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Comments (13)Back again. I think it's been resolved for the moment, but I get the feeling I've won the battle and not the war. Sensei gave me the number of another student. I called him and he came over, looked at the notice, and then called them up. It's amazing how much magic is contained in the simple words: "Hello, my name is Bob and I'm her attorney...." I really don't know what the heck they were pulling, but now that I've pulled some of the weeds in the front yard, I am now totally in compliance and I don't need to worry more about it. So why did they have to scare me to DEATH?! I'm still convince that someone around here has some kind of hidden agenda, and it's aimed at me. About six or seven houses within a half block area are totally out of compliance. My next door neighbors on one side have mulched their front lawn entirely except for a couple shrubs and a raised bed of flowers. Out of compliance. 60% of the area is supposed to be green. The neighbors next door the other side have a dog that barks constantly. The whole time Bob was here the dog barked and growled, and that's typical. They also have high weeds coming through their rocky areas. The neighbors on the corner of the cul-de-sac have nothing but evergreens on their front lawn, which have taken over the sidewalk so that you can't get through. You have to walk in the street. Waaay out of compliance. I probably should just put in a chem-lawn and be done with it. Who cares about the environment as long as the surburbanites are happy? I still haven't gotten my resume written, and I'm going to be unemployed in a couple of weeks. I'm going to be docked pay for missing today, and I don't need that right now. I'm sure there's a rock on my property somewhere. I'm going to go crawl under it....See MorePre home sale prep anxiety
Comments (16)I've moved a number of times. I always start with the storage areas. Attic, basement, garage. They have the most stuff and are the hardest IMHO to clean out. Having them emptied or pared down to almost zero makes it easier to move stuff out of the house you at least then have a place to put stuff as you remove it from the rest of the house. Unless you have the time and help to do a garage sale it's much easier to either donate stuff or put it out on the curb with a big FREE sign. Hauling stuff to thrift stores or charity organizations is time consuming and costly especially if you have to make multiple runs a far distance from your home or work. If you have a storage space off property then only put into that which you plan to take with you but you'd prefer to remove to make rooms/closets look bigger. Have all the small stuff packed for a move. properly wrapped, labeled and sealed. NEVER write on a box that Grandma's china is in this box. Instead use numbers and a master sheet to identify what is in a box. It cuts down drastically on theft when moving. I like to have a spiral notebook when I move that all my important papers and notes go into. It stays with me at all times. I'm a big believer in tackling the harder rooms to clean first. Normally when you start decluttering your energy level is higher in the beginning as the days past and you work on this people have a tendency to get frustrated. So going from the hardest rooms to the easier rooms can help keep energy levels both physical and mental up It also helps if you have someone to help you do the decluttering. A good friend that will keep you on track, and maybe make you laugh a little as you do this very big chore....See MoreNeed Major help picking exterior house colors
Comments (8)Did you decide? We're also building and think we've decided on Evening Blue, a gray stone skirt, black shutters, grayish trim, gray or black roof...it is so hard to decide though!!! Still debating, ours is a one story house. If you have any pictures I'd love to see them, or if you found any others along the way of the "blues". I was looking for something more like a charcoal gray, to us the evening blue looks gray, at least on the sample! We don't want it to look too blue, but we also don't want to look too much like the neighbour's house which is lighter gray stone with a charcoal / black roof....See MoreHelp with total kitchen and major home remodel
Comments (12)I rearranged the short wall on the left to put the fridge there and used a shallow, side-loading broom cabinet on the end. I don't think there's a concern about heat transfer between a fridge and pantry--we see that line-up a lot--as long as you follow the installation specs for airspace at the back and sides. If you are still concerned, you can include a sheet of foam insulation between the fridge surround and the pantry, covered by trim. Also note--I voided the bottom left corner (27"), but if you want to reclaim that space, it could open to the exercise room, for storage in that area. IMO, dishes should be stored near the DW, for the convenience of whomever is unloading, then an individual can retrieve a cup or bowl whenever he needs it. An exception is a coffee/drinks station, if it's far from the dish storage area. It looks as if you have a coffee center planned for the short counter in the top right of the kitchen (top right on the plan), so since dish storage will be near that spot, include a beverage fridge there. A small upper cabinet to the left of the MW could house a few glasses, if you really want them near the main fridge. 72" is too far between the sink and range, even if that was your primary prep space. 36" is the minimum recommended by the NKBA, but maximum should be a comfortable step, or two--48"-54". I'd move the sink over far enough to put the DW to the left, along with a 36" super susan in the corner. You would have the choice of storing dishes in drawers on the wall to the left, or between the clean-up sink and range. Either location is out of the main prep space and convenient to the DR, for setting the table, and to the coffee/beverage counter. Dishes, cups, and glasses don't need to be kept in upper cabinets; almost anything--even small appliances--- can be efficiently stored in drawers. Dishes in drawers. I made the island 6.5', rather than 6', since each seat needs 24" elbow space, plus 15" leg space. The prep sink should be at least 18" wide, and I moved it to the other side to leave a nice landing space for incoming groceries to be loaded to the fridge and pantry. A trash receptacle is on the corner of the island, where it can be easily shared by prep and cooking zones, but if that's too far from the clean-up zone, I included another trash/recycle pull-out near the beverage center. The range was moved down slightly, to keep it centered on the island. I added legs to the island seating overhang, and an extra run of shallow cabinetry to help support the counter. Side-loading broom cabinet, top right: NKBA guidelines New to Kitchens? Read me first. (I'm not a pro, but I want everyone to have the best kitchen possible. :)...See Morepalimpsest
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