Cheryl,

You're getting a lot of good suggestions. Again, a designer is much less expensive than an architect. And if pantries cannot be too big or too many, well that applies to garages in spades. Because my garage is larger - by a lot - than any other I've ever had, I thought it was just right. I would make it even bigger if I had it to do over again. Garage space is very cheap, compared to the house, so don't skimp on garage or shop.

And before you do electrical, talk to stereo, TV, and computer dweebs about any and all future possibilities, because it's hard to add more wire after the sheetrock goes on. I thought I covered every eventuality, but I didn't.

Sg