Small Florida 1973 Beachfront Kitchen Renovation
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Comments (19)I just want to update for 2019 and say that Marazzi has moved to new ownership recently, and I've seen reviews around the web about people complaining that there is an increased grayish tint to some of the tiles with more recent production beginning around 2018. @bill_vincent stated back in 2009 in a previous comment in this thread that the Marazzi tile he'd used wasn't always square, but we had tile layers this year who recommended it as a good-quality tile, so your mileage may vary. Upon visiting a Marazzi showroom in my area, I was very impressed with the variety and style of the tile on display. Thanks for all the comments here on Florida Tile. I believe I'll avoid it based on these reviews. We used Italian-made Happy Floors tile for a recent master bathroom project and are pleased with it. The installers said it was very square, and the style we chose was a through-body porcelain. Every word-of-mouth recommendation and online review I've read about USA-made Crossville tile has been good. Apparently they have a strict system of quality control. The one complaint is that it can be expensive compared to similar tile in other lines. However, the finish coating on some of Crossville's products is supposedly high-tech to make it more cleanable and long-lasting, so maybe it would be worth it. We've found that our area ProSource seems to offer the best price on Crossville and runs periodic sales on it. Note that there is more than one tile company with the name "Crossville," referencing the location of the city of Crossville, Tennessee, where these companies are located, but I'm talking about Crossville Inc. also known as Crossville Studios. It appears that Dal-Tile's quality is across the board and varies from style to style. Thanks everyone for the input....See MoreWhat is a fair price to renovate a kitchen?
Comments (14)I'm in suburban Philadelphia and also doing a small kitchen. But I'm acting as my own GC and KD. I designed the layout, hired a custom cabinet maker (solid maple and oak construction), electrician, plumber, window company. Plus I've done most of the buying of my own supplies (faucet, backsplash tile, lights, even switches and outlets, hood, range). Some online and some locally. Custom Cabinets Quartz Countertop One Window (keeping floor - it's slate) GE Profile Range Hood (new install) sink and faucet electrical work plumbing - just new under sink (old corroded) carrera marble subway backsplash I'm up to ~$22-23K at this point (they are down there drywalling as I write!) I think I saved a LOT of money doing it this way but it's been very time consuming for me to keep track of all the details and make every decision. I also have really good contractors. Lived in this area many years so the plumber and window people are our 'regulars', the electrician works with my DH and does this as a side job. The cabinet maker is a funny story. Recommended by a colleague whose wife works with BOTH of the wives of the carpenters! I'm in research and colleagues wife is at another local research institute. It's a brother/brother-in-law operation and they've done quite a few kitchens for the local scientific community and everyone raves about them. OH, and I'm having a rather large pantry (8 doors) in a hall off the kitchen reframed and hung with matching doors. So it seems I've about spent your quote without the floor, design work or arch, but including one appliance. Hope this helps you somewhat. Good luck!...See MoreSmall Beachfront Florida Kitchen
Comments (6)so maybe we can skip the traffic directing and just party on! :) Well yeah, but just to point out that the great majority of GWers don't read the design dilemmas, so you'll miss out on a lot of helpful advice from the TKO (totally kitchen-obsessed). :-) If you posted from the Houzz side, maybe cam can help. From GW, when you start typing you should see a bar below the message composition area that begins with the buttons for bold, italic, etc., then Photo. Your photos need to be on the device you're posting from. Click the button and navigate to the one you want, then repeat. If the pics are on Houzz, use the Houzz button instead. if you're the OP in a thread, the edit button appears just below your post, at the end of the line of buttons for email, comment, bookmark, link, but for the OP it's only there for a certain amount of time. For posts within a thread, edit/delete is at the upper right of your post and edit doesn't go away....See MoreLake house renovation
Comments (25)Honestly, if every thing is in good condition and durable I'd just replace the durable, low pile carpet, deep clean and enjoy. We have friends who have a beachfront condo in florida. It was the best place to relax because everything was super durable for the environment. A few years ago they did a gut reno--tile replaced with engineered hardwood (huge mistake)-- and now everything is just a bit too new and precious to feel like you can just hangout and not worry about kid messes. I wouldn't touch the tile if it's in good shape. It's a nice, neutral color. If the grout bothers you, check this out: https://www.younghouselove.com/how-you-like-me-now-grout/ The cabinets and counters look to be in good shape, neutral color, and durable material. Totally worth leaving alone....See Morechispa
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