Have no idea how to style my kitchen. Nothing "speaks to me".
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My worms eat nothing but the best Newspaper.
Comments (4)Hi Ed! Besides the 2 - 5 gal pails I have 2 (small) containers (that I wouldn't call bins) that have red worms in them. Amazingly there's no odors that come from these either. In fact it's more of an earthy smell as the worm casting eventually turn into rich soils. In fact I'm astonished to see how many worms there are in my larger outdoor composter. Living in a cold clime doesn't allow for much time for decomposition of yard or kitchen scrapes. I used to have to wait for about two years for complete breakdown. Now come every October I empty the outdoor bin and start over continuing to use the pail method and Autuum leaves for covering. In fact I'm sure the compost is breaking down throughout the winter as I've dug deep into the pile when it was covered with snow and ice and just below the frosted area the worms are present in mid March. I've been doing the small scale indoor vermicomposting for about two years now and use those worms for fishing with my grandchildren. Thanks for your interest in possibly wanting to try the pail method. Give it a shot and see what you think? I'm also glad to see that someone might benefit. Of course that's what these forums are all about as I've personally learned a ton from them. I (and possibly others) would be interested how you make out. Hi Althea! I've never given a thought to feed my little critters something like the New York Times. On second thought do you think the Wall Street Journal might make there castings a little "richer" and catch more fish? :>) Jim...See MoreColors not working; nothing working; ideas???
Comments (19)I think you have to make a decision about what you love the most....the paint color/ the floor color or the chair. I would go tape up a few brown paper bags & see how that looks with the chair & the floor. I also see a piece of pretty oak furniture that has orange undertones to it....paint is the easiest & cheapest thing to change. But if you have always had your heart set on a red room - maybe try to find a red with orange undertones like a roasted red pepper color. I love that chair - it looks very comfy. It would very much go with an English library look. So does the floor & the oak furniture. Smiles:)...See MoreSpeak to me of uppers... (or leaving them out!)
Comments (17)KD's don't suggest "more" uppers to keep the $$ high! (At least, not all do.) Upper cabinets are usually about 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of lower cabinets. They make more money by encouraging more lower cabinets! ;) It's about ergonomics and proper space planning. Ergonomically speaking, the easiest to use space in a kitchen is from about 12" above shoulder height down to about 12" above knee height. This is why uppers are so important in a kitchen! We're all getting older, and to make things easier on us, uppers can be decreased from the "standard" 30" high to 15" high and the bottom be at the standard height above the counter. The top of the cabinets can then serve as an open shelf.(Works great for a very modern look.) Open shelving is great---IF you use it for objects that see everyday use and you don't mind wiping them out before using them. It's popular in a restaurant situation because nothing sits still long enough to collect much dust. "Canyons" are created out of galley kitchens NOT by lining the walls with upper cabinets, but by not considering the height and depth of that cabinetry and by poor lighting. I know that many kitchens have "walls of windows" these days that force homeowners into eliminating much of their uppers. That is a totally different situation than a galley style kitchen. Now, take one of the walls of the galley down so the kitchen is open to other areas, and you may have a similar "style" situation. But, in the traditional closed off to the rest of the home galley, you're simply not going to get an "open" feeling by eliminating upper cabinetry. You don't have the wide sightlines in a galley that would benefit from fewer uppers. You're never able to stand back far enough to view the kitchen as a total entity without other walls and other rooms getting in the way. You don't have the perspective that a truly open kitchen will give. Thus you don't truly see much benefit to eliminating uppers to achieve a more "open" look....See MoreAny ideas how to make my kitchen more functional?
Comments (72)We have this butlers type kitchenette upstairs and we always need the refrigerator for drinks etc as we mainly use upstairs family sitting area- formal one is downstairs. We put our refrigerator in a corner of the sitting area / dining area for easier access and more space upstairs. Many people have started to do this, perhaps if you could find a place for yours just directly outside the kitchen area, you can use the refrigerator space. Just my thoughts anyway....See MoreDaniela Marino
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