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Comments (16)The two fruitless olives to consider are "Swan Hill" or "Wilson's" (Olea europaea wilsonii). They will be labeled and although you may see flowers, they don't produce viable pollen so no fruit. You might also consider Mastic, a small/medium sized evergreen tree. Several of the trees you mentioned above are deciduous (loses leaves in winter), which may or may not be a consideration for you. Eucalyptus microtheca - grows to 30 or 40 feet tall and wide. Mexican redbud - this tree is deciduous and may be difficult to find Monk's Pepper (Vitex agnus-castus) - spikes of purple, pink or white flowers are followed by small BB sized seeds. Deciduous in winter. Texas redbud - deciduous Here is a link to a site that has over 600 plants and a great search feature that will help you with your tree choices. Here is a link that might be useful: Water Wise Landsaping...See MoreMy completed kitchen reno....
Comments (24)Great job! Love the floor! I recognized the grain as mahogany because we just had mahogany flooring installed too. I am trying to decide how to have it finished. Was your floor pre-finished or did you stain and/or poly it? If you stained it, what brand and color did you use? Enjoy your new space! It looks so much more functional....See MoreHow to "style" your kitchen after reno is complete?
Comments (7)On the island, how about a pottery berry bowl, in whatever accent color you prefer. Lots of colors look pretty next to marble. My berry bowl is dusty blue. I found it on Etsy. You could have a nice green to compliment your backsplash, or choose a color nearby on the color wheel such as blue or yellow as an accent, or go bold with orange or red. Or a large Italian platter that looks beautiful empty and that you sometimes use for serving at the table. A combo of blue, white, yellow and orange painted platters look really pretty on marble. I found a pretty one on sale at Sur La Table. By the cooktop or stove, how about some old blue/green Ball jars, or other pretty glass jars that you like, with popcorn kernels, steel cut oats, whole almonds, wild rice, or other grains and nuts you use frequently. Again these items are pretty but also very functional. I picked my old jars up at antique shops one at a time. If you want cooking tools at hand, a pretty wooden or stoneware crock. Sur La Table has some nice Le Crueset ones and also some pretty wooden ones. Or you can pick one up if you are antiquing or use an old fashined teapot or pottery water jug. But if having those tools out would seem cluttery, skip that and keep them in the drawer nearby. On the stove, a beautiful tea kettle or stove-top espresso maker if you use one frequently. Also nice looking salt and pepper grinders, and perhaps 2 pretty containers with olive oil and veggie oil if you cook daily and want these items at hand. If the items are pretty and functional I think you will enjoy seeing them. I have a coffee maker and toaster out in addition to the pretty things I like. Can't find a way around that yet, but it's ok....See MoreTrend toward completely open kitchen -- am I making a mistake?
Comments (31)Thank you to everyone for your reasoned comments about the open kitchens. Essentially, there seem to be pros and cons to both, even taking my personal preferences to heart. Instead of worrying about making a "mistake", I think the answer is that I can't go wrong. No matter what I do, I will enjoy the kitchen (oh the joy of a new kitchen after 18 years with the same cabinets and appliances lol), albeit in a different way. The one comment that really resonates though is that if I have an entirely open kitchen, I won't be able to "walk away" from the guests, whether it's to prep something in quiet (no matter how brief) or just to gather my thoughts. No matter how much I love entertaining or love the guests, I always need a moment or two to myself (and one can only powder one's nose so often). I really can't thank you enough for all the different viewpoints. Each one added a new dimension to my thought process. I think I'll leave the floor plan as is (except of course for the kitchen layout). Please keep fingers crossed that the city approves the plans soon so that I don't keep rethinking things!...See More- 4 years ago
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