What do I do around this window and on the walls?
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Moving around some walls... what do you think?
Comments (13)Thanks, Lyfia and LavenderLass! At first I nixed the idea of relocating the sink to the opposite end of the kitchen, largely due to cost reasons (I'm ok with shimmying the sink over a few feet, but wasn't sure what the costs are associated with moving it across the room. Still, though, I started mocking something up in my software and I kind of like how it's evolving! My concerns are: 1. if the fridge moves to the opposite wall (where we fill in that pesky column), when you round the corner from the living/dining room, it sticks out right in your face. I thought nestling it into the old doorway was clever, and I lose that with this layout. Also, it puts the fridge a few more steps away from people hanging out in the family room (admittedly, not a huge deal, but something to consider). 2. Keeping a window cutout in the old doorway means I lose some upper cabinets. I think I can squeeze more continuous prep space out of this one, though, and my base cabinet storage potential increases, which is a HUGE plus. Here's what I have so far (please disregard what is going on in the dining room with these pics ;-). In both cases, the microwave is next to the fridge (shown as an OTR that isn't located over a range): Layout 1: Nestles the fridge into the old doorway. Note the extra 5 foot run of upper cabinets above the sink. My corners aren't very functional in this one, but I'm totally open to suggestions. Garbage pullout is "south" of the stove in this layout, in the middle of prep space. Layout 2: Keeps a cutout to the family room (reflected as a window above the sink), moves the sink to the opposite wall. Really like how the fridge wall is shaping up with this and that I can get a susan in without sacrificing drawer space. Garbage pullout is just "north" of stove, on the edge of the slightly more expansive prep space. In either case, with the 24 inch sink base (which is what I have now), I'd try to squeeze in as large a sink as possible, hopefully a d-bowl with the faucet off in a back corner. With Layout 2, I could probably go up to a 30 inch sink base and shorten the bank of drawers next door from a 30 to a 24. That base cabinet is where I was thinking of storing dishes, and I think it can all squeeze in. I should mention that due to cost, I'm probably going with Ikea cabinets or Barker depending on cost, or perhaps a combination of the two if i'm finding I need a lot of special sizes. What do you think?...See MoreDo I paint around window locks or take them off?
Comments (3)I would take them off, do the painting, then re-install them. Aside from making it easier to get the painting done, if you take them off then the area underneath them will be protected by the coats of paint. In my book, bare wood on windows is always trouble-in-the-making, plus masking them off will be a real pain. Molly~...See Morewhat do I do around this fireplace? make an accent wall? built ins?
Comments (34)To answer questions, yes we gutted and opened up this home. We want our family room just inside the front door as it functions well for watching children playing outside. (Rather than a formal living room, but we want to create a NICE space) The dining room has the fireplace and is open to the kitchen, which has an amazing 10’ island with a bar height side with 4 seats and then a counter height end for food prep. We’re loving the kitchen tho still waiting on light fixtures and backsplash. The flow is working well for us but the furniture placement and how to highlight the fireplace and it’s area is the challenge! Thank you BTW we DO have another room that would serve as the formal dining room but we don’t have that need at this time and are using it as a lovely home/mom office and playroom, so toys stay in there and not all over the house....See MoreWhat causes a vinyl window to smell musty and what do I do?
Comments (37)We have the same issue too. 2nd story window. Had a moisture company come out and didn't detect any moisture on the outside. Had it resided with LP Smartside and installers saw nothing. My husband and I just ripped off the trim last night. I can't let my kid in this room anymore. We found one spot. Smack dab in the middle of the window between the two different panes. These are vinyl windows. The pictures actually look worse than in person. Could just this little bit make this big of an odor? Is this the install or the window. We just resided and wondering if they'll have to take the siding out and we'll have to redo that too. We're going to do whatever we need to do. Does anyone with experience think this is a flashing issue? A crack in the window. The water does weep out of the weep holes. It looks darker than it is because I did a bleach wash....See MoreREL0516
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