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Comments (21)We've been in for 4 1/2 months now and overall are very happy with how our new home turned out. Things I love: Wood floors - Ours are 4" white oak, site finished in a medium stain color, satin finish(not shiny). Dover white laquer painted woodwork, mouldings, and cabinetry. We have stained cabinets in a couple of bathrooms, and I'm glad I didn't go stained in the kitchen and rest of the house. The stained acts like a dust magnet and washes out the paint color on the walls. But most of all, white wood against painted walls and hardwood floors just makes me happy.:-) Love my kitchen. Thank you kitchen forum! Definitely pay a visit over there if you're just getting started. -It turned out beautiful(white custom cabs, arched hood, wood floors) -Lots of well placed lighting all on dimmers -Functional, large layout with specific work zones -Danze faucets and pot filler -Silgranit sinks(love the big single basin and the round prep!) -Bosch ovens -Dacor 36" gas cooktop -Kitchenaid DW and Fridge -Giallo Ornamental granite -Microwave built into the island -Trash pullout -Tons of deep drawers instead of cabinet doors -Step in pantry Smart Strand carpet - feels and looks great - LOVE IT!!! Love our huge paved, curvy driveway and walkways. Lots of room for the kids to ride bikes, scooters, and play basketball. Huge covered porches front and back Exercise room off of master for treadmill and weights Walk in attic access from upstairs Huge bonus room upstairs Big laundry room with 2 washer and 2 dryer hookups, quartz folding countertop, deep stainless sink, and plenty of storage. Love that the dryers vent right outside, not up through walls and then to the roof like our last house. Makes cleaning the duct a huge pain and cuts down on effiency. Sound system with speakers throughout and on back porch Paint colors - Tobacco Road(main), Dover White(woodwork) Lots of lighting throughout almost all on dimmers Schlage door hardware and deadbolts Love being out in the country on a little land with tons of trees and a pond. Peaceful and lots of room for the kids to play and explore. Things I'd do differently - Insulate wall where upstairs bath plumbing runs downstairs for sound reduction. Put in sprinkler system - On the list to do next spring Wish we would've upgraded to satin or eggshell paint in the bonus and kids rooms. Went with flat to save money figuring we could always repaint later....See MoreMy worst CL experience ever - I may never buy used again!
Comments (39)juddgirl2 - I have been on vacation and am now seeing this thread. Now I am traumatized by just reading it! Try putting a freshly cut apple in your sons desk drawers. Leave them inside for a few days. This little trick was giving to us by a car dealer to remove odors from cars. My daughters cat urinated on her back seat. We removed the seat cover and shampooed it, but the smell was still slightly detected. The apple worked, although my daughter forgot about it and it attracted fruit flies! segbrown - If you have the stomach, read my story about our outdoor grill. Beware...it is heart wrenching, but the grill lives on, even though it took several hose and dishwasher cleanings to be presentable for me to cook on. I wanted to get rid of it, but DH wouldn't hear of it. Here is a link that might be useful: The grill versus the birds...See MoreBrands/Products That I'd Use Again 2017
Comments (9)Good timing. We built in 1997 and here we are again... Grohe - We installed Grohe centerset faucets in the kitchen and all the bathrooms. (and shower fixtures...) Knock on wood - but they are all still functioning flawlessly (ha - almost typo'd "flowlessly" he he). We've had to replace the sprayer on the pullout in the kitchen and the hose 1-2 times (and replaced the handle to change the color) but not only do they all still work - they look brand new (chrome finish is perfect) and still look "current". New house will have same branded faucets. Asko - dishwasher - still going strong but will get another one! We've replaced some parts, but it's awesome. Geothermal heat pumps - doing it again - but I am skeptical that it's the "right" answer since our house will be so efficient. However, after having no outdoor unit, I am pretty sure that a noisy outdoor condensing unit / fan would drive me insane. Granite/ real stone - just can't get into the quartz thing - love the look of something natural with a bunch of movement. I know it's "out" - but I don't care. Might even use slate again - have slate counters in the bathroom (slabs, not tiles) and they have a wonderful feel with their cleft finish and have not been problematic with makeup or toothpaste, etc. SS appliances - again - maybe "out" - but they are a real neutral in a kitchen and my 20 year old appliances still look new and have withstood the test of time. A lot of the other things just won't "fit" with the construction techniques we're using this time, and advancements in materials have changed the standards. IF I were using batt insulation, I would use the recycled blue jean material again - no settling, soft and easy to breathe, and fire retardant. Love that product. Also - quite good at sound deadening....See MoreIt's raining again...but sunny days were productive!
Comments (17)oops, wasn't finished...these will grow and get crowded/fill out over the summer, I'll remove some as they get over crowded, or if they get pests etc. Barb, with succies that are not overly sensitive, so common ones, plentiful propagators etc. I can just move them around like a florist would use cut flowers...replanting in an arrangement at will. I'd only do this a few times a year, otherwise it could weaken the plants. I'd use a trowel to pull them out in a good rootball and put the bigger ones in first, then tuck in smaller ones to fill. (For more rare or special plants I'd never put them in a grouping). In photo#2 the large dark purple echeveria at top is violacina. The pink E. at 3 oclock is Afterglow. The big pink trailing jellybeans is pachyphytum oviferum. It's great for containers as an edge trailer. Here's another shot if in in a single pot, This pot is about 14 inches tall, wth a rbick under, soon to need another brick:-) since I am afrais I will break the long stems if I try to repot. repot....See Morezone_8grandma
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