I don't like my new kitchen floors and the transition to family room
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Comments (77)pluckymama - thank you! That's so sweet to say, and I always feel I am coming up short compared to others homes and decorating! The tableset and stools are manufactured by "Lorts" and I purchased it from Lexfurniture.com in KY. I first read about them from this website, and I saved $1000's! Lorts didn't have a catalog online, but I found a website that showed all there products. (BeachlersFurniture.com ) However, a local store did carry many of their pieces as well as all the color samples that they do, so I was able to see, feel and decide locally. It's a dark day here in sunny FL and my already dark house is pretty dark. There is a lot of wood - but I am getting use to the set and liking it much better! Definitely the leaf helped.. so I think it's a keeper and we'll remove the leaf on Friday night card games! ( I play with my parents!)...See MoreDon't like my mom's new husband
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Comments (18)I'm glad to hear that the LED lights are working for you. It sounds like you have a much bigger space than we do, with only 2 more lights. I think this was perhaps our biggest mistake -- just too many of these lights. (As I mentioned, I was worried that LEDs wouldn't put out enough light). Maybe if we had only installed 4 of them, the amount of light would be ok. To reduce the number to 4 at this point would require completely re-placing the lights and rewiring. I wonder also if the increased number of lights in our smaller space is amplifying the effect of the flickering? i.e. maybe it wouldn't be noticeable if the lights were further apart? The housing and dimmer switch we have are both on the compatible list on the Cree website. All 7 of the lights are connected to the same dimmer switch. So I'm not sure what the problem is. When they are on at full power, they don't buzz or flicker. We had friends over yesterday and at full power they thought the lights looked great. (It wasn't too bright for them). Then I dimmed them and they didn't think the buzzing was too bad. They also didn't really notice much flickering. But then I started waving my arms around and they were shocked. The strobe effect when the lights were dimmed made my kitchen seem like a disco! Cbjmidwood, when you dim your lights and wave your arms around, is there any strobing?...See MoreShould I replace new laminate flooring if I don't like the color?
Comments (5)Congratulations on your new home! How wonderful! While you might want to jump in and start renovating things....I would wait. At most, I suggest you paint your interior (a relatively inexpensive improvement) before you move in. Then....live with things for a while. I appreciate your desire to want to change the color of your floors. But wait. Look instead at other ways of introducing the look that you like in your new home. Rugs. Furniture. Take your time to establish your priorities. There will be so many things that you MUST do when you purchase a home. And they can eat up your budget FAST! Create an idea book. But also include images of homes with lighter colored floors and see how others have decorated around them. Enjoy your new adventure! And savor the experience!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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