Home stretch--Revitalize vs Dakota hardware
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Comments (17)I have a few suggestions for you. Perhaps this is just me but I find pocket doors very inconvenient and not rarely used. We have 2 in our house and they hardly ever are closed. I believe they are more expensive than a regular door, don't provide as much sound isolation, and are more difficult to use. They also can mess up adjacent walls by not allowing for things to be anchored into those walls or electrical switches or outlets being placed there. Is the door at the top of the stairs necessary? Will code allow you not to have an outlet on that section of wall where the door recesses into? In the hallway bathroom, the door should open into the toilet/shower area. Can't tell what is on that wall but you don't want someone flinging the door open into someone drying their hair. Plus, the door is out of the way when opened. I would eliminate the pocket door when doing this. I would probably put the tub in the kids BR and take some space from the vanity area and put the shower in the "master" one also. I would suggest a tweak or two on the closets upstairs. I am a firm believer in you can never have too much closet space! I would take some area out of the large walk in closet and make a closet accessed from the hallway. One door could be used in the walk in closet, that still leaves a big closet. At the top of the stairs some room could be stolen from the end of the closet in the "master" to make another closet. That space at the back of reach-in closets is often a dumping ground for things never to be seen again anyway! In the corner bedroom, a small walk in closet could be made by combining the hall closet with the right hand closet. The other closet could be left there or it could be accessed from the hallway and used as linen storage. By giving this right corner bedroom a walk in closet, it somewhat equalizes the closet space between bedrooms. We don't want kids fighting because their sister has a bigger closet, do we? I feel that a coat closet is still necessary on the main floor. I have a few ideas but an not sure about either of them. A closet could be put on the section of wall just to the left of the door. This closet could open towards the stairs or to either side. This might get in the way of the table or might provide a little privacy to make an "entry" area. A closet could also be attached to the bump out for the file cabinet. This would give a little wall space for furniture and close off the view to the living area a little bit. That could be good or bad depending on your viewpoint. Hopefully you get something out of some of this....See MoreMostly finished white/chocolate galley
Comments (85)Thanks, binsd! I don't hang out on the forums. Just don't have the time and it's a shame really; it's so fun over here. Anyway, I received an email question about how my counters are holding up, so I thought I'd post a quick 3-year report. Cork floors - love 'em. Comfy, good for a klutz like myself, hides dirt well, super easy to clean. Would do it again in a heartbeat. Fisher Paykel Dishdrawers - Awful, awful, awful. Replaced them with an integrated Bosch which works great. JennAir CD fridge - I like it quite a bit, but just last week had to have the touchpad replaced. Not cheap. Fratelli Onofri range - I do love this thing, but it has some issues. First, I should have purchased the large single oven instead of the double. It's been a very rare occurrence that I've needed to use both at different temps. The door seal on the large oven recently broke because it became brittle. Had to order a part from the UK to replace the seal. Additionally, the big oven has been flaky coming up to temp lately. I'm going to try a heavy-duty cleaning to make sure there aren't any blocked sensors or anything. Hopefully that fixes it. Cabs - I went with a cab company who primarily worked with stained cabs. I think it shows that they didn't do a lot of paint jobs. There are a couple of chipped areas and other places where you can tell the paint will be peeling someday. (Like on the underside of the sink cab door ??? weird.) Anyway - I think if you're getting painted cabs, be sure to work with someone who does paint to ensure the wood will be properly prepped and they take steps to make sure the paint hardens well, etc. Countertop - Finally, the info people want. :) I still love this stuff. Yes, it shows wear, but it's a warm, rustic-looking wear which is a-ok by me. If you drag something sharp and pointy across it, it will scratch. If you drag a bowl across it, you're probably fine. If you stand in one spot and do a lot of hand mixing in a bowl, it will probably create "rub" marks. If you drag a dish across it that has "unfinished" edges, it will leave a mark. I don't notice water mark problems around the sink. If water is left to sit and dry on the surface, it will leave a mark. Wipe it down with a dishcloth and the mark goes away. No biggie. I've tried to capture their current condition, but it's tough to photograph. I have only oiled them once since the original photos were posted. This is my most heavily used prep area: Here's another shot of the same area: Here's a scratch that just showed up a few weeks ago. I have no idea where it came from. Here you can see "rub marks" in my baking area where the mixing bowl "spins" on the countertop This is new also. There was a winter squash sitting in this spot. It had a bad spot and started to leak, causing this mark. Weird. I'm sure it will come right out if I oil it. Overall, still loving my kitchen! The layout has worked out fabulously and I love spending time in there. It has completely changed my life. Literally. I overhauled my diet shortly after it was finished and that made a drastic impact on my life. Thanks, Gardenweb friends!...See MoreMy 95% finished kitchen - pics!
Comments (34)Wow - your kitchen turned out great - what a dramatic change! And if you don't mind, I'd love to know more about your Blanco Kontrole faucet . . . I was initially going to order it from eFaucets and then instead ordered from Faucet Depot because of a better price. The description on EFaucet said "with pulldown spray" and "pulldown all-metal handspray" so I assumed it had a spray feature even though it looked to be smaller than most. Now that I've received it, it doesn't appear to have a spray after all, only a pulldown hose with an aerator. Is this correct? And now when I look back at the Faucet Depot description, I see that it only says "pulldown spout". We haven't installed it and our first response was to rule it out and return it but I like the look and size of it and thought I'd ask you about your experience with it before making a decision. Any feedback you could give me would be great and if it's not too much trouble - maybe a close-up picture :-) Thanks!...See MoreArticle vs. Poly & Bark vs. Joybird vs. Rivet vs. Apt2B, etc.
Comments (28)@Ashleah Courtney - how is the Burrard couch holding up? Article tells me this is a "medium" comfort Article sofa, they have "soft" sofas they have that let you sink in and let the couch take you (Sven is soft).....but, did you consider the softer (20% down feather- 80% foam mix on cushions) Article leather Nirvana Dakota sofa, and choose Burrard over it?.....and what was the vibe/ consensus regarding the Rivet Damien that was on your original list? Thanks for your responses!...See Moremom2sulu
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