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Comments (6)We have the RH Lancaster sectional and a chair and ottoman, they are the deeper versions. We got them about 3 years ago and they are in the Brompton Cocoa. Our Golden is not to get on them unless invited and only when "his" blanket is there for him to jump up on, except when he gets excited and totally misses the blanket. So, yes, we have some toenail marks but they seem to fade. Overall they still look great, I would buy the leather again. Visitors do seem to comment on liking them. The guys around here are big and tall which has probably led to my only quasi-gripe: the cushions kind loose their "loft" and you have to try to punch the down around again. There was a leather store that I heard about in the Furniture Forum back when I was buying a lot (3-4 yrs ago)...I think is was Mabels Leather or something like that. I talked to them but we are in SoCal and they are in the east and I didn't want to make such a big purchase from somewhere so far away. Forum people liked it though. They did similar styles to RH. Good luck......See MoreTalk to me about WINDOW RETURNS; drywall, sills only...
Comments (36)No-casings and painted sheetrock returns are the right look for a modern house, and the major brands of windows have all gotten on board with all-fiberglass or for Andersen, all fibrex, windows, this class of windows having relatively shallow frame depth, and all offer dark colors same outside as in, to achieve this popular new look in "modern." The #1 favorite color is black, followed by dark bronze. To do it right, the carpenter needs to properly shim the opening before the rockers get there, so reveals are consistent all around. Insider Carpentry channel on YouTube has a great vid on how to do this right. The rockers need to mask well, then use a tearaway bead at the window side, and a good corner bead at the outboard sides. The best look, IMHO, is to have a 3/4" thick sill at bottom with the same window reveal as the sides, so the bottom of the opening is not shimmed in as much as the sides. To get this right, the window sits up on shims at installation time and the bottom of the opening is only shimmed to get it dead level and flat for the drywall corner bead. That sill gets no apron under and has to have a good plate-like bed. Anything more than 3/4" looks to beefy. Sills should have tiny returns. Here is a 3D render done in Chief Architect of a window with sill and another without. The windows are modeled at the same dimesions as the all-fibrex Andersen Series 100, the wall is 2x6 framing, and the depth of the returns to the drywall face is 4-9/16". Note the very shallow bullnose on the sill edge, and the small return. A painted wood or stone, metal, or composite sill is going to be more durable and easier to wipe clean than painted drywall, no matter the paint. And as for the dust on those vertical returns at jambs, or horizontal across the head, and durability, you have all kinds of drywall corners eleswhere in the house. Why are corners at windows going to behave differently. If your builder has not done these no-casings openings before, think twice before asking him to do it. If he has, insist on seeing examples of work. You don't need to be a first time event for the builder, his carpenter, or his sheetrocker....See MoreCan you talk to me about hospice?
Comments (27)I'm not sure if things are different in different states, but here, hospice is ordered if death is expected within 6 months. We have used hospice 3 times, for my mom, dad and grandmother. My mom lived 5 months after her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. She had hospice pretty soon after her diagnosis, maybe within a month, I can't remember for sure. We also had a group of caregivers as my sister and I were both working during that time. My grandmother was in her early 90s and needed some care. My grandparents and my parents lived on joint acreage, so we were able to move my grandmother and mom in together. My dad was able to be there as much as he wanted. The caregivers started out as night only but as my mom got worse, we had them 24/7. My sister and I were there often (thankfully my work was not far and I would sometimes even make mid-day visits) and on weekends, we would sometimes spend the night, etc. During this time, my grandmother had some symptoms of dementia and my dad slipped on her back porch and broke his hip. He had hip replacement and we moved him with mom and my grandmother. I know, who would think all that would happen at once?! The caregivers were life savers. Then there was Hospice. We had a great experience with Hospice. We had a wonderful nurse who came several times a week. All medical care is turned over to Hospice. They worked hard at keeping my mom comfortable. They were very willing to experiment with drugs to keep her comfortable. She was sick to her stomach often and they were great at finding something that helped with that. She had a morphine pump. They worked to keep her pain under control without her being zoned out. They had social workers, chaplain, sitters, etc. also. They really try to help the family, not just the patient. Our nurse was good at telling us what to expect, what she felt was going on, etc. She knew within 48 hours that my mom's end was near. During this time, we felt we needed to devote our time and attention to our mom, and we moved my grandmother into AL (her sister was already living there). The plant was to bring her home once mom was gone. That never happened. The AL facility became her safe place. It was sad but we were glad she was so content there. When the medical staff there felt it was time, we had hospice with her but they came to the facility. There wasn't as much family involvement because we were not always there when they came. She did not require end of life medication; my sister was alone with her when she passed. I and my cousin had left just a bit before. My dad's situation was much the same, he was also in AL and if I remember correctly he had Hospice less than a week before his death. Because of the short time and us not staying round the clock, we didn't have alot of interaction with them, but no complaints. My sister and I and our husbands were there pretty much 24/7 the last few days and hospice did check on us, but dad was not in pain either, so no morphine, etc.. He pretty much was unresponsive the last two days. I can say all three experiences were good/helpful for us, but my mom's care was really great. She had a very caring nurse. We always had the same nurse, other than a few days off and I believe she was on vacay one week during that time. We bonded with her. I honestly don't know how they do the work they do. Also for us, the caregivers were such a good thing. They became like extended family. They were a group of 5 women who rotated the time. They cooked, cleaned, there was once or twice one of them took my dad to dr's appts., etc. They even found a man to mow! I am very thankful for the help we had during that time. I'm so sorry to hear there are those here who have had bad experiences with hospice. I can't imagine having to deal with that at such a hard time. : (...See MoreTalk to me about shades!
Comments (10)IMO you need some sort of chhesion from the exterior front of the house . I happen to like solar shades in a dark color like charcoal or bronze they control heat and UV rays allow you to keep the view during the day and give you daytime privacy but I usually mix them with drapes in spaces where nightime privacy is needed . I love drapes in bedrooms for both room darkening and a feel of luxury . The reason I do darl solar is the darker the color the better the view and I find 10% is perfect . As for who to get lot depensds on your budget . I use Steves blinds for my solar shades for myself and clients, they have good pricing, great customer service and all you need to do is measure properly ....See Morewakechick
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