Ugh, outlet on navy blue island...help...outlet in another color?
kelleg69
7 years ago
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Ugh...too many different lids and different size containers
Comments (19)I agree with sleevendog and Annie about using canning jars. I start with something that was stored in the food storage room in a 1/2-gallon wide-mouth jar, and as the food item is used, down-size the contents to a quart, pint and 1/2-pint, and they all use the same wide-mouth jar lid (I use both metal rings and lids and the plastic screw-on lids for jars, and metal lids I have spray-painted with chalkboard paint and use chalk pencils or liquid chalk markers to mark the contents on the lid.) For dry storage in the pantry, the quart to 1/2-pint jars I use take up the same amount of space since I store my jars on their side with the lid showing the contents of the jar. I have my shelves adjusted so they are the same space as a 1/2-gallon jar between them (and have between 75-80 jars in my pantry holding dry-goods). I stopped and counted 15 canning jars in my refrigerator. We also use a number of glass Pyrex storage bowls with plastic lids (1-cup and 2-cup). Hubby takes them to work in his lunch - so they are filled with leftovers from previous meals and stored in the freezer. They go from the freezer to his lunch bag, and then microwaved when he eats lunch. A plastic container I like to use are Ball Freezer Jars - the 8-oz. size often used for freezer jam works great for single-servings of soup/stew/broth, and they also come in 16-oz. size. I like the screw-on lids. These plastic jars stack nicely and the lids nest together. -Grainlady...See MoreAm I the only one who wants the outlet covers to match the back splash
Comments (20)The outlets Jakabedy posted are the ones I have on our backsplash. We have way too many outlets on our splash and it's ridiculous. In your case I would take a tile to the paint store and have them match it. Fwiw, they can do it exactly. Don't settle for close enough if it looks a tad off and they're trying to tell you it won't be noticeable when installed blah, blah. I have them adjust, adjust, adjust. Someday when I redo a kitchen the outlets will be under the cabinets (forget what that's called) so you don't see them at all. Like Bumble I have the other outlet covers (and vents) in our house painted too....See MoreSwitch and Outlet Covers
Comments (11)Wow, thanks for all the quick responses! I thought about covering them with wallpaper gracie01, but I'd still have that big wide white Lutron toggle switch. Fori's idea of wallpapering the plates but switching out the switch to a different color is a great solution. I would have to see if they make metal plates for Lutron Meg. That could work also. And palimpset I have never seen those glass covers! They are a definite possibility! I have a lot to think about now, thanks!...See Morehelp! wine or blue coloured shutters/door?
Comments (380)hi CC. as Flo said, please don't paint it white. Your front door welcomes guests. Make it a statement. Don't play it too safe. Why are you so afraid of 4 colours? Your home can take 4. and your colours are all neutrals. You may want to beef up the trim around your door to give it more prominence. it will add volume to the area and make it more of a statement. You might think about upping the landscape on the right. You were given a lot of good info on that area last year....See MoreTmnca
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