OUCH Faye - that's an expensive perennial. What about campanula 'Sarasota' - anyone? It overwintered fine in a pot but was barely there in the garden. I was surprised that the yellow 'proven winner' shasta daisy overwintered, ('Banana Cream?') but it seems to be a total bug magnet compared to the other shastas. All of the blooms are disfigured. Here is a link that might be useful: (My Place)

I have bought both Natuzzi and D'Ax furniture in the past. Natuzzi is sill going strong after 25+ years. Chateau D'Ax is another story. The leather on it started deteriorating after just a few years. The leather in spots lost it's shine and the finish wore off. It just didn't hold up well at all. We bought both sets at Macy's. We are looking to replace the CDA set and saw a set we liked again at Macy's. I turned the ottoman over and once again saw the CDA sticker. Just wonder if I got a bad set from CDA or is this problems are inherent with this manufacturer? Hs anyone else had problems or reports of quality on Chateau D'Ax products? Would be interested in hearing from you! Thanks!

I HAVE THE SOLUTION! NO NEED TO BUY A NEW FAUCET OR END. I stumbled across this (and your thumbs down thread) when trying to figure out why my ikea pull out kitchen faucet had such poor flow. It wasn't even enough to trigger the tankless water heater. I went to Ikea and while there brought it up with a kitchen specialist who denied all knowledge of a problem or that a flow restrictor existed. I said that's impossible as FR's are legally required in my state. But it was the way she denied all knowledge that got me thinking there's something more to this, and VOILA! I solved it. Here's HOW TO REMOVE BOTH (YES, THERE'S TWO!) FLOW RESTRICTORS IN AN IKEA FACUET. 1, On the pull out spout you'll see indents for a wrench, let's call this part the hose coupler. Now It's the actually the larger cylindrical spout part below it that you need to get off, so grip tight and unscrew it away from the house coupling. 2, once you have the spout end free. you'll notice that it's a metal cover with a black plastic part inside. Push downwards gently on the screw thread and the plastic barrel will come out of the housing. It's this part that aerates the water and has the flow restrictors. At the bottom of this barrel, you'll see the grey part with little teeth around the edge (they look like battlements on a castle). If you still have the green key that came with the faucet I think this should unscrew it. I lost mine so instead unscrewed this grey part with a good quality flat head screwdriver, pushing against one of the teeth in a counter clockwise pressure. Be careful not to cut the tooth as you push it. If you won't budge, move on to another tooth and try again. Don't use a very sharp screwdriver - I used the flat wide one in a Swiss Army Knife and it was perfect. They grey part will unscrew and on top of it, you'll see a little white mech and underneath that, something green. That little white mesh is a cap that sits inside (not on top) of the white ring housing. Pry it out with a little knife, it'll pop right out and inside there is FR number one - a little green devil, that sucks the pressure from your beloved faucet. Pull it out and put the little white mesh cap on. Now look up that plastic barrel - you'll see theres a white/beige contraption with a spring. Yoo can either push up from below to pop this out with something like a pencil. or get that flat screw driver again, and from the top, angle it under the lip of this little contraption and while pulling up, turn it in your hand.It's only held in place with a rubber O ring so should slide out. This little contraption is a pressure regulator and will also affect flow. 3, Now, screw the grey part back in, and then slide the metal cylinder cover over the barrel and then screw the spout back in to the hose coupler. DONE. You know have virtually full flow back. It will be at the price of that aerating feature, but I just want as much pressure as possible. I did not try putting the pressure regulator back in, but someone else out there may want to try. I hope this helps and please feel free to comment with any questions If you need.

Again, I love your house. And agreed with Current Resident, please banish the word "dated". Your home is wonderfully detailed. And kind of like your kitchen and bathroom- I rather like it as is. Clean up/trim up your landscaping. What do your have for fresh grow and/or color in the springtime when you are planning on putting the house up? Consider a good washing of your siding if you are not going to be painting it, and do it before you paint your trim. If you paint the trim fresh and leave the siding unwashed, it can look like a bit of a rush job. I'm not sure if the whole house needs to be done, but at least the back area where the deck is and you can see the splash/kickup line on the siding in places. For sure paint the garage doors- it's the only spots I saw that showed obvious paint missing or damaged. I rather fancy that Potting Shed Red that Beth provided. I like it for the front door too.