small kitchen upgrade— needs lot of help
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downloading AVG upgrade to disk/flash-need lots of help!
Comments (6)When you get home, Jan, plug the flash drive into a USB outlet on your computer. Double click My Computer and go to the drive letter where the memory drive is plugged in. Double click on that to open and the AVG update should show up. You have two choices now. Either install directly from the flash drive or copy the update to your computer if you have a file where you usually keep updates and then install. To install, double click the setup file and it will install on your computer....See MorePlease help with layout! Small space, lots of doorways
Comments (36)#5 is my favorite as well! That's why I chose it for the Zone/Traffic illustrations! :-) You have room for pot/pan storage next to the range, dish storage above the DW, plenty of prep workspace as well as cooking landing zone/workspace, and, with the ample upper cabinet storage, room to store most-used food items, etc. Dish Storage...If you notice in the last 3 layouts, I added a "dish hutch" style cabinet b/w the windows. it's a 24" cabinet that goes down to the counter. It's over the DW and partially in the corner area (but not too far since you want to be able to reach it), so it shouldn't take away from your Cleanup Zone's workspace or that wonderful expanse of workspace you have on the peninsula. DR Wall...Yes, you need to take the DR wall down for the refrigerator to fit. I tried a smaller one (33" wide), but then you really need to get a full-depth refrigerator and that takes away another 6" or so of aisle space b/w the peninsula & refrigerator, making the peninsula too narrow. (It cannot be recessed into the wall b/c it's on an exterior wall.) I suppose you could leave the wall up in front of the peninsula, but I was trying to give it a more open feel that I think will help encourage your family to use the DR more and be happy using it. We were never that happy with our closed up DR even w/the 53" doorway b/w it and the LR (there was only a 33" doorway b/w the DR & kitchen)...it always seemed isolated and cramped. Now that the wall is down, the DR seems bigger, even though the peninsula overhang actually takes space away (*sigh* another measuring issue forced this!). Maybe if we had a big DR we might have felt differently, but our DR was only: 13'8" x 11'1". (With 12" of the the peninsula overhang now extending into the DR, the DR is now only 12'8" x 11'1".) Another nice thing about the fully open area + peninsula is that the peninsula is a great place for staging food & dishes for setting the table, taking food to/from the DR, and clearing the table. Even if you moved the doorway, you will be dealing with structural issues, so I'm not sure how much you'd save by not taking the entire wall down...unless it's load-bearing, but I don't think it is given the layout of the walls... I think the load bearing walls are the ones b/w the kitchen/DR and LR/Foyer and b/w the FR and Laundry Room. BUT, I'm not a structural engineer so do NOT take my word for it! (I'm just guessing based on what I've seen here & in my home!) If, however, you did want to keep that wall, you could do something like this... OR...See MoreSmall Saltbox and best upgrades in future
Comments (7)Thanks Chris and Moccasin! I made a new link to an album with updated photos from after we moved in (sorry, there's lots of garden photos in there). But you can see more shots of what's been changed (it's all just cosmetic) - pergo flooring replaced the carpet (good for not scratching with the dog), and you can see the kitchen in progress and after complete. You will see a lot of cabinets were added where there hadn't been any, and the appliances were moved around. sink stayed where it was. floor was sanded (it was the only place in the house where there was a wood floor... what was under the rest of the house's carpeting was just sub floor). I will need to take some shots of the small 2nd bedroom, and the larger bedroom, but the only changes there are the way I set it up, and I painted lighter brighter colors which did help. My biggest issue is just prioritizing -- I know I need to keep functionality in mind. The house has lots of charm (it is just lacking a little in certain areas of functionality.) Perhaps I should focus on getting the room in the basement that we removed moldy wall board, in shape to become a nice storage area since its much dryer than it used to be. I like the phased approach, I just down want to spend money on anything that I may end up redoing. Ie. I wouldn't now expand on the south side of my house because that's the kitchen side and the kitchen is done now! You can cut an paste the link (sorry, was the fastest way I knew how to do this). https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152476143208302.1073741825.638023301&type=1&l=8f840a7f3e When it comes to advice, what have some of you done before -- ever consulted a builder you trust, or maybe even just a realtor friend. some people have such good vision. For me, I get a little bogged down since there aren't really clear cut obvious choices. I will have to work on some floor plans (I must have somewhere). I would love to be able to build my self a mini model of my house! When you are situated on a little hill like I am, it's much harder to envision some of the elevation changes, etc in 2D! Cheers, Valerie...See Moreneed help with kitchen remodel or update, small eat in kitchen
Comments (1)It's not bad! Paint the red out and look at unfinished furniture stores for a banquette. But first go ask the kitchen forum. They will take care of you. http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/kitchbath...See MoreWoodhaven Renovations
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