here is the plan as it currently stands - ovens to left of cooktop, 36" fridge to right. mind you this leaves the minimum 18" on either side of the cooktop. we originally wanted to move the cooktop to the island, but this would involve filing with the NYC DOB which would be a nightmare - our downstairs neighbors (10 unit condo) have the same layout as we do and did file a few years ago - and as a result, only just finished last year, to the tune of thousands more over budget (a budget that already involved architect, expediter, designer, etc, plus the rental of a separate apt while all this was going on, all of which do not come cheap in $$$ nyc/brooklyn). they strongly recommended (and we agree) that just replacing finishes and using existing plumbing and electrical connections would be best, as we can do that without filing, and we do not have six figures to work with here. we had contemplated trying to move the cooktop to the island and going induction, but we only have 80 amps to the unit and, again, do not want to have to file, not to mention the physical PITA of running 100A wiring up 3 floors from the box in the basement, and anyway that would require moving the sink, which, again, filing. so unless we sell and buy a new apartment (which we don't want to do), i think we are stuck with the layout as is. all that said, even if space allowed for the conventional AND combi AND speed, all 3 of those on an 80A limitation would push electrical limits, and we don't want to have to remember what we can and cannot run at the same time because of amperage limitations. doing a gas range in lieu of convection does not change/give us any more amps either. so at this point, i think based on what i'm reading here, we'll do a conventional and a steam, foregoing the speed oven. we do have a small countertop microwave that is not exactly in keeping with our modern aesthetic, but we do have it just in case - i can stash it in the side appliance pantry if needed but hope to wean off needing it altogether.

Ok, I recognize I have worn out my welcome with this one 😎 1. I am going to keep the armless side chairs from my mother and try to get the ketchup stain off one of the chairs. 2. I am going to keep the the fully upholstered chairs on either side of the breakfront, the armchairs at head and foot of the table and my mother’s chairs in the middle position on each side. 3. If I can’t get the mother’s chairs clean i will upholster them in matching green damask. 4. If the all green scheme needs relief I will reupholster the chairs on either side of the china cabinet either in the curtain fabric or some as yet unfound fabulous fabric. Thank you all for your participation in the latest episode of Fix My Dining Room!

That's what we're doing, more or less. Our ceiling (and walls!) aren't plumb so going all the way to the ceiling would look pretty wonky. We'll stop around 7', which is a few inches above the shower head and our door trim. While I like the idea of tile to the ceiling, it just wasn't practical in our case (and we don't have it in our existing bathroom either and that's been fine).

I think it really did. At the smallest garden none of the plants we were to vote on in one category were in bloom, but it was a lovely design garden. You could see possibilities in many of the plants not yet in bloom or with one of those 1st not so great blooms.Yet some plants had already bloomed out, not many buds on them. The 2nd garden we went was magnificent, lots in bloom, probably because it was surrounded by trees. It was the Leipers Creed Garden, an AHS Historic display garden. Many collections of older hybridizers' daylilies They had lots of lovely daylilies, but Mean Green really stood out as a clump. I did take a picture of the clump, but I should have checked closer because it was really blurry. The garden pictured above was not so much about daylilies, but was designed to be wildlife and bee/butterfly host. There are deer in the area, but I could not tell that they harmed daylilies. But she did not have a huge number of daylilies.