respect the professional

yesterday i spent the whole day considering an option to relocate a door off my dining room that leads to my master bedroom. i got caught up in creating an indirect route from dining to bed room. we considered a host of variations with hallways or vestibules to see if we could somehow create a diversion. at the end of the day, my architect, jay corder of designhouse, called me to discuss the whole thing. the bottom line is that he reminded me of what i want - which is a smooth and SIMPLE flow to this house. no major turns or hallways - all fluid and easy. lesson learned: it is important for us to pose questions and make suggestions about the design based on how we will live in this house, but it is just as important for us to listen to the professional when he reminds us of what we want the overall experience to be and why he designed it the way he did. i am grateful for his reminder.