Guts are in View

New view of the kitchen.  No walls, no ceiling, no counters or appliances.  

The next step is getting the proper windows here.  Our plan is to create floor to ceiling windows and move the doorway over to the edge.  As you may have seen from previous posts, my ideal glass wall has been modified.  Unless, of course, some of you want to donate to the "Lisa's perfect windows fund."  
Really, though, we plan to install 3 double hung windows and paint out the mullions shiny black.
It will be exciting to see.
Here is a view from the outside.  We wish to make the kitchen and garden one, in a California-y way.

Here are some reasons why this house was "the one:"

The cool old skylight.

The center stairway.

Do go toward the light.