How do you handle certain situations??
Rory (Zone 6b)
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Comments (25)Well, I'm a big fan of green kitchens (I like that vintage pea green color that my mother shudders and calls "hospital green"). But on my monitor, it doesn't look very green. It looks more yellow/gold, with a greenish tinge to it. So I see what you mean. I do like the color, but I disagree with your painter's opinion that it was a great choice for the cabinets. (Except that I never saw it in real life, as he did.) Do make sure it is the right color. That said, I think you should move on to other things. It is fresh paint! That is a good thing. I agree that something dramatic above the windows or on the walls would be great. Your buyer will probably repaint everything! In our previous house, we frantically repainted lots of rooms before selling. Neutral colors. The new owners immediately hired painters b/c our colors were too boring (except they kept the pea green kitchen)! But here is the one that got my goat: Our bedroom was painted in a very pale shade of pink. The furniture was dark brown antique. The bedding and sheers were plain white. The main artwork was Chagall (with some pinks in it). Anyone who has passed through Restoration Hardware lately has seen the coupling of pink and brown. It can look very elegant. I loved it! Well, we moved out, and the realtor/stager moved in. She totally "pinked up" our room--floral bedding and pillows, lacy curtains and matching shower curtain, etc. etc. etc. It looked like a pink explosion!! When I asked her if the buyers liked all the paint colors we had chosen, she specifically said, "I think they'll change the bedroom first--it was a little too pink for them." Ok, I'm babbling. It is fine! It is clean and fresh. Move on to the next thing! :-) Francy...See Morehow to handle this window treatment situation...
Comments (28)ok, i just wanted to follow up now that i'm back on track. thank you all for the feedback. for full disclosure, i went through my own stages of grief. my first reaction was frustration that many of you were telling me not to use these curtains i was 100% planning to use and absolutely LOVE passionately when i was only asking for help on the means with which to hang them! then it turned to sadness that you don't like my drapes. then it turned to realization that i've had the same concerns about the formality and the length all along but didn't want to admit it because i love them so. then finally acceptance - these drapes have to go back. lol i more of the elements in the whole open space, and i think i'm on a much better track now. i'm scared to share my new plans because i love this new direction. :) i'm going to go with 1 panel on each window, hung all the way up near the beam at 120", side swooped outward and tied back with rope. i can't decide between opaque linen and textured linen, but i'm pretty sure i'm going with the spruce color from Restoration hardware. here's the look: but this is the color: unless you have tips for sources for lovely linen drapes in 120" length. i'm looking for something in a soft subtle minty green. these RH spruce drapes are more on the blue side. The RH ones are my max price range. any ideas for other places i should look? thank you all so much for your help in digesting the perspective i didn't want but desperately needed to see!...See MoreDont know how to handle the situation
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Comments (1)You will have to stick with them if timing is important. Back-orders are tough on everyone. Popular items are almost always back ordered (that's part of what makes them popular). I'm sorry you have had a hard time communicating with them. Now that you have a contact on the 'inside', you will need to continue with that person. I'm surprised they attempted to send someone out "the next day". That is INCREDIBLY rare to hear that an install can be done "next day". I'm sorry you have to go through this. The $1000 discount is for the delays in the second part of the job. The first part is done. If you have negotiated the $5000 will remain "held" until the job is completed, then keep it. Once the job has been finished, you pay it out. Withholding MORE than what was negotiated is a bad idea and is unwise from a legal stand point. Your move in date is fixed. There is nothing you can do about that. The first job ran over by 2-3 weeks. It would be natural to conclude that another delay is not only possible....but very probable (past actions indicate future actions, etc). How important are the "office desk" and the "garage cabinets" to your living situation (functionality of the house...food, electricity, running water, heating system, etc)? There are always ways to deal with construction delays. They happen....in fact they are pretty much guaranteed to happen (I always suggest 30% over time and 30% over budget). I would continue to negotiate for discounts/rebates for each week the delays occur. Right now you have negotiated $1000. It is possible that you can negotiate to the $5000 point. Do NOT put up negative reviews until the FINAL tally for the rebates has occurred and the final workman has left the house - all items on the 'to do list' have been completed. And then you will want to be diplomatic in your review. You can state the FACTS and ONLY the facts. Anything beyond that will cause problems. The COURTS have been very GENEROUS in rewards for libel - against the person who WROTE the review. Be very, very, very careful with big companies like construction companies. They will have a legal counsel and they will not hesitate to use them. I would wait, move in and continue to negotiate larger and larger discounts for the delays....See Moremorz8 - Washington Coast
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