Need a nice tightly woven area rug that cats cannot tear up!
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Should I tear down and restart my kitchen remodel (pics)?
Comments (31)Really great inputs from all of you. Thank you for taking your time reading and responding! There are some great ideas here, but unfortunately, we will not be able to make all the changes due to various reasons. For example, we will not change the framing of the windows because that will require extra permit (I think); We will not re-do the walls and the ceiling in the wood room so we preserve its historical look (and to keep the budget down); etc. But @kaismom, you gave me some idea for re-doing the kitchen. (Love it in SketchUp since it doesn't cost anything to tear stuff down!) I moved the fridge to behind the division wall and made it tall cabinets all across. I realize that this will make the galley kitchen look even narrower, but it got the fridge out of the way, and since this is a single cook kitchen, being a little narrow is not too big a problem (I have about 39" of clearance between the counter top edge to the other cabinet wall.) I also moved the dishwasher to the left size because now I could put a 33" drawer base by its side. Now, I have two 2-basket trash pullout (for trash and recyclables). Not sure if that's an overkill. The only non-drawer cabinet is there because the code require access to the propane shutoff which is hidden behind that cabinet. (We will not use propane but the pipe is already there.) However, I still face the choices what to do with the opening at the kitchen: leave it completely open, have a one tier open counter, or have a small breakfast bar. I personally like the look of the one tier counter, but I have no good aesthetic sense; hence I appreciate your input. Currently, I'm putting this IKEA VÄRDE drawer unit for the two non-open options. Either way (one level or bar), I have a 40" opening from the short wall to the other side of the opening. I wonder if that's too narrow for the kitchen installation. But with the hallway at 39" wide, and the opening at 40", I can't foresee any problem with getting the appliances and cabinets in. Hope someone can point it out if it will be a problem. Without further ado, let me take you on a tour in our newly remodeled house. Again, click on an image for its full size. Overview. North is up. Living room, seen from the wood room. Looking into living room standing at the front door. Same exact angle, but this time, we put in a bar (open counter or tiered) at the kitchen. You probably have to bring up the full size to see the difference. View from the couch. This picture explains why we choose dark cabinets in the wood room -- so that they do blend in. Now, what if we have a bar (open counter or tiered) at the kitchen? A look at the living room from the desk area. Okay, this series is important. which option would you vote for? Open? One level counter? Tiered breakfast bar? Here is a look into the galley kitchen. Three options again. The wood room....See MoreI feel so sad, have to get rid of beautiful area rug
Comments (24)THE RUGS I RECEIVED OUTGAS. QUESTION IS, WHAT IS THE CHEMICAL? Edit: Since posting this I found a web page on Overstock that explains it. Search for "overstock how-to-get-rid-of-new-rug-smell" I bought a polyester Savahieh rug from Amazon.com and returned it, and today received a wool Savahieh rug from Overstock.com. I returned the polyester one because it filled the room with a mildly disgusting 'sweet' smell of some kind, a volatile compound. It seems like the rug must have been soaked in or sprayed with during manufacturing. The wool rug I bought as replacement was received today. Sadly, it has the same issue. I'd hoped it was just the polyester rug that had the problem. This time I took it outside to air immediately. Now I will look into products that might remove the chemical that causes the smell, because the rug is otherwise nice (and a hassle to return). There is, as other posts in this discussion mentioned, a distinct sort of oil/silicone/teflon feeling when you rub your hand over the top or bottom of the rugs. It leaves enough residue on your hands that your fingers will be a bit slippery against the palm, but it washes off easily with soap and water and odor goes with it. I want to know what that chemical is, what the rug is sprayed, soaked or coated in. I want figure out if it is a toxicity issue for us or, our cat. I definitely had the burning eyes, which at least one other poster in this discussion mentioned. That tells me there is a definite volatile irritant, and if it turns out to be toxic that would be worth reporting. I hope someone can clear up what it is as I'm forced to keep digging for information. The eye burning and mild upper respiratory irritation that I experienced showed up after a few days of the rug outgassing; and that was in spite of running a fan in the room multiple times daily, as an exhaust fan in the doorway venting to the outside. Although it didn't move out as much air as I'd hoped. The eye burning went away quickly after removing the rug. It is discouraging to read that the vendor is denying this. People have a right to know if we're being poisoned by these products or being exposed to carcinogens. I'm not saying that's exactly what's happening, but we need to find out and the vendor should cooperate and also advise on what if anything can be done about it by the consumer and or their company. We need to know if this is a consumer safety problem or not....See MoreJute or sisal rug with cats
Comments (9)I had one. Once. For about five minutes before one of the cats upchucked on it and no mater what I tried it would not come clean. All our area rugs are now woven polypropylene. They hose clean and not even red wine stains them. I know this because my hubby clipped the bottom of a wine glass on the edge of the tall table I had just placed at the side of his recliner and it spilled all over our brand new rug. Luckily I had been working on a piece of furniture in the sunroom and tucked the shower curtain liner under the rug, ran tap water over the stain and watched it disappear....See MoreNot sure if I want to pay the cost for a nice rug
Comments (30)As I usually don't have money for the rugs I love(and I must absolutely love it and consider it longest-living, most indestructible option, which yes, most often would be hand knotted wool)-I plainly don't have them. Lol. (I do have a nice rug in a guest bath because it's 3 by 5 thus affordable. actually was very affordable. ecarpetgallery I think I also have a liitle vinyl floor cloth I keep by the backyard door..very easy to clean, and can be put away if I don't feel like looking at at. But I found a nice one that I'm usually okay with looking at. I like patterns, in general. There's also an old shag rug in my DS's room-I didn't buy it but we bought something on Craigslist several years ago-it was a patio set-and when we looked at it it was placed on a rug. This green shag, you know. The seller kindly agreed to bring the set to us as we didn't have a car big enough for that(almost an hour drive from us btw) and we were very surprised when he brought a rug as well. He interpreted us buying a set as wanting everything exactly as we saw it..)) The last rug I really loved-I saw a couple days ago. I'm like "wow! now that would be a fine choice for the living room" It's eBay btw or something..I always look at second hand. Then I stare up to see the price It was reduced to 22 K (22 thousand) dollars by a kind seller... But most rugs I'm really into, they somehow usually fall in the range 3-10 K..)) needless to say I either don't have that kind of money-or if I do there are usually more time-pressing/noble causes to spend it that always come up. There are many, many rugs I truly like. It's just not enough for a commitment. I get attached to things and I don't like switching stuff. Thus I tend to buy only things that speak to me tremendously (with the exception of very functional things) I also know that it'd be hard for me to clean it myself, and my dear cleaning ladies that help me (they come once in two weeks) will immediately adjust how much they take. I also know I can't afford any tripping hazards so no kilims or anything like that. I can love it all I want..but I need rugs that move the least. I also need my DH to love it. I can buy something for 500$ without telling him-and then he'll see it and like it. I can't and won't spend thousands without consulting him. Consulting with him will go like that: -it's very expensive. we don't need it. don't you like our bare floors? are you sure you like it? -yes I'm sure (explanation why) -this green is a bit (gesturing)..I don't know -but it's not green, dear..it's purple -purple? no, it's green -no dear, there is some green, but this color you're pointing at, is actually purple -umm..I'm not sure you're right. To me seems like a green. Just a bit different green, you know. So, are you definitely sure you like it? There's lot things to consider. -I know dear, I've been considering them for years, you know it's been many years since I've been looking at rugs. -Right, right. I know you're thoughtful when choosing. But it's still a lot things to consider. And I like our bare floors just fine. And this green..the one you say that's purple, even though I can't see its purpleness..are you absolutely sure you like it? No lol, at this point of conversation I'm absolutely sure only in one thing: I'm very tired. Very tired indeed. In short. I guess it depends on how much an individual feel he must/wants to have a rug, to feel that room is to his taste. His budget. And things he personally has to consider, taking his-not anybody eles's-lifestyle and all sorts of possible concerns into account. I'm fine with unfinishedness of things, so to say. So I can bear not having a rug much more easily than many others. The more moveable and lighter in weight a thing will be, the more chance I'll splurge on it though. Because constant moving gave me a mindset of somebody who can't feel she finally arrived. In my mind-sadly-I'm always moving, whether I want to or not. So books and art and throws etc, I can take them with me. Thus it's easier for me to buy them as I fall in love with them (obviously I still make myself wait and think. When I can. Lol). Whatever will be harder to move -big art, lights, furniture, curtains-I will hunt for months, years maybe. A large rug? I never had one yet. Now. I fully understand it was a very long unhelpful post. Not much opinion, not much advice; plenty of oversharing..:)...See MoreRelated Professionals
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