Macropetalas bloom on old wood and are a NO PRUNE clematis which bloom in the springtime. (April-May). Pruning yours is why you had no flowers. I would ideally stop pruning it and carefully move it, being sure to get ALL the roots. It might have enough time to generate new wood for next year's flowers if you move it now. It may be a tough job as clematis don't like to be moved, but usually survive. They may take 2 years to re-establish. Good luck ! Suzy

Yay!!!! I'm happy for you and think it's a great choice. The 3" X 6" subway tile is a classic for a reason. I personally love the interplay with gloss and matte, so were it my kitchen, I'd absolutely do it, but it has ramifications for your layout. Do you want one pattern throughout, or do you want a decorative element over the range? Every time I add a touch of visual interest with tile, I try to simplify something else, so if I mix colors, I keep shapes uniform. With the color and shape uniform, I would absolutely mix glossy and matte, and I'd do it in a pattern. I love the argyle look. If you want a complicated layout, however, you might again consider a single sheen. The classic subway has what is sometimes called a 1/2 step, meaning the subsequent row is 1/2 a tile offset. By contrast the Heath Ceramics image above has a 1/3 step. You should discuss the layout with your installer, show him pictures of what you have in mind. There are as many options here as you can imagine. Below are just a few of them; the offset bonds are called "stretchers" here.... As for convincing your husband, I'm sure he will be relieved that you found something you love. Beauty is worth waiting for!!

IMO you do not let a cabinets salesperson design your kitchen they have one goal, sell you cabinets, thats it. I would suggest you find an independant KD who will then design a kitchen and advise kitchen cabinet makers you can use. if you post your floor plan to scale with all details and clearly marked measurements we can help or post the plan you like and we can give you some help there.

Narroline door has pine on inside and perma shield is completely encased in vinyl. Do you know of any problems with the inside pine of the Narroline