We actually do have wireless internet in units, which I was able to try out while we were there in July. The wireless worked well for me, and I believe we are still in testing stages on connectivity in all units. My particular unit is very close to the clubhouse, so I had a strong signal. Some units are not getting a great signal, but that is a work in progress. Wireless internet is a must have, that is for sure. Gotta be able to access TUG! :rofl:
Janie, I am so glad you weighed in here, being an owner. The televisions haven't gone into the bedrooms yet. I am pushing for televisions in both bedrooms, mounted on the walls, which would be back-to-back, easy for cable installation.
Drawer hardware is a great idea, but I would have a difficult time picking something that would work on a contemporary oak drawer. I have been trying to picture what would look good. I think it's a great idea.
We have such a love for the place, it really is hard to be objective. I think (most of) the kitchens are gorgeous. The lino is cheap, but I don't know how those floors will hold quarry tile and underlayment. The builder originally didn't do a very good job in building the place. We do have some that were done in quarry tile, which is cracking like crazy (NY8 has the quarry tile), and that is because our management company hired a company that did a lousy job and didn't use cement board under the tile. I am pretty angry about that, but the most important thing to do right now is FIX it.
What do you all think of bringing the quarry tile into the dining rooms? The president wanted linoleum brought into that area. UGH!
I cannot stand the idea of lino in a dining room. We are going to have the paneling on that one dining room wall taken off for sure. It's dark and dreary. BA7 has the paneling off, and they also cut one of the kitchen walls that face the dining room to create a counter that separates dining room and kitchen. It looks very updated, and is a great place for the phone.
Spruce green would be a great color. Love the idea of great barbecues, but we cannot have them on each deck because this is a high fire area, and the codes require that grills be in the open.
We lack wall space in these units, which is why the pres was wanting the flat screens on the wall above the fireplace. The fireplace takes up a full corner of the room, angled. There is no other place for a flat screen, unless we have the same old televisions stands, which I disdain. Some of the televisions, in the end units, sit right in front of the windows. I would like to get rid of those small windows.
The living rooms are very small. That is one thing about the place that is very limiting. We cannot do any kind of pit group or sectional, unfortunately. There is only one wall that can even hold a sofa, and the two chairs have only a space in front of a window. We were talking about an ottoman for the chairs, but must choose between coffee table and ottoman, basically. I think we should have a cushion made that fits on the coffee table, maybe? Or a coffee table that is upholstered, with a tray in the middle. I saw one of those while searching online. The current coffee table is smaller than it needs to be, but not by much.
Our maintenance fees were traditionally very low, but they weren't covering any replacements of anything, so we are using a special assessment that we have been billing for 3 years now, and it was mostly used by the kitchen remodels and the exterior work. We have two years left of the assessment, which is going to be enough to do just about everything I am imagining, barring any unusual expenses, like roof replacements.
Our sheets are very high quality, and they aren't even white, they are light green. The king pillows on the new beds were also amazingly comfortable, but I don't know whether they were high quality or not. I thought the towels were good, too, but I cannot remember how thick or large. I think they were better than the standard. If not, we can do that easily enough.
Janie, love the idea of the outdoor hot tub, with a nice landscape surround. I guess we could even do the outdoor hot tub on the existing deck in the clubhouse, if it is big enough. I have never thought of an outdoor hot tub, but the idea is a really great one. I suppose the whole owners won't go for it because they would have to pay half of the cost, and they don't tend to okay anything that will require a huge assessment. And, frankly, I wouldn't appreciate them using something we purchased, so we couldn't do it without their 33/60 portion of the cost. I am going to a meeting with them on Saturday, to represent the timeshare owners.
I would LOVE an outdoor hot tub. We have those on every deck at Val Chatelle, and we use it every day during our weeks there. I think a hot tub would require an enclosure with a good roof that would withstand the heavy snow. Otherwise, how would you get into it. And the snow fall would really cool it off quickly if it was open to the weather, so we would probably have to keep it covered (and then you have lots of people pulling of the cover and not putting it back on). I will think about this more before bringing it up on Saturday. Perhaps I should call a few hot tub stores and get ideas.
I will bring up the landscaping issue along Nystrom and Ptarmigan buildings with the board as well.
I wish people would take better care of the carpets in timeshare units. It is the one thing we cannot take care of as well as we would like. 
