Contemplations........
Annie Deighnaugh
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Comments (14)I think how you approach this really depends on whether you plan to rent it out or not. We're designing a home and need a mother-in-law apartment with a full kitchen for when my mother-in-law (unfortunately) will live with us. We don't plan at any point to rent it out though. Our HOA doesn't allow multidwelling units though so we're designing it as an attached pool cabana with a kitchenette which is allowed. It will be decorated as a cabana but once the inspector leaves we'll add a cooktop (my mother-in-law doesn't use an oven which is what makes this plan work) and furnishings which will make this work as a mother-in-law apartment. To turn it back into a cabana to sell the house we'll just need to change out the furnishings, remove the cooktop and replace the counters....See MoreDrastic action contemplated. Red Maples
Comments (19)the difference between topping.. and pollarding .... is the pruners understanding that he is creating a situation of long term maintenance ... if you think you will cut once.. and be done with it... or worse.. leave it for the next owner.... you are mistaken ... it will rot .. in tree years... which would be decades ... it will collapse ... and it will need annual pruning to repair those part which fall off.. in wind storms.. ice/snow.... etc ... i am not sure you are answering any questions asked ... and keep introducing new variables and personal opinions .... you remind me of my engineer friends.. lol ... can we see a pic of the situation .... can you do this yourself ... why cant the tree be replaced .... are you prepared to replace or remove if and when it becomes a problem ...??? imho ... bleeding is a natural cleansing response to pruning ... its usually not a big deal ... i agree with campy ... a great experiment... if you have the budget ... just dont leave it for someone else ... ken...See MoreWhile Awaiting Plans-Contemplating Kitchen Choices and Colors
Comments (24)Cpartist, I picked up that you were living in Florida. I’m in central Florida. My DH can’t wait for the pool either! The pool/spa bids were waaaaay more than I thought they would be. (We didn’t want a screen initially … but that’s what ya get with two huge trees around. Plus we won’t have to deal with all the bugs and animals!) Several of the pool salesman were just awful to work with. (I got recs from people as well as cold called.) I’m glad we finally found a wonderful company that didn’t jerk me around. Fingers crossed it goes somewhat smoothly!...See MoreContemplating Kitchen Remodel
Comments (17)I have really appreciated the honest feedback here. My friends all tend to say "It looks GREAT!" no matter what I suggest and my dad continues to advocate for leaving it alone... but he is my helper. (More accurately, I am his helper) I am considering a lot of your suggestions. I think I became overwhelmed by how many things I DISLIKED about the kitchen that all I could see was it all going away and starting from scratch. The only kitchen I have done before was a new build so I did get to start from scratch, which was fun! :) I have included a drawing of what is current and what I am proposing. The current one includes neighboring rooms. The proposed ones are just the kitchen. I am thinking that I would keep all of my lower cabinets (Except for the desk) and actually, I am strongly looking at how to use my uppers too. I would like to add sliders etc... inside the cabinets, but I could add that a little down the road if need be too. I REALLY like the changes you have suggested for the pantry. One thing that is really stumping me is my uppers. Currently the soffit sticks out in front of the cabinets 12 inches. It is why I dislike it. It feels so crowded and closed off. I was thinking, if I could cut them off flush with the front of the cabinets that would help a lot. My dad said that would be very difficult and I'd need to remove the old ones and just build new ones. He suggested just removing the soffit and having it open above them at that point. My original plan was to purchase new uppers to go to the ceiling, but I am trying to use what I have instead. I have included another picture that looks in towards the sink where you can see the depth of the soffits and where I was hoping to shrink or remove them. I would still need to purchase cabinets to go where my desk currently is to surround the refrigerator. I was thinking about possibly having them VERY different so they look like an accent instead of trying to blend them in with the existing ones. Perhaps painted ones, glass doors, or some other unique look. (I do not prefer glass though) I do have the same doors on uppers in the laundry room and also lowers in my bar and master bathroom. I would not be opposed to taking any of those doors and replacing the doors in that area with something different as they're not visible from the kitchen....See MoreAnnie Deighnaugh
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