Do you have a black hole in your kitchen?
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Comments (29)We have moisture issues so couldn't do wood (plus, we live on a ranch and hubby works around heavy machinery ALOT...our floors take a real beating!)...so, we went with travertine in most of the downstairs (we put *super* cushy carpet in the side tv room). I LOVE MY TRAVERTINE! It never looks dirty. We laid it in a three size versailles pattern which gives an "old world" style feel to the house. It's indestructible and everything cleans up perfectly...even spilled paint. We carried the travertine up the stairs...only on the riser part of the stairs..used the ultra cushy carpet on the step part. Kitchen was done in a dark porcelain tile with texture...also love it..never looks dirty, isn't slippery, cleans up so easily! Yes, the floors are hard. I just wear good shoes/slippers and no worries....See MoreDo you have Black Galaxy in your kitchen?
Comments (24)Karina is right about the honed finish taking care of much of the maintenance. (Thank you BTW!) Honed also has a silky feel, and is much more tactile IMO. Whatever you decide, I think you'll love it. If you have it honed, an enhancing sealer brings out the copper flecks, without having a high polished mirror-like finish. There are many different sizes to the flecks and I noticed that I prefer bigger flecks so the Galaxy comes through. I had to look at several slabs before I found what I was looking for. I kept going back to Black Galaxy which helped make my decision for me. Pick up a sample of the polished and honed and see which you like best....See MoreDo you have a 'garbage hole' in your counter?
Comments (10)A friend of mine had a garbage hole in her (former) beach house. It was in a huge cabinet, though, and had a large trash can underneath (similar to a fast food restaurant). Her thinking was that when covered, the cabinet could be used for counterspace (though it was higher than the usual 36"). And when they had lots of weekend guests and big parties, where they typically used lots of paper plates, cups, etc., the hole was useful, and they wouldn't have to keep emptying trash during the party. It seemed like a cool thing to have in that setting. But when the house was knocked down by a tropical storm and they rebuilt, I don't think they added that feature to the new house. Love the "outhouse" comment...definitely something to watch out for at those big weekend parties!!...See Moredo you have black kitchen appliances? a cleaning question!
Comments (7)Many commercial glass cleaners add a coloring agent or perfume to their product which I think increases the chances of streaks. Someone on this forum works at a framing shop and she recommended Sprayway. I can buy it at my supermarket. I used to use a glass cleaning solution that I made from a Consumer Reports article. for a quart bottle you'll need: 1/2 cup (4 oz.) rubbing alcohol 2 tablespoons sudsy ammonia 1/2 teaspoon hand dishwashing liquid 4 cups (1 quart) water However now that I have granite counters I just use the cleaning solution I use on them. They both work equally well. I don't have streaks on my black glass voen or microwave. 1 quart spray bottle 1/4 cup isopropyl rubbing alcohol 1 teaspoon hand dishwashing detergent add water to fill the bottle. Here is a link that might be useful: Sprayway...See MoreJasdip
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