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Brown Painted Kitchen Island? Has anyone done this?
Comments (4)We did a facelift and painted the island medium brown and I've been very happy with it. Picks up the colors in the marble -- irl it's a greenish-dark brown that looks almost gray at times of the day and blends really well with stainless if that's an issue. It's Farrow & Ball Dauphin in Eggshell finish. Our floors are white oak and ambered over time, which gives them a reddish cast. That goes well with the Dauphin. With White Dove I'd take a look at Ben Moore Bittersweet Chocolate. That's a deep brown that was used to redo an entire kitchen on her several years back. Forget the poster's name -- perhaps someone remembers. It was a kitchen outside Chicago and she went with an aqua backsplash. BC looks terrific on cabinets. I actually prefer painted to the wood on many cabinets I see but, of course, it always personal preference and depends on the cabinets. I like painted furniture, too. Here is a link that might be useful: Brown Painted Island...See MoreHas anyone done Amway?
Comments (27)We knew someone who tried to get us involved a few years ago. We did go to one of the introductory meetings. The others are right when they describe the people involved as pushy. That was our experience also. The Amway people seem especially pushy. I've had people ask if I wanted to sell for some other companies. Once I said no, that was the end of it. The Amway guy kept trying even after we said no. Amway made these huge promises of how you could quit your day job & become rich selling Amway. While there may be a very few people that achieve that, most don't. The ones who really make the money are those who are able to recruit people to work under them. That is especially true in a company like Amway that's been around for so long. I do know several people who sell Mary Kay & Pampered Chef & make some extra money to help out every month. Of all the people I know who sell for various companies, I don't know anyone who has actually been able to replace their job income with sales from something like this. There is usually a monthly minimum sales volume that must be maintained. It's in the fine print of the contract. If you are only going to use these products personally & won't be selling to friends/family, you will likely end up paying a lot for these items. There are plenty of alternatives to Amway products. This post was edited by kittiemom on Sun, Nov 3, 13 at 13:03...See MoreAspirin for mint rust. Has anyone done this?
Comments (4)Apparently current research strongly suggests that Aspirin, 250 to 325 mg, mixed in about 4.5 liters of water is an effective means of control for several plant diseases. Articles from the University of Rhode Island, Cornell, and several more research institutions have found that spraying Aspirin water 2 to 3 times a month can help control plant diseases. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2625661/Problems-growing-tomatoes-Feed-ASPIRIN-say-scientists-fight-disease-boost-yield.html kimmq is kimmsr...See MoreHas anyone closed on a new construction home before it's 100% done?
Comments (5)We closed on our house before it was finished. It was finished enough to get CO. It was a custom build, we owned the land and we trusted our builder to complete everything after we closed. The things not finished were the kitchen which was missing some cabinet and drawer fronts, molding along top of cabinets and cabinet hardware. The porches also needed to be screened in. With a tract builder I am thinking they will not allow it....See MoreKathsgrdn
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