Should I give up the doubles doors? (master suite)
Verna Lee
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Comments (20)Me, guilty of overthinking....never happens! (smile) You've got me pegged very well!!! Thanks soooo much for your input once again. remodelfla, to answer your question about DO....they come in a stack so can't be separated. Mine will have the availability of convection in both ovens which is another plus. I was appliance shopping today for a Frig and DW and when I told the guy the brand of DO's I bought, he went on and on about how wonderful they are so that was further confirmation. backinthesaddle, Yes, I am committed to the corner pantry. I tried to get rid of it earlier to do a cabinet wall pantry but it drove up the cabinet costs significantly so I'm sticking with it because it is a lot less $$ to build and will provide LOTS of acessible storage as buehl mentioned. cheri127 , Glad to hear I'm not the only one "hiking" to my cooktop! Perhaps it'll keep me fit as I get older! :) sarschlos_remodeler, thanks for the input about placing MW next to frig as I'm still contemplating that decision. My leaning toward the island is because I could grab leftovers from frig, set on island, get dishes & silverware (stored in island), then reheat and eat. Plus MW would be closer to baking center if I needed to melt butter, etc.. AND it would allow upper cabinet next to frig to be used for water glasses and additional storage. O.K., I'll stop 2nd guessing....until the next major decision! :) You are all the best! Thanks again!...See MoreShould I just give up and buy even more oak?
Comments (20)I ordered shaker style doors for another cabinet area I'm building. They're so inexpensive, I couldn't NOT buy from them. I've purchased drawer boxes from them before and couldn't be more pleased. Their door style selection, though, I found to be limited. Granted, I guess they do fewer things well, rather than a bunch of half-assed stuff. :) Their videos and instructions are very clear. As I mentioned, I also plan to buy from the Door Stop. Their selection is great and prices not so bad. Butt doors do meet in the middle, but I hesitate to say yes, chop that center thing out. Depending upon the width of the cabinet, it might be an important support. Imagine wide shelves, for example. There's usually a support on the inside of that thing. (What ARE the vertical things called? Rails or stiles?) My plan is to just get the butt doors and leave the middle thing. At 30" wide, it still leaves me some wide access. If it were a 24? Chop that puppy out. What's the name of your grain filler? I am going to go at the face frames of these other cabinets with something like that, and probably purchase maple or some other smoother wood for the doors. Cool! OH - and I also have mixed woods. Painted oak kitchen and painted maple credenza on another wall. I have chocolate hard wood floors (I can't remember what they're made of), and a teak dining table. The oak cabinets whose doors I want to buy from Door Stop I might even stain after really treating the face frames. Haven't decided. In my bedroom, where I've built the 16' 10" Tansu, with doors from Barker, I'll paint the maple. The en suite has espresso maple vanities, but from DirectBuy's ordering errors, I have 3 unfinished cabs in the window area, visible from the MBR. I'll probably paint those to match the Tansu on the opposite wall. Matchy-matchy in woods is unimaginative, to me. Like buying a showroom living room with all the furniture upholstered the same. Where's the character! :) C....See MoreShould I break up a Wolf/SZ suite for a Blue Star?
Comments (14)applnut2 "If you do the same sort of search for Wolf, you'll find the oven enamel problems on dual-fuel and in wall ovens, yes, but most people, with the I-agree-shameful-exception of "wekick," will also say they received very good service from Wolf on that issue." ____ I'm sorry that you have had so much trouble with your range. It is very disheartening. There is a class action lawsuit that claims wolf has not honored their warranty in this issue. It only covers appliances bought after 2011. Mine was before that so am looking into another one. There must be enough people with problems that it makes it worthwhile for the lawyers. I have not seen anyone have bad service with Wolf while under the two year warranty. Most of the wall ovens fail in that time frame. Not sure what happens after that if it fails again. The ranges seem to fail later and are then out of the two year warranty. It then seems to vary whether you get the above and beyond or not. The AG does not have the blue enamel so no issues. malbacat "While we were still in the remodel phase we stayed with friends who have a Wolf 36" gas range top....Now that I've been cooking on my RCS, I don't feel the Wolf is as powerful as the RCS even though the Wolf burners are 18K btu and the RCS ones are 15k. But I doubt you'll think the Wolf burners are wimpy. They aren't. You'll be happy with either the Wolf or RNB I'm quite sure." ___ Th e Wolf rangetop is 15K on the dual stacked sealed burners and 16K on the older style semi open tray style. They do have new ones on the DF range and rangetop that are 20K and 18K. malba2366 "I know a lot of people on here prefer open burners to closed. With a good set of clad cookware (multiple layers to conduct heat evenly) or cast iron both will be just as good. The only place you will see the benefit of the open burners in a meaningful way is with wok cooking where you want heat concentrated at the round base of the pan." ____ You have to look at why people want "open" burners. Some mean that they want the higher BTUs. Some want the more upright flame of an uncapped burner-especially with the 25K BTUs. Some like the way the open burner tray cleans. I do agree that cookware can contribute to even cooking but cast iron (and steel) are poor conductors of heat and prone to hot spots. Heavy gauge copper and aluminum are the best and multiplied falls somewhere in between depending on the thickness of the conductive layer. The cast iron would benefit from the star shaped burner of the BS as long as the pan is sized to the burner....See MoreMaster Bedroom - About to give up....
Comments (49)Texas Rawhyde...It sounds like you are going more for a transitional design. You might want to post more inspirational pictures to give the designers a clearer direction of your taste. Stay close to this posting as feedback is essential. Items you are interested in, give information and pics as Houzzers will immediately let you know if it works or not for your room. Also, different sites will be directed on purchases of artwork, furniture, lighting, bedding, window coverings, etc. Good luck, as you have the best designers help your vision become a reality. Remember that it takes time and patience....See MoreVerna Lee
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