After much procrastination, my reveal
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Comments (3)Shirley, LOL! I had to remind myself who "Patty" is! My nom de plume! The plants were all in gallons, and each one was $4.88. Good buy, considering I could go by after church, the Lowe's is in town, and didn't have to use too much gas or driving time. Seed starting earlier would have been MUCH less expensive, but, since I didn't do that, then the grown plants were/are a help. We don't have a Home Depot close, and the Walmart did NOT have the Amazons or the Beckys. But maybe an independent garden center might have both/either, or you could call local "bedding plant" growers and see if they have any. Otherwise, maybe there's something else in the town where the Lowe's is that you just have to have, and could combine a trip. msgreenjeans: thanks for the tip about the Arcotis. They're pretty, but I may save my $5.00 for another plant! I'm VERY disappointed I missed Lowe's' half-price sale on caladium bulbs. I planted a BUNCH of them for a gardening client of mine, but I didn't get any for myself. Dang! Thanks for responding ladies. Susi/Patty!...See MoreWill you PLEASE post a link to your kitchen??
Comments (131)Since we're posting links to our kitchens this was the partially finished reveal back in 2010 to my condo. It showed the before and after. I sold the condo this past May. Here are a few pics from it completely finished and staged. (What's missing are the Mission studio lights over the bar area and the Arroyo Craftsman sconces in the dining room, since we removed those and put less expensive lights for selling. The Mission Studio lights will be going in our new build)....See MoreContrasting perimeter/island counter advice
Comments (12)I did absolute black on perimeters and marble on the island. I did the contrast because I was too afraid to have marble everywhere and knew I would do most of my prep work on the cooktop wall. Now that I have (and LOVE) the marble, I might have done the all white kitchen. On the other hand, I was surprised by how much of a show-stopper the absolute black is and could see choosing that throughout as well. I think it is a matter of personal taste. If going with two-toned, I like the darker on the perimeter and lighter on the island. A side note on quartz-marble look-a-likes. Make sure to see the full slab before making a decision. A lot of the pics online and small samples look awesome, but seeing several full slabs might change your mind. It did for me as the quartz looked repetitive, too perfect, manmade (...trying to find nicer synonym for fake) IMHO....See MoreKitchen Layout Feedback
Comments (55)We have a 12'x7.5' dead-end galley. I'm happy with the kitchen overall. Our house is 1200 sq ft, 3 beds, 2 baths with a few other constraints, i tried to make the kitchen as efficient as possible. A larger dining area was a priority for me in allocating space (yes, there's a giant white board in my dining room.) i don't miss having counter seating (had it in a previous house.) My kitchen's weak point I see right now is that while I have about seven feet of counter to the left of the range (there's an opening to the dining room there) i only have about 18 inches of counter to the right of the range. With both kids wanting to be near me at the stove lately. I wish I had at least three feet on both sides so they could safely stand (on stools) on either side of me. I designed it this way, though, so the sink and range are staggered and a person could stand at the sink at the same time another stands at the stove. It's a compromise. The first thing I noticed about your plan above--very limited counter space to the sides of the sink and range. As a kid I never sat at the peninsula and helped cook except maybe cookie decorating. if I helped it was usually in an awkward corner next to the stove or next to the sink at the dishwasher, but most of the time it was easier for my mom if I just stayed out of the way, that's partially her personality and part limited space, I think....See Morejem0223
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