. :) Your handyman should be able to patch and texture the stucco to match.

one thing I was thinking of doing was all stainless steel appliances and a inexpensive jet tub

If these spaces are above a wood or metal framed floor level then the temperature difference will not be noticeable.Personally, I really prefer stained, sealed concrete floors as they provide a rich texture to the existing concrete that you really have a hard time achieving with flooring and it wears better than any other material.Chad Conrad

You are the CEO, no swinging of hammers, no texturing drywall!

It comes in fully loaded with master baths w/ jetted tubs, granite counter tops, etc.

Is it worth it to spend a couple grand extra on a "super shower" with body jets all over and a giant rainfall shower head, or would just the regular old single shower head be just fine.

I learned the basics of drywall hanging and finishing, framing in rooms, prepping for and laying ceramic tile, texturing ceilings, got better at painting, learned a little about plumbing, and learned the basics of electrical (installed all my own lighting and installed a breaker into the breaker box).

Should you choose to paint the brick, I think you may need to add a feature such as a mantle to compensate for the loss of texture/character.

Don't use the jet stream though.

GOOG -0.35% founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin may have to dig deeper to operate their fleet of private jets, after the U.S.