Hi, divamum: It so happens that I am looking for a good home for a stainless trash can that would probably meet your needs. It is the butterfly can from Simple Human, holds 30 liters/8 gallons and is insanely expensive. I actually loved using this trash can and felt some sadness at moving into a new house with a pull-out trash cabinet. But there is no place for the butterfly and it's been sitting in our living room while I try to figure out what to do with it. (I tried to join Freecycle in my area (southern CT) and got rejected two times. Why?! But that's another story.) Anyway, it's yours for the shipping, which is probably around $25...not quite sure. Let me know. (I think I also have some extra bags for it.) It's clean and sparkling and only a couple of years old. (I won't be offended if you don't want it....I'll just keep trying to join Freecycle.:-)) Carol Here is a link that might be useful: Simple Human Butterfly Can

Well I agree that I prefer the style of the first one and would love to find it in a more coppery finish.... but I need the 3" ones and I have looked and looked and cannot find them. If anyone has seen them PuLEEZZ let me know. I keep going back to that style, and they do have them in a more coppery finish, but not in my needed size. At this point in the day, I think I will likely not return them ( at least not yet).. Some of these things that we just fixate on are just not as important as they seem at times. I found the first ones at yourhomesupply.com thanks to someone on these forums. there was a whole thread about harware places. They shipped so quickly and were very helpful on the phone. The second ones I just stumbled on today from ahturf.com.I know nothing about them, but they came up in a froogle.com search.

hi blue... I'm sorry that this is so difficult for you..I had a somewhat reversed situation, in that I thought I wanted a white kitchen, (DH and DD hated the idea). DH was going to let me get white anyway...I really love how they look in photographs, but whenever I saw a white kitchen on display or in real life, I wasn't drawn to it at all! I was drawn to the dark wood, with light counters. As we were driving to the store to order our cabinets, I said to my DH, "I think I want to order the dark ones." He and DD were happy, to say the least. When the cabinets went in, I was very pleased. I'm guessing that you feel the opposite way, and are drawn to the white kitchens you see, up close and personal. How do you and your DH feel about the beautiful gray kitchens that are popping up all over?? I think those might be a good compromise. KA:)

Dilly- Actually the dresser is 1948..So pretty close to the 50's! HA... That is really good information on the brass. I have been lugging this thing for years and its been in my basement at four previous homes. When I get time I will take a close look and see what the story is on that. I like the idea of making it more aged (if possible)depending on what I find. Very good ideas and thank you so much for sharing that knowledge with me... Will let you know what I find. I had an entire white french provenial bedroom suite when I was a child. Canopy bed and all. It was a late 60's thing too. This dresser is a lot slimmmer on the sides and has more curves. Just some neat history on stuff..Its funny how time repeats itself. To give you guys an idea of "how bad" this place was when we bought it. I guess the previous owner locked their animals in here for very LONG extended times. Especially in the finished basement. The cat pee would kill a Marine! LOL...You could crack the door and pass out. We had a "forensic" cleaner come out and lessen the smell by 80%. Then we were able to at least go down and start getting the junk out. Once all the junk was out, he came back and did some more and it was 95% better. We purchased a huge dehumidifier and kept it on full blast for two weeks. A family member is in commercial janitorial and she sent me some stuff to finish cleaning the walls and concrete. Now all is well in the basement. Upstairs was ankle deep in dog hair. Every air vent was clogged and the returns were stuffed full. I don't see how they even breathed in here. Cat poop on the counters on the stove in the stove. We were not sure we could even save the refrigerator. I tackled the stove and DH did the refrig. FOUR HOURS... The grease was in multiple layers and once I started disturbing it the rat poop started coming to the surface...OMG....I almost lost my lunch a few times. We were able to save both of them. The Master Shower was soooooo bad it took us three days and lacquer thinner to remove the dirt. The shower doors even after lacquer thinner and everything under the moon including bleach and pressure washer were unable to be saved. DH will end up tiling the entire shower but we were trying to at least get it where we could live here. We have no vanities or linen closets (cabinet man is hard at work as we speak) So we are unpacked except for that. What little sheetrock that is in here is in great need of paint. The biggest shock was it has a HUGE master closet and not one rod or shelf was ever installed in it! People lived here for four years like this. It was a diamond in the rough and it only took us walking in for one second to realize the potential. People tell us we love punishment! HA! We call it sweat equity... I just can't wait for the painter to get here...He is going to start in Master Bath and go to the MIL room. Then we will get through Thanksgiving and start again.... I can't wait to hang some pictures...... You guys will see the finished products, I promise.... I know I am gonna need a little help here and there..... Ohh yeahhh every door in this house was either scratched down to bear metal or wood. DH has been one painting fool!!! He is "Charlie Daniels" of the spray gun...LOL!!! Took us a week and half just to clean the first story so we could move an air mattress in....Lots of fun when you are moving across three states...Ahhhh yeahhh we nuts!!!!!! Lisa