like wood)
-interesting windows (not all squares and rectangles, maybe a circle? or other shapes?) -A
-Aline: outdoor covered balcony.
 ===Living Room===
-sliding glass doors or large door(s) that can open toward back yard
-treat 2 living rooms as 1 room (same paint color, etc.)
-? alcove bench bay window area
-secret rotating bookcase door between 2 sides -T
-front door does not lead directly into living/hang out space (front door could lead into mud room, foyer, entry way, staircase, or bathroom door).
-Aline wants living room on community side (not street side).
-very hard wood floors, difficult to dent and chip.
-lots of places for house plants.
-Aline is self employed, therefore needs living room to be multipurpose: host guests, office space & business papers storage, and do pilates and PT.
-===Bathrooms===
+  * Pull down projector screen
-beautiful upstairs bathrooms  (1 w large deep tub)
+  * Mounted projector somewhere
-bathroom doors not by kitchen
-each unit has 1 down 1/2 bath and 1 full up bath
+===Bathroom===
-every fan has timer.
+  * No tub, nice shower, with seating.
+===Other===
+  * Lots of places for houseplants
+  * Covered porches
+  * milk paint or lime paint everywhere but kitchen and bathroom.
+  * very thick outer walls (Tony's dream: 8 inches, Jan's idea: 6 inches)
+-----
+=====Both=====
+  * Built for climate change. Tons of insulation, cooling, fire resistance. Solar panels.
+  * excellent sound proofing
+  * privacy
+  * 2 or more bathrooms!
+  * we each get a bedroom. 4 bedrooms.
+  * no basement
+  * Every fan has a timer
+  * very thick outer walls (Tony's dream: 8 inches, Jan's idea: 6 inches)
+  * Tony would like it if the shower plumbing could be put against an interior wall so we could access it if something goes wrong.
+  *
+-----
-===Old House===
+=====Old House=====
 fix all mold issues
 temporarily turn into storage shed, very basic insulation and drywall, plywood floor, climate controlled, no bathroom