Lunada Bay tile backordered: any ideas where it could be in stock?
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Comments (50)Mike, I'm in SoCal and the IKEA-referred contractor who assembled my kitchen did a fantastic job. My own contractor didn't want to touch it as he was not familiar with it. Could I have DIYed it? I honestly don't think so. If I had, it would have taken a long time, lots of frustration and sore knees from bending and squatting. I got all the pullouts and other innards as well, so it would have taken even longer. So yes, I COULD have DIYed but I'm sure happy that I didn't. If you have the budget, have it done and over with. My days of putting RTA furniture together are gone! Your mileage may vary! This time with my PAX closet, I am letting my current contractor do it as he is familiar and comfortable with it, so I decided to pay him instead of the referred installer. And, no, I am not working overtime to pay for it. An L-shaped walk in closet with mirrored doors and all the nice organizational innards cost me $1200, and any other similar closet system would have been $8-10k. We built the closet to fit the PAX so that it will look custom when done....See MoreAnyone have a bay window that is NOT counter height?
Comments (26)If your window ledge was flush with the area behind the sink (i.e. it didn't overhang and have the "wings" cat_mom and I mentioned in previous posts), you could continue all around with your window casing on all 4 sides. But something to consider is the width of the casing and having wood right by your sink & faucet. Unless it is very narrow, you will likely have a very narrow band of tile for backsplash by your sink--it will be mostly casing. Personally, for durability (and I'm not especially messy at the sink), I'd rather have tile or some other more durable material for the area by the sink than a wooden window casing right where the tap is. But YMMV! Just a thought. I think having the same black granite on the ledge (as on your counters), with a bit of an overhang then having all tile backsplash between the counter and the ledge will look great....See MoreSF Bay Area tile places
Comments (12)All Natural Stone in SJ has a nice assortment of tile (plus slabs! And donuts). Porcelanosa is really nice, but they do tend towards the modern (although there's something there to appeal to everyone). I didn't have the time to put out the effort to look at Ann Sacks either. Pfft. I'm way to lazy for that. Fireclay (I've only been to the SJ showroom) is so easy to visit and get samples it's just ridiculous in comparison. There's always Bedrosian's--the branch in Hayward (or near there) has a lot of variety. There's an MSI place in the east bay somewhere if you want to see their stuff. They won't sell to you but they have displays....See MoreKitchen backsplash with countertop bay
Comments (6)Hello mezzsop , Let's see if we can answer some of your questions.... It doesn't sound like, 'it's a mess,' is doing it for you, but I'd be lying if I said I was surprised. That's code for, 'I don't want to spend my time doing it.' Your questions actually bundle up to the answer with the least resistance. Let's start at the upper cabinets: You don't want to try to align a cabinet edge that was made in a 'perfect' environment with an edge built on site - they'll never truly align. So pulling them away from the edge would be easier. This also gives you a bit of 'blank space' where you could put a proper tile stop, schluter strip, flat stock to end your tile. You don't want tile just ending with an exposed edge - it leaves yourself open to damage. This would mean your tile ends with the cabinetry above (easy to install) and the difference between the cabinetry / tile to the window becomes something functional. Hope that helped, if you need anything we give a 15 minute analysis of any project for free. Hit us up. -frank...See Morejmjohn59
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