wmossor12's ideas
drop in acrylic soaking tub in master bath. nothing jetted. size is important to get right. big enough for a single adult. Not oversized that it takes all afternoon to fill. sufficient deck around tub for wife's candles and other bath items. set in own space (partially or fully) with window would be ideal. want it to be a visual focal point of bath. very clean look.
like the idea of a stair window seat. also like the square spindle and newel. wife wants to entertain stained risers, skirt, spindles (etcetera), instead of painted with stained tread and rail only. also like the U shaped case. L is also fine, want to minimize long straight runs of stairs. no carpet runner on first run. would like stairs to be open and finished to (unfinished) basement. basement to be finished at later date, stairs will then match through-out.
just about everything. open below bench, individual nooks, upper storage, closet.
nice dry stack, not a fan of the beadboard use here. again nice mantle.
if things (like walls) line up, a laundry chute would be a welcome addition.
Q