a good guide to follow for any pc Help! My computer is slow! one problem with Dell is they put a LOT of crud on their computers that is not needed have you removed all the excess baggage? What AV program are you using? if one like Norton or McAfee they are very large and can slow down a pc. following that above guide and using a start up monitor to see what is starting up and limiting those items can help a lot. The pcdecrapifier tool was specifically originally created for Dell products to help users get rid of the fluff. PC Decrapifier That AMD Turion processor should be plenty fast, I love AMD products they are excellent.

lroz 1 and 2 are identical furnaces-three stg top of line Carrier/Bryant. 3 and 4 are two stg furnaces. 1 and 2 will require the Infinity/Evolution controllers which can be pricey. are those controllers included in price? no substitute here! with an existing 30 yr furnace, I do think you should strongly consider upgrading now and take advantage of all rebates/tax credits, etc. what about AC? IMO

I just got a Frigidaire Professional Series 30" gas range - 5 burner with continuous grate - has the rapid boil & simmer burners & center (5th burner) comes with griddle insert. Oven is huge - 5 cu ft - comes with a split rack so if you have big roast or turkey or tall cake or something, you don't have to give up the rest of the oven space. Also - its convection, has a warming drawer & I love the look. I haven't used it yet (as we are still working on the kitchen, but it did get good reviews & I've had good luck with Frigidaire in the past). I believe it was about $1300? I was also considering the GE Cafe, but it was about $1,000 more & didn't seem to have as many good reviews. I'll post the link - go into the pictures to see that split rack I was talking about. I got the one in the pic (with the black top) but Lowe's sells on with a stainless top - exclusive to Lowe's. Here is a link that might be useful: Frigidaire Professional Range

I like the vase/etc. collection and would do a less brown color just because of that. Also, with the floors and counters, you'll have enough brown. Of course if you're not really into the vases and just have it there to fill in a decorating need, disregard. But still, don't go too brown. If the island overhang isn't used, perhaps a bookcase could be built in? If not, I'd either do it in beadboard as LWO suggested or at least paint the back the same as the cabinet color. Some knobs would be nice. And go ahead and reuse your disposal and faucet and all that stuff if they match and work well. Those plumbing items reinstall well if they're removed carefully. (Yeah, I'm cheap and recoil at the idea of replacing a 10 year old GD without cause. :) ) Are you sure you like the layout enough to spend money making it pretty? And are the cabinets good enough quality to save? I do think it looks pretty good in the photo and if the bones are good, a little upgrade is totally the way to go. But not too much brown please!