Outfitting small second kitchen
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Comments (5)The one thing about video monitoring, and whether it's useful: My ILs have a summer place not too far away. It's not snow-bound, or anything. They had trouble sometimes with someone local breaking in and stealing stuff, or just using the house. If they'd had video surveillance that saved its images somewhere, they'd have found it REALLY easy to act decisively to end it. Even if they hadn't known of the incursion until they got up their a couple of weeks afterward, if they could have taken the images to the sheriff, they'd have been able to arrest the guy and get their stuff back. Or, if it had been more of a prank, they would have been able to find the kid and speak to him and his parents. So if you have a video camera, I'd look into finding a way to store the images for occasional download. Maybe every 20th image, or something, to cut down on space. There has to be a way. You've got a heck of a lot more specific info on this than I would ever have....See MoreHelp me outfit my small mudroom
Comments (19)No time to respond to each post right now, but they are all great ideas. I'm going to be studying them all for the next few days and try to put something final together. Who knew that this little room would be the one causing me the most angst in the whole house? After looking at tons of mudroom photos, I've decided what I don't like about any of them - they are magnets for clutter! And military-esque organization (a la my mother's house - a place for everything and everything in its place) is what I long for in this new house. Ugh. But wait, isn't that what a mudroom is for, really? Containment of all the clutter? So, I guess whenever someone can't find the flashlight, camera, USB plug, tractor key, hair tie, field trip form, overdue book, Barbie's left arm, etc., at least now I will be able to just say "Look in the mudroom" rather than launch an all-out Search & Rescue mission of the whole house like we do now. Right? Right? Anyway, in my photo search, I came across a blog with some great design directions and ideas regarding mudrooms. Just wanted to share it with everyone. Link below. Thanks! Here is a link that might be useful: Mudroom design link...See MoreAddie and her snazzy outfits...(old photos)
Comments (16)I am working on a similar project for Jan, and she has dug out old family photos from as far back as 1892, however one can not begin to really appreciate those photos until you understand the early history of photography itself. Commercial photography had begun back in the late 1830's but in those days it was a very dangerous process that was only done by professional photographers. In 1888 George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak, developed roll film and produced a simple box camera that came preloaded with a roll of 20 exposures. For a mere $5 anyone could buy a camera, snap the photos, then return the camera to Eastman Kodak Labs at Rochester, NY, where the film was processed & printed. The camera was then reloaded at the factory and your prints and camera were returned, all for the paultry sum of $1.50, but keep in mind that in the 1890's top paid factory workers were only making $1.50 a day, for a 10hour day. The idea of making the film with a paper backing so the operator could load the film and just send the roll of film back for processing did not begin until Kodak introduced the "Kodak Brownie" in 1901. In those days there were no aperture or shutter speed adjustments and the ISO value was determined by the type of film used. Basically all they could do was take snapshots outdoors in direct sunlight. What I find most amazing is how little those photos have faded over the years....See MoreNeed help estimating price for kitchen & second floor bath remodel
Comments (15):) Yes, the exterior is ugly. I'll grant you that. We suffered from previous owners (circa late 1970s is my guess) and their desire to do asbestos tiles siding over the original. While I'd love to tear it off and put up new siding, there's not much reason to other than curb appeal, and we'd rather put our money into the interior and living spaces. We do have plans to paint, replace gutters, and we are replacing attic windows. Eventually we will replace all windows. Attic was replaced in 2010. Sure, the exterior isn't flashy and lovely and definitely won't win awards, but it is what is and it's what we've got. Maybe historic home isn't the best term, but it would be the terminology used in our town to describe our neighborhood and our house, for better or for worse. It's really what's inside in the interior that we like, along with the location and overall features of the home. Our home has all original oak floors, quarter sawn oak pocket doors and trim and 5 panel doors all original to the house, a huge chapel bench in the foyer that is built in, and none of it has been painted. Sure, it's not a grand historical home, but those are rare in general, and there's probably only 3 or 4 like that in our town. What is rare is the fact that we have all original woodwork, plaster walls in good condition, a few original decorative leaded glass windows, and a gorgeous brand new finished master suite. We have a 5 bedroom 3 bath house with a finished basement family room and playroom, plus a patio. In our town, that is a very rare find. But with all of that, comes the crappy original kitchen layout and back porch/bathroom hack. What we discovered when we looked at homes 6 years ago is that there were FAR worse. Mold, scary DIY electrical, refrigerators that couldn't be opened, and absolutely terrible upkeep and maintenance. It was bad...really bad. So when we found our house, trust me when I say this, it was a total steal and we loved it. Except the kitchen. :) Trust me, I get the rebuild idea. I get it. I'm sure many of you see this and read this and think, "Money pit! Run away!!!" :) But not all of us can or want to tear down houses or replace absolutely everything. If we actually tore down our house and rebuilt it, it would cost more than 2-3x the current value to rebuild it with the same quality and materials and finishes. I appreciate all the warnings and suggestions to consider that, but it just isn't going to happen....See MoreLars
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