"Dated" but maybe I need to do it anyway?
risforremodel
9 years ago
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I have over 300 canary island date seeds, how do I grow them?
Comments (3)Yeah, I would have waited until they were very orange and falling from the tree. Still, they may germinate. They're about the easiest things to start. Peel off the outside, wash the seeds. Throw them in a pot, water and watch them grow! I wouldn't think you'd need to soak them....See MoreDo I love this house plan? Maybe.
Comments (15)My lot is big enough to build a Walmart . . . and a Target . . . and a Home Depot . . . but with all that, we'd only be able to squeeze in maybe two fast food places! No, we're not short on space. But I like the exterior, though the garage faces forward -- perhaps it's as Autumn says, It's quaint. The exterior looks better in the colored picture -- it's kind of a pale gray, which I like very much. I like that the garage is "set back". I don't like the idea of bringing it forward because it creates kind of a "cave" on the front porch. I agree that the lack of a window in the kitchen is the plan's greatest weakness, but I was thinking that with light coming in from the two windows over the booth, which is in the kitchen, that it would be bright enough. I love the pass-through picture, and I was imagining something similar . . . but between the kitchen and the great room. As for the bathroom door's proximity to the bed, right now I HATE our bathroom's location. It's at the foot of the bed, straight down from my side . . . and the light bothers me. But noise, no, I could sleep through that all night long. As could my husband. I've been paying close attention to where the light will fall though. I still don't know whether I like it "enough"....See MoreI need help with this dated kitchen! Please!?
Comments (13)I think I have exactly those cabinets, or pretty close: laminate with an oak strip? My sympathies. I painted them, inside and out, and it's held up perfectly for more than 4 years. I wasn't even very careful, since I didn't plan/expect it to last long. I didn't even wash the filth off. So if you do it properly, you should expect very good results that should last as long as you need it to. There is a lot of advice here and on the paint forum. Pick an approach that matches your energy level and dive in. I can't even remember if I primed, but I used 2 coats of regular Benjamin Moore on some, then (serial painter that I am) didn't like the color and repainted 2 coats of a Farrow & Ball color over that on some, and painted just the F&B on some others, and on the interiors. There's some scratching where I drag rough mugs over the shelves daily, but it has held up everywhere else, even at cabinet edges and in front of the sink, where rubs and drips are an issue. In several places I removed the doors entirely, which also gives a different look, if that's something that intrigues you. I say pick a color you love and give it a try....See MoreNeed ID - maybe tree of heaven? maybe mimosa?
Comments (10)Chinaberry was what I was thinking as well. They are weed trees. They have lovely purple/white sweet scented flowers that form hundreds of berries that drop everywhere and ALL sprout. The wood is weak and breaks easily - esp. when large enough to do serious damage....See Morerisforremodel
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