mamma mia! what a view this place will have !! =D>
The views are great. This is going to be a real winner.
Hall Bath linen closet install----dislike. That space screams for a built in. The piece of furniture is too small and it looks awkward. JMO.
Can it be disassembled and returned? You have 4 months, right?
I must have been under a rock. I didn’t realize that the living area was going to be great room open! It looks fabulous.
It’s hard to tell about that linen cabinet without seeing what is on the sides.
The view is stunning. I have to say that I don’t think that linen cupboard works in that space.
I agree. It looks kind of sad and lost.
If you decide to reconsider the bath linen cupboard, maybe you could use a pre-hung 24-inch door (bi-fold, slab, or even frosted glass insert; or a pair of 12-inch doors) and have your carpenter trim out the sides and top to make it function as a custom built-in, with melamine-coated shelving on the interior. It would be a simple job to close up the top to make it an enclosed unit; and have the top trim piece span the entire width. In fact, I have a linen closet like this that DH built years ago using modular pieces that Home Depot used to carry. Our doors are melamine, too, but they blend nicely with the white trim in the room and they are pretty much maintenance-free.
I really like @zipyourlips idea about a door with frosted glass insert!
It could even be a half door, for the bottom, with open glass shelves above.
http://www.houzz.com/photos/5141560/Horse-Ranch-contemporary-bathroom-denver
http://www.houzz.com/photos/100368/Thornhill-Reno-traditional-bathroom-other-metro
http://www.houzz.com/photos/19149421/Upper-East-Side-Apartment-2-transitional-bathroom-new-york
http://www.houzz.com/photos/1678131/Insidisign-Project-8-traditional-hall-atlanta
Here’s an odd one: http://www.houzz.com/photos/6473153/South-Tampa-Home-shabby-chic-style-bathroom-tampa
http://www.houzz.com/photos/5629666/Oregon-Custom-Home-craftsman-bathroom-portland
Lots going on behind these doors!
http://www.houzz.com/photos/52230015/Simple-Linen-Closet-contemporary-closet-nashville
I like this one the best:
http://www.houzz.com/photos/1678131/Insidisign-Project-8-traditional-hall-atlanta
My bet is that IKEA has something like those doors.
BB, I was thinking the same thing. I searched IKEA before my initial post but didn’t find the right item. Maybe somebody with more IKEA experience than me can figure out the best search terms.
I agree that the linen cupboard doesn’t look like it works in the space from the photograph. It seems like a built-in cabinet would be a more efficient use of space and might look better.
While I agree with everyone that the linen cupboard doesn’t really work, I really can’t stand the type of thing where you have to have a few perfectly curated towels on display. Frosted glass would be better than that, but It’s not clear to e that it would fit is with the aesthetic of the house. Pre-hung door(s) with shelves–and IMHO white wire shelving would be great–would be preferable if you can’t find a built-in to fit.
The cupboard you have is nice, it’s just too small.
I agree, it just doesnt look right in the space. Also, its not taking advantage of the volume of storage in the alcove. Love all the suggestions. I’ll probably go back to sticking in simple kitchen cabinets (shaker style) and trimming them out. Or a door with simple shelves inside
I still like it – it will work for my space in my bathroom, which is only 15" deep!!
The non glamorous part of the job!
Today was a really exciting day. We poured all our footings for the deck and the structural footings inside the garage and basement. The retaining wall guys have almost finished the retaining wall running the entire length of new garage addition and driveway. We will be pouring concrete into the retaining wall by Tuesday and will probably have the eastern wall of the garage addition up by the end of the week!!!
It will take a while to get the other footings formed and ready for inspection. We may be pouring them at the end of the week
Since the day that the City structural engineer signed off on our plans (3 weeks ago) we have been very busy digging out footings, setting rebar and building up a lot of posts and versalam beams to support the new addition and tie it into the old house. This is a lot of work and a lot of money in materials - but will never be seen or appreciated by buyers. It is not glamorous and BTW … not open for changes or discussion about the aesthetics 
I loaded some photos to Flickr with some explanation of all this work we are doing.
BUDGET UPDATE
We are continuing to work really hard and spend a lot of money, but no results that are visible to a future buyer (except the Hall Bathroom). A lot of money is being spent for infrastructure, structural retrofits and stocking materials for the new addition. This week was very expensive as we started to build our foundation.
SPENT TO DATE $148,700
Landscape $25,578
Demolition $8,000
Framing $20,500
Plumbing $5,700
Electrical $6,800
Kitchen $1,250
Bathrooms $7,400
Painting $2,600
Foundation $16,400
Permits $21,000
Misc $33,472
Estimate to complete $166,300