Kitchen Reveal continued - part 3!
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I don't like trash in a cabinet and have the perfect spot for this very nice can.
Rev-A-Shelf cut to size spice rack - reused from old kitchen. It's right next to my stove.
I cannot begin to tell you how much I am enjoying this kitchen! Was my old kitchen a nightmare? No! I had made it quite attractive and it worked fairly well. But moving the refrigerator no only opened up the corner with the door to my back hall (the one most used to enter kitchen), it also gave me a 5' length of countertop instead of 2'. And it allowed me to "build in" my counter-depth refrigerator, giving me valuable storage on top. And the drawers! Oh, how I adore my big, deep drawers!
I did this on a very limited budget and was able to do so by reusing all my appliances, countertops, sink, faucet, floor, lighting etc. That saved me thousands! Yes, they cost me over the years, but at least it was spread out over 33 years!
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Comments (95)Lizalily, thanks for that...I love hearing good stories. We are not sure about radiation/I-131 treatments yet, just that surgery is what is the most likely first step. Yes, the thyroid controls so much of what happens in our bodies that when it's off, everything goes batty... I am looking forward to CALM energy, as you said...not this fluttery anxiety-fueled energy that I've had for a while. And yes, it will be the hard part - to sit on my swing and relax in the garden instead of working on it...that will be the hard part. Sitting and listening. Thank you so much for the encouragement. I appreciate it a lot. More, perhaps, than you'd know. Nanadoll, it's not a hole that bothers me...rather, it's a good location for a new rose. I'm struggling to figure out where all the roses go now, let alone a new one. LOL. FM does indeed sound like a gorgeous, fragrant, perfect-under-window rose, though...so I may just have to figure it out. Tomorrow is another day, as Scarlet O Hara would say...I'll be getting some things done in the garden tomorrow; now that I know I'll be putting Q. Liz in a big tub until I know where her final home will be, I'll hopefully be getting that whole area handled tomorrow...Queen Liz out and replanted, and then both Gruss An Aachens into the ground. To be able to get that done would make me happy indeed...because then that front bed would be mostly complete. BTW, does anyone know when it's a good time to put bands into the ground? I've got two that I want to get into the ground, but they're still sort of small...both, however, have bloomed for me (a Fragrant Plum and St. Cecilia), so they're doing all right so far. But I don't know when I should put them into the ground...what height or age, or whatever. If anyone could give me that info, I'd greatly appreciate it! Best- Herding Cats...See More2007 AG Issues continued - part 3
Comments (37)I have been ecstatically cooking on my Blue Star since Thursday. I was holding out on reporting until I'd used it a bit more but so far, I am in love, which I do realize sounds weird when talking about an appliance. I have no idea what anyone means when they talk about an inferior fit and finish. It looks amazing. Things are tight, knobs are good, burner assembly fits perfectly together, height is easily adjustable, and it has a really smooth rolling rack on the bottom of the oven which I didn't even know about. It also has (and this may be new) blue lights i.e. the oven temperature indicator light is blue as are the fan light and the "light on" light. Yes, it's minor, but it looks very cool. I've adjusted all the burners down to the tiniest dots of flame on low. I had one burner that wasn't sparking after the second day so I just took the top apart and tightened up the ignitor wires with my hands. No problems since, and if there is again, I'm confident that I can deal with it, and if not, I'm confident in the service company lined up to take care of it. It really is very straightforward to work on. I will concur with earlier statements that this thing is MUCH easier to keep clean than the Wolf. Unlike the Wolf, it can be successfully and easily spot-wiped! And taking it apart and washing it all takes no time at all. Drawbacks: the range gets insanely hot when the oven's in use for a long time. I would describe it as dangerously hot. The oven door is not entirely square. It's not an issue when the range is cool but it doesn't shut perfectly smoothly when hot. I'll address this later when it all settles and declares itself more fully. All in all, I feel great about it. The burners just make so much more sense and are a joy to use (although there is a rather steep learning curve with those 22's). The oven is huge, the preheat is quick, the convection fan noise is not an issue at all, it's perfectly calibrated, the burners work the same whether the oven's on or not, and I hope I continue to be this elated for a long time to come. AND, it cost $1000 less than the Wolf....See MoreKitchen Reveal part 3
Comments (4)It's wonderful you were able to save the original 1903 floor. That's beautiful! Instead of starting a new thread when you add a picture, you can just reply to your own thread (this one for example) to do another post. Then your photos and comments will all appear together....See Morescrappy25 renovation Part 4, final reveal, white inset/soapstone
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