I'm glad you got home OK, we've had trips like that before, white-knuckles, takes forever, glad to get home! Fact or Crap? Yep, we've played it a time or two! lol Necci's a little cheater, though. She was stealing people's little chips. It's a fun game, especially when you get to challenge someone. You know the part with the 5 questions,rapid-fire? One time (this was SO funny) someone challenged Woody and before they even asked a question he said "True,true, false, true, false." rofl And darned if he didn't get 4 of 'em right! Try that on your kids one night, be fast and amaze them! lol

Question: What more am I looking for? Answer: A bargain. As I said in the thread minet linked to: "I must admit, however, that as time goes by, I feel less certain that I want the house. The extra debt, the uncertain market, the illiquidity of funds. If we had agreed on a purchase price right away, we'd be thrilled. Now I'm not so sure that we'll buy, even at that same price. The value in the buyer's mind decreases as time goes by. There's a huge mental component to this waiting game." $350,000 is right around FMV. And since we're very good buyers, at a terrible time of year, and seem to be the only buyers interested in the house, I'm hoping for a better deal. If someone else grabs the house at this point, I'd feel fine. Maybe even relieved? But I'm sure I'd regret it once the weather turns good. This house is quite a stretch for us, and I'm very nervous about that. Also, we don't *need* it, since we have a home that we love. This would be a weekend and vacation home--nice, but by no means necessary. So I'm waiting to see if we can buy it at a lower price.

Oh thank you everyone for your kind/generous words. I didnâÂÂt mean to tease with just 1 picture, but I am sure that I would have gotten more posts asking for at least 1 picture. ï The picture was taken by my friendâÂÂs phone for whom I was making dinner (shrimp/marinated artichoke hearts in a garlic/capers/white wine sauce). Enjoying the nice company and good glass of wine = nice big smile. Dbfirewife/taggie/aktillery/kksmama/deedles: about the sconces: - need to give AOKATâÂÂs a shoutout for the inspiration from her beautiful kitchen) - Ugh: Thank you, and yes, I do love those sconces âÂÂlike those lights were created specifically for your counters and cabinetsâÂÂ. BUT I will never get them again. The quality control of these sconces was horrific. I had to go through 9-10 sconces to get these 4 because they were so incredibly flawed. I think that is why they no longer sell them. LampsPlus were ok w/ the returns etc. Williamsem: Handle in the front = much less splashing. âÂÂmakes me smile and think of GWâÂÂ: oh, I have so many things to be thankful for with Gardenweb. Everyone has been AMAZING!!! Olbat2be: ThatâÂÂs why: YES, my offer for a tour for anyone nearby is definitely open. I will PM you and we can set it up. âÂÂfriend had no interest in the tourâÂÂ: FUNNY! I get rather taken back also when my friends (who have not seen the kitchen) just say âÂÂNiceâÂÂ, and then move onto enjoying their drink or sitting down and start yakking about a blouse they just purchased or something. Like that blouse is important?!?! What about my use of my 4â filler (for my cutting board)? Or what about how my beloved Vitamix easily slides away when IâÂÂm done w/ it? DonâÂÂt you want to know about my spice jars? HAHHAHHAHAAA. Bookworm: pulls = Ikea Varde, w/out the little round âÂÂrosetteâÂÂ. I wanted something simple, quiet, and doesnâÂÂt catch on my clothing, so these were perfect for us. Now finding the right crystal knobs for my only 5 upper cabinets are another thing. Oy! Again, thank you very much: for the compliments and mostly, for all your help in so many things. IâÂÂve learned so much from GW. My kitchen would have never been as fantastic if it werenâÂÂt for GW. I often feel bad for people who discovered GW late in their renovation/design process. IâÂÂve been on GW for ?7years, so when we started down this road for this kitchen/renovation, I was ready. I had my tools/know-how ready to go. And if I didnâÂÂt, I knew where to ask! ï Amanda

I'm glad you all like it. Its been hard to own the style. Like I've always wanted to be creative, but haven't tried because I've believed I ain't no good at it. Still not a patch on most of you, but we really like this room. Answers! The tile is linked below - it's from Antiche Civilta. Its paired with mocha colored grout. The table was a group effort - its partly a kit from tablelegs.com and partly a local woodworker who fabricated the top. I designed it. The handy dude installed it. dh paid for it. The table can be removed or raised a bit for a rug if we want one. Seats 3 easily. Chairs are from restoration hardware. Here is a link that might be useful: Faro Ceramiche