Talk me out of square dinnerware
jacy
13 years ago
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Comments (21)Just an update - seed greed won out. I ordered the complete echinacea set and a few other goodies. I kept reading up on all of the different echinacea species and they all fill slightly different growing niches. Augustifolia has a really long tap root and needs constant moisture during the germination - once I save enough seed from it that makes it a good plant to sow high up on our hills where it's all clay and rock. The soil there is baked dry and cement-like except when it's gooey during the occasional rainy winter - perfect for a long tap rooted plant. Sow it during a moist year and that root should help it survive the dry years. Purpurea is fibrous rooted and likes a bit of shade - perfect for the section of woods we were clearing yesterday. What I'll do is garden grow all of the species and then save all of the seeds as a mix for direct sowing out in goatland. The variety of growing conditions out there will favor some species in one place and different species in others. So here's the list of what I ended up ordering: Echinacea Set (9 seed packets): angustifolia, atrorubens, laevigata, pallida, paradoxa, purpurea, sanguinea, simulata & tennesseensis Skullcap seed set (4 seed packets): Baical, Barbat, Downy, Official Sarsaparilla, Wild (Aralia nudicaulis) Persimmon, Wild Form (Diospyros virginiana) seeds Persimmon, Lotus (Diospyros lotus) seeds Bergamot, Lemon (Monarda citriodora)seeds Tulsi, Rama Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) seeds, organic Horehound, White (Marrubium vulgare)seeds, organic Cordao (Leonotis nepetaefolia) seeds, organic Looks like I need to stay off of that "all done buying seeds" thread for a while! Lynda...See MoreDo I want you to talk me out of doing this? I WANT it.
Comments (25)Lots of great advice above. I especially like the emphasis on supporting individual artisans. That's how I justify my ginormous library fines: I am supporting the local library. For me, I often will have an amount in my head, beyond which an object just seems unreasonable to me, regardless of whether or not I can actually afford it. Currently, my own dilemma concerns a 4,000 range hood. For me, this is just not a reasonable amount to spend on a hood, no matter how much I love it. So, is there any conflict in your mind about spending for a faucet what you would spend for an excellent quality dishwasher? If not, then it will probably thrill you every time you turn it on. And who doesn't need a good thrill several times a day! If you go for it, check out Home and Stone. They seem to carry some versions of it for a teeny, weeny bit less. The only thing I wonder about is whether this faucet style goes with the mission style you described above (e.g. the oil rubbed bronze light fixure from Rejuvenation). Now, I'll be the first to admit that my design style is seriously lacking, so I could be totally wrong on this! But when I saw the rough hammered faucet, it made me think of my sister-in-law's upscale western style, "chic cowgirl" bathroom in Colorado. It doesn't read "Greene and Greene" to me. But as I said, I could be totally wrong about that! :-) francy...See MoreYet another person trying to talk me out of white Corian
Comments (70)Thank you @Janet for the input, that makes sense about the dark vs light. Your kitchen turned out lovely, so clean and refined yet comfortable and cozy. Mine will be more modern but I hope it can feel as comfortable as yours when it's built! What I mean is just the dimension of the edge profile. Standard is 1 1/5" which is what I am guessing yours is? I've been calling out 1" because I want it a bit thinner, the material itself is .5" like at your sink, I am even considering no edge, just the material thickness. But your's look good and balanced which may talk me into going 1.5" if that is what yours is, it's nice to get a feel from a built kitchen and I have a hard time figuring it out from photos. :) Has your edge chipped? I have quartz right now and it's one of the main reasons I want to stay away from it because my square edge is all chipped up. So do you think I would need something under my coffee pot too? For my simple, modern aesthetic I don't really want to set my coffee pot on anything, but I can certainly use a wood board for the crock and instapot. I have a jura capresso expresso maker, not sure how hot it really gets. I also have a toaster oven. But I guess I might have to have some extra custom trivets made from the stone slab. I am using stone on my island. I'm adding to the list of things to remember! Even tho I would rather not use anything if I could get away with it. Just to clarify, there are times you go all around your counter with a 3m pad, I am sure it's a bit of work, but do you find it easy to get it even? I will be so scared to mess it up! Thank you again for chatting with me about all this, very helpful!...See MoreTalk me out of my crazy house painting idea!
Comments (5)If the paint is that thick and uneven, the shingles wont lie snug and flat and fit back together right. Unless you were to take them all to a dip and strip place and have the paint removed? Hmmm. That would involve some time and expense and still might not all fit back together well. The wood might be very fragile and dried out (easily broken) after 100 yrs. The act of drilling/sawing/prying off would release some lead dust although not as much as sanding.. Extremely time consuming - might as well re-shingle.... imho As an old house fan myself I appreciate that you want to keep the character of the house, How much square footage is this? Why not try some ready-strip or soy gel and experiment in an area - thats a safe way to remove paint cos it all remains in the gel and isnt airborne. You dont need to take all the paint off, just enough to even it out. It doenst need to be perfect. Or try the zinsser thick peel stop formula (a heavy bodied primer that sorta evens out the surface) - Ive not tried it but it looks kinda interesting....See Morealwaysfixin
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