Week 76: game time!!! How many do you recognize?

8 years ago

I'll be honest, I've been at a loss as to what this weeks topic should be. So many of the regular weekly accomplishments thread posters have either finished their work or are no longer participating.

So this weeks thread is a completely OT thread, just for fun. As always, if you ARE working slowly and diligently to finish your remodel, PLEASE post your progress.

For the rest of you, I have a game.

Go to Google image search, input "gardenweb kitchen reveal" and look at the pictures.

How many kitchens can you identify?

*no cheating and clicking through the pic to the full reveal, this is more a fun game for all TKO'ers to see how long you've been around/how many kitchens you recognize.*

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rebunky

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Great question Texasgem. I am serious, I just did this exact search with the same wording even, "gardenweb kitchen reveal". It was a few days ago because someone asked a question. I knew the kitchen, but could not remember the name of the poster. I just knew it was a recent reveal that had orange bar stools. Ended up scrolling through and clicking on several members kitchens who I instantly knew and have loved over the years. I had to force myself not to spend too much time looking at them all!

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funkycamper
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I tried to count but then realized I was counting the same kitchens multiple times. So, I dunno. I've spent a lot of time going through old threads and looking at the finished kitchens blog so just because I recognize 'em doesn't mean I was around when they were originally revealed.

I think 2LittleFishes was the winner with the most photos of her amazing kitchen!
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I abstain from the game. There are not many I can name. There are a lot I would remember seeing and loving, but associating them with the owners name would be near impossible for me. Except maybe mushcreek and lisa_a because they just did their reveal. LOL

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autumn.4
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Oh man TG, too many way too many. By screen name I can picture many kitchens for this that or the other thing. There is so much to admire! Truly it's almost like I've been there. Is that a sickness? lol The short list would be 2 little fishies, lisa_a, mpagmom, romy, oldbat, blfenton, beekeeperswife x 2, beagles, rhome, breezygirl, michelle, jdez, michelle16, senator, dutty, pipdog, badgergal........I could go on and on and on!

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I'm rather new to Kitchens, so I don't really have a stake in the game.

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8 years ago
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I've been sick all week (not as sick as Lisa) but bleh.

So, today I'm going to try to finish the floor tiles in the kitchen. Then, Friday the dishwasher is supposed to work again!

When I'm up for opening the windows again (too cold right now) I can finish painting. So excited to get something done and post more pictures :)
cpartist
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I was an art major and studied art history. For the life of me, while I can recognize every painting and tell you where it was made and what century, I can almost never remember the artist's name. Now considering I can't remember something I do every day, how can I remember who's kitchen is who's?
Texas_Gem
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8 years ago
Off the tip of my tongue, I could ID twolittlefishies, A2gemini, laughablemoments and robo. I was surprised that badgergal,rhome and deedles didn't show up in my initial search, I suppose because those are kitchens I can immediately identify anytime I see them and I reference them frequently.

So many others I recognize, like the guy who built his cabinets himself (not Mushcreek, this was a few years ago) but I don't know his name. Or the one who bought her (grandparents?) cottage and re-did the kitchen in white.

Like many of you, I can recognize kitchens but I can't remember names which presents problems for me when I think, "someone did a reveal with a U shaped kitchen, glass cabs next to the sink filled with jadeite and a unique backsplash, gah!!!! who was that again!!!"

Oh well, with enough correct details inputted into the search parameters, I can usually find what I'm looking for. ;)

Good job heatheron, raee (you should feel proud, YOU did it!!), funky (I'll always remember your kitchen b/c of the glass blocks), LL, autumn (your BS looks great BTW!)

Mushcreek, sounds tasty, feel free to send me the leftovers! Oh, and post a KAW pic too! I just love what you did with the space!

Mgmum- that IS a good topic suggestion, stay tuned for next week! Since I'm (finally) pretty much done, I'm having a hard time coming up with topics.

One day, I'll do a reveal when the entire space is clean and cleared of family clutter. ;)

Perhaps I should just take localized pics, moving the clutter from one space to another to get my pics! ;). Just kidding.....only slightly.
autumn.4
8 years ago
texasgem- "Perhaps I should just take localized pics, moving the clutter from one
space to another to get my pics! ;). Just kidding.....only slightly." Been there and done that before! Typically it shuffles from perimeter to island and if desperate to the table. ;) Before I do my kitchen reveal I think I am going to just have to get the family on board with picking it up! I keep remembering more kitchens. I think if the reveal resonates or has something that I am drawn to I just remember it more - or if I have asked questions about it and had a conversation it sticks. Normally I am not good with names IRL but I am good at remembering inconsequential numbers. I know my ss#, dh's ss#, my drivers license#, old phone numbers, old co-workers birthdates........but names, not normally as easy.
Amber
8 years ago
Heather - we ordered our cabinets (from Cabinet Joint) last week as well! We got our ship date on Friday. I've also been obsessing over hardware. I'll have to post my final selections this week!! I'm about to Google some reveals how, maybe I'll get some inspiration! ;)
mama goose_gw zn6OH
8 years ago
Oldhouse1, 2littlefishies, marthavila, willTV, circuspeanut, shanghaimom, yes_dear (I think), plllog (of course--her hood was my inspiration), Hlove, scottielee, sayde (still amazing), beaglesdoesitbetter. I remember names of older kitchens, and my favorites. I was feeling kind of ashamed for not remembering more names, but after reading the above replies, I'm relieved.

The last few weeks I've been taking care of my mother, who had bilateral knee replacement, and building a house. I'm sad to say the house has no kitchen--it's a tree house for my grandson. ;)
autumn.4
8 years ago
Well you could run some electrical up there for an easy bake oven. That would be the 'quick and dirty' kitchen. Have you seen treehouse masters? Wowee!
heatheron40
8 years ago
Hey Amber! A Big YEEEHA for placing your order!!! I am ashamed to admit I think I have spent entirely TOOO much time looking for the jewelry for the cabinets! I have a brass faucet, brass antique lighting, and ORB pulls for windows. I have already bought iron off Ebay, but we don't have enough...I have something on order, cross your fingers for me that it works- it's labeled white brass????

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