got countertops installed yesterday, now i'm sooo overwhelmed!
frugalnotstingy
10 years ago
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10 years agoSherrie Moore
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I'm with Kelntx, I'm ready to scream!!
Comments (12)I really don't want to be a whiner! I went out to mine 3 times today just to see WHAT was getting done. To GC's credit, he's busting his hump finishing all HIS stuff. The marble guy was there all day long and all he got done was the tub surround. Not sure if he OD'd on turkey, or what, but he's moving a little slow. Okay, so kel, on the bright side, I think I mentioned this before--we must believe that WHEN all the subs do as they should, that things will happen very quickly. Honestly, if you think about it, most subs like plumbers, electricians, really only need a few days to do their thing. SO, if all the stars align and the planets are in their houses...OR WHATEVER!!!!!!!! HAHA! I told DH I think the thing that really upsets me is I don't like being lied to. I don't appreciate subs making up excuses for why they didn't do their job when they were supposed to do it. If you ain't coming, just say, "I ain't coming". Don't make up some lame excuse why! UGH. I also have slowly, but surely, figured out that if a sub should be at your house and he's not, he sure enough isn't going to answer the phone! My build really has been okay up until now. I have found the whole process pretty gratifying, actually. But now that we're down to the wire, we just don't have the luxury of take our sweet time to do things and I'm exhausted. Living in chaos is such a drain and I'm ready for things to calm down and get back to boring ol' family life! I will say a prayer for all of us and hopefully sleep tonight, knowing that tomorrow is another day...full of promises....See MoreI'm tired and overwhelmed!
Comments (25)Early, quiet morning here and as I read, it takes me right back to the feeling of chaos that seemed to prevail during our remodel. Whole house really -- as of today there is not a room that will not have been "touched" in some way, not including the three level addition that had to be situated just so to "save" two beloved trees on our property. My GC just kept shaking his head at that one -- they are right next to the house and whenever the guys were working they would jokingly say -"Lord, don't throw anything out the windows, you know, you might hit a tree." We began in July, estimated finish date was Nov. -- last install went in 2 DAYS AGO! I spent yesterday madly unpacking boxes, just b/c I wanted to see our stuff again! While we had a fabulous GC, it did not lessen the pressure of making the "right" decision every single day for something. I was here most of the time and saw it all in minute detail, then my beloved DH would come home from work and say, "So, what DID they do today?" and expected a re-hash of each and every thing, wanted an updated timeline on a daily basis, wanted me to enlighten him on what "process" I used for each decision, etc. I finally said, "Look, you and I have talked this to death, I know what is important to you and you are just going to have to TRUST that it will happen." I was so exhausted at the end of every day that it was like re-living it all over again. He finally got it, and I tried hard to give him the Reader's Digest condensed version on a regular basis. I eventually convinced him we were going to be on the "holiday" schedule -- nope, not hosting Thanksgiving dinner at our house; there will be no Christmas office celebration here - unless they don't mind unzipping the plastic wall to view our Charlie Brown tree in the roped off corner of the family room; New Year's is out; Valentine's will be an intimate affair; St. Patty's Day will have to be celebrated next year; April's Fools' - yep we can do that, b/c there have been definite times during this that I have been a complete fool -- embrace it, just don't expect there to be any furniture to sit on; Easter Brunch for the relatives - nope, not happening; Mother's Day - not too sure about that, but we CAN celebrate the fact that the Port-A-Potty has been loaded up and carted away, the dumpster vacated the premises the next day, and the plastic storage POD that has graced our front yard since October has been emptied and removed! All furniture is piled in the front room, but at least it is IN THE HOUSE! A parent of a teammate on my son's lacrosse team asked me last week -- "We had such a great time at that picnic/party at your house at the end of the season last year -- do you think we could do that again?" "Um, let's see," she thinks to herself, "last game May 9th and you would like to do it that afternoon and....have families and sibs of everyone included - hhmm, back yard/field is currently a sea of red clay, boxes and furniture stacked to the ceiling to unpack/organize, but.....bathrooms work, kitchen is functional --- Oh, why not -- let's do it!" Nothing like a deadline to work toward, right? Hang in there -- it is so hard to see the forest for the trees when you are in the midst, but, it is not eternal damnation, although I know it feels that way at times! Hug your husband, partner, kids, pet, neighbor, grocery clerk, mailman -- whoever is willing to lend you a shoulder for a bit. This will eventually end and you will live in it and love in it and cry in it some more and have your life back to "normal"..........See MoreCounter installed, wall color now doesn't work
Comments (27)Hi Mags, they are on the same swatch as Gray Owl, but these colors are not the same as colors in other collections with descending chips showing greater saturations of the same hue. If you look at the top chip on the swatch, November Rain, it's almost taupe. The chips at the bottom aren't increasingly saturated, they're less brown, completely different colors. It's a little confusing. I hate it when they deviate from the rules... I have a few samples myself. I bought three samples before I found the right color for my family room walls. I hit the cabinet paint colors on the first try. You just never know. It's worth it to find the right color, and by the way, I'm sure your contractor loves you if he's painted that wall three times already. The single most confounding outstanding variable will be lighting (warm or cool LEDs), so if you want to wait for UCL to be installed, that's reasonable. But if possible, check out the cabinet color and the paint color together in daylight before you take home another sample. If they don't harmonize in the same light, they're not going to look good in your space. Good luck and don't forget to show us what you pick!...See MoreI'm on a countertop/backsplash roller coaster...
Comments (99)I prefer the art to be hung like art on the walls, as was recommended when this came up before. However, I'm feeling a bit lost as to how to be helpful here to you. I STILL like the original tile posted here. A lot. I also like the blue and white coral-like tile and the blue and white circle flowery things which almost could pass for starfish. With the latter two, it seems like they would both combine nicely with white subway if you just wanted an accent tile over the range area instead of taking the pattern all the way across the kitchen. I'm a sucker for arabesque tiles almost all the time, but I do think they showcase better where there is a larger area between counter and uppers than more narrow. And, I'm not as big of a fan of powder, sky and pastel blues for your condo at all. The tile you can peek at in the tropical dining room pic is intriguing if you like the idea of going more towards aqua and less towards the blues - but can't see enough of it to really tell what it is. The pic aktillery posted of the modern bungalow shows again how a kitchen can be basically neutral put still benefit from some color (I happen to love that counter, wonder what that is)....See Morefrugalnotstingy
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