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Comments (28)Yes, you most definitely can do frameless, full overlay, with a raised panel. Ccoombs1 kitchen, pictured above, is exactly that (forgive me for speaking up on your behalf, ccoombs, and correct me if I'm mistaken). Her cabinets were made by a local cabinetmaker for a great price, less than Ikea, I believe. Also check out poorowner's kitchen (in progress here on the boards, not posted in the FKB yet). He is using Ikea Liljestaad. For sources, I would check out Ikea (though if it is more than an hour away, there will certainly be a hassle factor to the project), local cabinet shops, and Scherr's RTA. Nomorebluekitchen also has beautiful frameless cabs in a transitional style-- don't remember the source, but she is very happy with them. If you can manage to download the Ikea planning software, you can work out what your cabinets would cost through Ikea, and use that for comparison with other sources....See MoreWhat to do with a 'cookie-cutter' house?
Comments (21)Boy do I feel you on cookie-cutter style homes. My husband and I just purchased a cookie-cutter 3 years ago, something I swore I'd never do. I grew up in the nyc, and one of the things I've always hated are neighbors. When I say hate, I mean hate the with fury of a thousand demons. I don't want to look at them, I don't want to hear them, I don't want to see their dogs and kids running around anywhere I could see them. Yes, I'm probably the one with the problem, but it doesn't change the fact of how I feel. When we moved out of NJ where we temporarily lived after we got married...I will refrain from making Jersey jokes.. we knew we wanted to live in a small wood or stone house in the country, something with age and originality, but land and seclusion was more important to us than anything else. There were so many homes we saw within our price range that were exactly what I've always dreamed of, but they always seemed to have neighbors right there, right where you could see them! or hear them, with views of their pools, views of their back yards and decks. I'm sorry, but no. After 5 years of renting and searching we finally came upon this house on a beautiful 8 acre lot abutting a forest, totally secluded, in a quaint little sleepy town in CT with a covered bridge. At that point we realized, it's either land or house, and again, land was much more important to us. You can have the most beautiful quaint little house, but you move next to the wrong people, and that cute little house can become your worst nightmare. Till this day I don't understand how people are able to live so close to one another and not kill each other. We took the leap, were very excited about it, and about a month into this cookie-cutter we realized what a mistake we'd made. We had the worst case of buyers remorse that lasted about a year. But we started fixing up the place, getting new furniture, replacing fixtures, painting the walls some nice neutral colors, bought new modern furniture for the deck, and lo and behold, we're actually falling in love with this place. We were lucky in a few aspects about this house that didn't render it totally hopeless, and one of the things is that the previous owners didn't chintz out on the windows or sliding doors. All Anderson double hung wood windows. Not those horrible white plastic windows, not sure what you call them, and the porch deck is all cedar..that was a start. The roof color is horrendous, but it can be changed, and the siding is vinyl, disgusting soul.killing.vinyl.. but you know what? if I hate it that much, that can be changed too. The thing that you can't change is beautiful natural landscape. I guess you could if you bulldozed it, but I love the feeling of waking up in the morning to the sound of birds, or going to bed at night to the sound of owls or coyotes. Sitting on our deck and not hearing anything or anyone but nature. We've now become quite attached to this house. Tuesday if all goes well we have new granite being installed, and a nice sink, with an old school industrial yet modern looking faucet. I'm playing up the "farmhouse" look now. Yeah, I bought a couple things from pottery barn, and RH, but I also haunt the many of the local antique shops, and mix it up quite nicely ( you should see the amazing hutch I got for only at half price!). I too hate that catalog look. I don't want everything to be so perfect and just so. I want our house to have an approachable warmth to it. When people come visit us, I want them to feel they're visiting a home, and not entering a staged model sub-division house. Sure it was cookie-cutter when we bought it, but it doesn't have to be cookie cutter while we live in it....See MoreFor You Old House Buffs Out There
Comments (19)"As far as my book, I am trying to decide if it will be limited to architecture or expand it to other facets of my life that didn't go exactly as planned." Oh definitely expand it! I've read enough of your posts that I trust you could wittily weave in some interesting stories along with the architectural insights....See MoreCurb appeal help for older character home
Comments (14)I think we're all focusing on the sidewalk right now because it's the strongest visual element in the current landscape. Choose a design similar to Doug's that gives you something interesting to look at from inside your home. When planting beds and a couple of trees are added, you'll hardly notice the sidewalk. My real concern here is why the dog didn't face the camera when his portrait was snapped....See MoreRelated Professionals
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