Its funny cause the trigona gets full Sun and the leaves are the only red on it that's why I'm kinda iffy as to what kind it is...but then again most of my plant's are mutants Any how..Lol Tried e-mail ing you stush, don't kno if YOU got it I'm not that tech savvy LOL If u tell me what plant YOU like I'll let you kno if i have another or a clipping or a pup or something to give you. Beautiful sunny day TODAY, makes me wanna take a ride to the plant store and see what misfits I'll come home with! -Lets just hope they ALL fit in my scooter!

I have found this exchange section to be the hardest to get a trade from :o) I have a long list of plants...and am an AVID fan of carnivorous plants. I would so love to start a collection. I have a few, but they aren't big enough for trade. I have some pretty unusual plants for trade, please check my list. I am interested in just about anything.

celticmoon, thanks for your thoughts. I could still move the sink, which I am not opposed to doing if it serves a function (extra counter space is a good function). There are 42" there now; do you think more will be useful? I was not thinking of getting a pot filler, but if that sink is further away, I might want to have one there. Aesthetically, I can live with having the sink not centered under the windows, though I know some don't like it (or worse). The windows have been ordered and framed and the outlet for the range was placed yesterday. I forget whether we decided range placement or windows first -- I knew I wanted lots of windows, but may also have been about opening the oven into open space. I could move it inches to the left, but not much. I see what you mean, looking at the layout, the island prep space doesn't seem so convenient to the range, though it has seemed to be whenever I have walked through it, so I have not thought of the space between sink and range as main prep. What about moving the island a little closer to the fridge (drawn at 46" from the fridge door) and/or moving the prep sink to the right? That would cut my landing space and the width of my drawer bank there, so I'll have to look at what I'm storing there to see if some of it can go elsewhere. The windows will arrive either this Friday or next and once they are in place the final measurements will be taken for the counters. We will approve the drawings before proceeding, and the cab guy will waive additional fees for revisions pre-production. I will put those out here when we get them.

Amazing! You all are such a treasure of information! Thank you! desertsteph- I DID see that floor on the cork floor thread & tried unsucessfully to find another picture. That one is rather dark. Their "planks" are placed a little close together, but that IS the look I'm seeking. Cork gets rave reviews from many, but if it fades, the contrast is lost. umm---more to think about. sombreuil mongrel- Mixed-media! Perfect term! I had NO IDEA about the subfloor requirements! Thank you! (It's encouraging to know that at least you've seen some "best ones"!) barthelemy- ooouuu! BEAU-TI-FUL! Another big thank you! I think all tile might be the best option. idrive65- You found the pic I've searched a month for! What a resource! That one looks like it's done in the basketweave pattern that sombreuil mongrel mentioned. It will be a big room, so there's lots of cleaning to consider. live_wire_oak- Another great post! I've only shopped one flooring store with my hair-brained idea, but the rep appeared very casual about the installation. This remodel is enough of a PIMA, I don't need more grief with a difficult installation & cruddy caulk! Thank you! So much to ponder! Thanks again!