Why can't I decide on a vent hood style?
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Comments (30)Let me just echo what melsouth said above. I was quoted an upcharge by one cabinet maker for painted white, but in our current new house the price was the same for stained or painted white from a different cabinetmaker. Perhaps you can get an estimate from another shop. It also bothers me that your cabinet maker is trying to discourage you from using white since he prefers stained. He should NOT be doing that. In a previous home, I let myself be pressured to do some things by the cabinet maker and always regretted those choices since I really preferred other things, but felt I had to go with his recommendations. As others have said, you're stronger than you even realize after sustaining the loss of your husband. It's natural to struggle with decisions following that...and sometimes I've found just getting a bit older can make decision making (particularly so many at the same time) more likely to be overwhelming. Just take them one at a time, and it will get done. My sincere sympathy over your loss, and I hope you'll still find the joy in each new day you have. Regarding appliances--if YOU like white cabinets and choose that, you can go with either white or stainless. With cherry, IMHO stainless would look best. We went with stainless in this house with white cabinets because I didn't care for the appearance of big white refrigerators. But we chose the stainless look frig that doesn't show fingerprints. I've found that the stainless undermount sink I thought I'd hate, is actually less work than my previous white one. As with so many things, in the long run, it will work out. Just take it one step at a time. Keep us posted. You have so many friends here ready to help you....See Moreredroze-what did you decide re: your vent hood?
Comments (5)Thanks for your interest. Well, as I had hoped, I was much relieved about the aisle clearance issue from feedback here on the forum. So, I think layout will stay basically the same, but may take up the idea of moving dish storage to the right of cooktop, thus freeing up the island for other "goodies" like extra microwave &/or prep sink. I really haven't gotten as far as developing "must haves" re: finishes. I already have the 2 "must haves" that I really wanted- that is the 36" gas cooktop & 29", off-center drain Franke sink both of which we bought from appliance store liquidating nearly 2 years ago. We thought we were much closer to actually starting the project then, but the the project got bigger & required architects & permitting, etc. and my mom passed away. So... we're now finally getting going. BTW- those appliances have been sitting in my living room & guest room all this time! The plan is: creamy white perimeter w/ cherry island. Maybe you can weigh in on: whether to have the same countertop for perimeter & island. I had originally thought a darker granite counter beneath the creamy cabs & lighter granite for the darker cherry island. Now I'm thinking is might seem too choppy. Thoughts?? Thanks again for your interest & input!...See MoreFlip flopper- should I or should I not paint w/ new color?Can't decide
Comments (49)Yknow, IMHO, I wish we all could drop the "D" word from our vocabulary. If we love it , if its well made, if its functional - then a place can be found for it, period. In other words - your china cab is just fine, and it does look good on the side rather than viewed head on. That said of course we like our rooms freshened up now and then - but I think you can jazz it up in other ways incl choosing a new color ILOVE greens/browns/tans, but the pea soup color Im kind of tired of. (or so it looks on my monitor anyway, which has been known to be wrong.) Definitely think about going deeper richer. Dont know if Penny's or Anglo's deep dark colors are good for you but it gives you an idea at least of what deeper/richer could do for you. If all else fails maybe you could just take the living room color and just go a few steps darker/more intense with it. Let the DR be cozy and intimate complete w/ a big china cabinet - why not? The DR should relate well to the LR, and that would be one way of doing it. Minor quibble - I would think about that wall space where the china cab was - is there a third pic that could fit in there? With cabinet moved, that wall becomes very significant. Not liking just the two pics , needs to be 3 I think..... Or some other wall decor or arrangement .... minor thing, so perhaps just wait for the inspiration or right thing to come along....See MoreWhat type of vent hood when you can't vent outside?
Comments (7)My original issue with VaH (a decade ago) was their specious CFM claims that did not provide any "fan curve" information that would allow one to calculate actual CFM given some duct losses and MUA losses. More recently, I have seen some appropriate data published for their ducted units. However, checking just now, I see that they provide "n/a" for CFM for a representative ARS model. This is unconscionable. The ARS, being a closed system, has a volumetric airflow rate unaffected by exterior effects. They need supply only one easily measured number. How would one know if the flow rate is suitable for a particular cooktop / cooking style without knowing the specific (CFM/sq. ft.) flow rate of the hood? Given time and budget and no access to a residence exterior, I would probably research commercial solutions to this problem and adapt a filter to a conventional hood and blower. Sheet metal shops can easily build the needed "duct/filter" structure. On the plus side, recirculating systems do not need heated MUA and thus are more energy efficient. They avoid having a lot of house, basement, or attic space taken up with a powerful MUA system. On the negative side, for a given hood entry aperture flow rate, they will be noisier than an external blower with intermediate silencer....See MoreDiana Bier Interiors, LLC
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