A few of the challenges we had to face on this project were: keeping the historic exterior paint color, white with unique teal trim.

go easy on me, I'm color blind and a terrible artist...heres what I put together...Rough sketch with the walls i want to remove in red, existing/walls I'm keeping in yellowhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1h9Zsm8YeuIYLlbInY...Rough sketch overlay to aerial photo to show hip roof. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OK90I7ikqJp6_7b7a...Attic shot looking west from the corner. 

I don't always take her suggestions but it gives me a good idea on what to do.Kitchen Gut (medium grade SS appliances & Granite) - about $40/sq ftHVAC - Duct work - $2.50/sq ftHVAC - Compressor - $1,750 + ($1.00/sq ft)HVAC - Heating Unit - $2,000Those are quick estimate numbers that I have found to be good for North Texas.

He passed the background check with flying colors.

If you marry and stay with the wrong person, you sabotage your chances almost entirely.The media always highlights colorful outliers among millionaires like movie stars and business tycoons.

@Jennifer Marshall I know you are down in the San Marcos/Austin/San Antonio area but in DFW you can get the lower end (read as less desirable colors) granite at about $28/sq ft installed.

Looking for suggestions on a good colored stain of some sort that will fill and get this passed.I really don't like doing things this way.

A couple small areas on the front that were painted with a lighter color (almost the same though).

I actually prefer real wood fronts in espresso color since white shows dirt easily and is painted wood.  

Another thing is cleaning the ducts is about another 400 for us.