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Comments (0)We are thinking of getting a Swanstone Vanity top for our bathroom. Does anyone have pros or cons they can share with us? We just installed Swanstone shower walls and want a vanity top to match. Thank you....See MoreWeek 172 - What kitchen design do you dislike? Why
Comments (139)Okay, I am still reading this looooong thread but.. lol It might have been easier to state what one DID like vs did NOT like in a couple posts.. laugh! Most people do not like my island.. I love it. I set everything out on it before I start cooking and by God, I have room to spare.. heh. The words, "I wish I had more counter space" never leave my lips.. heh BUT.. I too cannot see the point in a spice pull-out. I prefer the top drawer being a spice rack. They all lay down and the bottles are facing me when I open it so I know what to pick. Not a fan of kitchens made for "show"Lastly, the biggest thing I do not care for is a kitchen without a view of outside....seems too lonely. heh I HAVE seen ones that were beautiful though..hrm, I remember a yellow kitchen, if I am right, TexasBelle or something ? That was a pretty kitchen, but it has been a while so I could be wrong if it was her :P Russ...See MoreWhy do designers dislike flush mounts?
Comments (36)Corinne Masterson oh, we loooove our ceilings. (only downside was zero insulation up there. getting it requires removing the roof or covering up the ceilings, so that was an eye opener.) but yes, they're beautiful and they make the space. they were practically the entire reason why we bought this house! if you do a google image search for "modern flush mounts" there are some really cute ones. so many "non boob lights" to be had. if you're worried about light quality, keep the bulbs super dim and actually light the space with other sources - floor / table lamps, etc. so, basically the ceiling light would mostly be decorative. I have a cute ceiling light in my TV room that I never turn on unless I need bright light. but honestly, I think it still looks cute when it's off. it doesn't bother me (and I can get weirdly picky about some details)....See MoreCocktail likes and dislikes
Comments (26)Re-reading what I wrote, I realize how much social drinking used to be a part of life for me. There were a whole set of sensations associated with that. Floating. Swaying. Hilarity. Bonhomie. Uproarious. Glowing. Impulsive. Unreserved. Openness. Unguarded. Truth. Youth. I'm content to drink much less now. Sure, I'm also much less likely to hurl open the door and bound out into the night with friends in search of adventure, camaraderie and T & Ts. Instead I prefer to open the door and let friends in for an evening of cooking, eating, conversation, games when SWMBO has her way, and, admittedly, drinks (including T & Ts) are always served. But I'm usually too busy cooking to keep track of my wine glass, guests are more focused on food than drink, and big dinner parties aren't something you do every night or even every week. There's something else that I've started to write and thought better of it, but it keeps coming back to be said. Above, I mentioned being unreserved, unguarded, open, etc, as something that came with drinking back when. It feels to me, today, harder to be as thoughtlessly candid as my friends and I used to be with each other, especially when alcohol had loosened thoughts and tongues. It feels like there are more sensitivities to be considered, feelings to be hurt, wires to keep uncrossed, taboos to be observed, pronouns to be remembered, ideological lines to keep untrodden. So we, or at least I, watch what we say, even at our own dinner parties with our friends. We may not be conscious of it, we do it so naturally as to not notice ourselves. But if we, or I, summon enough self-awareness to see, there's constant editing and self-control going on. Which doesn't really go with pounding back cocktail after cocktail. I don't think this is that much a reflection of ideological polarization in America or anything so socio-dramatic. After all, I live in one of the uniformly "bluest" parts of one of the bluest states. My feeling is that it is somewhat about life becoming more complex, and growing challenges to individual's and society's ability to satisfy divergent goals and the resultant tension. As well as my and SWMBO's tendency to be friends with alert, passionate people. And, perhaps, I'm slowly becoming a cranky old dinosaur who is still trying to get along with the mammals. Anyway, to finish off this unaccountable digression, I think that's another reason why I don't drink as much as I used to. That plus I'm just too busy to spend a day recuperating with Bloody Marys in a fern bar....See Moreaprilneverends
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