Marble for some countertops--marble owners would you do it again?
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Bravos Owners: Would you buy again?
Comments (34)dianne47 Ah, I see you're adapting to the learning curve of the Bravos....just as I have (and still am) since I purchased my 850 set back in January 2010. No don't get me wrong, I LOVE my Bravos washer, but there is absolutely a learning curve to using them, particularly w/ the Bulky cycle! So far I've learned not to wash one, large, (or small, in your case) single quilt or comforter by itself, particularly if it is made of heavy material like my queen-sized red patchwork quilt......the Bravos on Bulky just rolls it up into a ball and the machine goes unbalanced. Of course the Bravos will do its automatic unbalancing thing, but I have found that to be useless with an item as heavy as a single, large queen-sized quilt in one load. So you end up having to unbalance the thing yourself and canceling the cycle, which is like you say......very frustrating!! So today I washed the same quilt along with a heavy queen-sized blanket with excellent results......the Bravos on Bulky purred like a kitten washing the two bulky items together!!! :o) I'm curious....were these small items you washed along w/the small blanket? But everything else washes beautifully!! The Sheets cycle is great! Once I had a issue washing one set of queen sheets in which the fitted sheet wrapped around the flat sheet and I had another rolled-up ball and uL code. But that only happened once and I've used the cycle several times before and after that, even with one sheet set, with zero problems! And as far as washing everyday clothes it does a FANTASTIC job of that!!!! I use the colors cycle the most often and it is wonderful!! And I continue to be amazed at how ENORMOUS of a load of clothes the Bravos can hold!! I've had huge loads of clothes where I thought for sure I'd be filling the Bravos to the max......and there would still be more room!! And I have actually filled it a couple of times where I thought I for sure would get the oL code (overloaded), but I didn't and have yet to see that code!! Oh....and the matching dryer is awesome!!!! I definitely recommend the dryer as well!! Now, I just have to figure out how to wash down pillows/comforters properly in the Bravos (they're so lightweight and full of air that they float to the top and don't circulate, see my separate post). I'm hoping there is a simple solution to this issue and if anyone knows what it is, I'd so appreciate the info! :o) And what's funny is that I was sold on buying the Bravos back in January because I bought a 6600 set for my grandma a year or so before that and she loves her set......and she is usually VERY critical if something has even the slightest issue...I'd never hear the end of it!! lol! So I though for sure this must be the perfect W/D set if my grandma's raving about it!! Lo and behold she has no problems and I'm experiencing the learning curve!! LOL!! But aside from that, the moral of the story is if I had to do it again, I'd buy the Bravos! Yes there is a learning curve but there seems to be a learning curve with every HE washer based on what I've read. So I have no doubt that you will grow through the Bravos learning curve and love yours as much as I do!!! Take care!!! :o) Kevin...See MoreMarble countertops, marble floor too much?
Comments (11)Don't get me wrong, we love wood floors. But 10 years later they look bad...very BAD. I mean it's embarrassing to have people over it's so bad. It just seems a shame to put something in that 10 years later will require my parents to move all the furniture out of their house again so that the floors can be refinished! We definitely like the marble floors with minimal veining - it's way too much for us to have all those gray carrara stripes going in all directions. She actually was thinking we'd have to get the heated flooring. I guess we just need to look for a warmer grayish floor that won't clash with the carrara counters. We also thought of marble floors in the kitchen and wood everywhere else? It's a total open floor plan, though, so we would need nice transitions. Anyone ever used these metal edges you see in the tile stores (link posted below)? I just held the marble tile up to the store display...you have to imagine a matching wood floor on the other side. PS - How do I paste in an actual photo? The instructions/help indicate there is supposed to be a "browse" button on the "preview" step of posting my message. Am I blind? I don't see anything indicating posting a photo when I preview... Here is a link that might be useful: metal edging...See MoreCalacatta Marble Counter - Would You Do It Again
Comments (21)I also have honed Carrara marble on my island and love it. Everyone literally says wow when they walk into my kitchen. It's been installed for a few months, but have only been using it for the last month. I will admit that I have been babying it a bit, because I've been a little nervous about it staining. However, we have had some spills, drips, etc. and all have wiped right up and some have even been wiped later and it still is clean/stain-free. I don't think I have any obvious etching yet. Perhaps a small scratch or too, but I actually think that was done during the fabrication. I really do love it and I'm sure it won't "babied" as much as time goes on. It was sealed before and after installation. And I also clean it with just warm water and sometimes a little dish soap. Here is a picture before we moved in....See MoreIf you had to do it again-what counter material would you choose?
Comments (59)I've got SS for most of the perimeter counter-tops, marble for the coffee bar and island. Both are great, I would use either or both again. Pick what you like and don't worry about it. IMO granite is everywhere, doesn't mean it's not great just everywhere, I tend to buck trends but try and one up them. Doesn't always work out but I would never 'follow' just because the bus goes that way. It's the folks who step out a bit that tend to inspire the rest of us to look beyond the norm. I'm starting to think that conceptually the 'kitchen' itself is a bit played out. It's becoming more and more the focal point of the home but is still carrying a lot of dated ideas and norms. I'm waiting for the person to come along w/a whole new concept of the cooking/gathering environ and how it relates to the rest of the living space. I haven't completely wrapped my head around the possibilities but it's interesting thinking....See Morejulieste
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