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Comments (19)Can I be frank? For some background on us, we built our "dream home" last year with an unscrupulous builder and will be working out the kinks--those that ARE workable, anyway--for several years. We actually thought we were building WELL within our means and due to all the overruns and unexpected costs (building permits, utility taps, etc., etc.) we ended up just about $100 less per month on the mortgage of our last house. Anyway, DH was NOT into building at all and I dragged him kicking and screaming and wished I hadn't. We'd LOVE to sell now but we would take such a loss that we are hanging in there for a few years. So that's our perspective. Anyway, this may not be popular on the "building a home" forum, but my DH's and my advice to you is to sell and then BUY an existing home, NOT build. While the real estate market is down, the costs of building a home are the same. Building is such a slippery slope of hidden and uncontrollable costs. What if you go through all that and still don't save that much? Why not sell then buy a house that is sitting there that you KNOW the exact cost? In this market, you can definitely get more house than ever before. AND, you avoid the nightmare of building while having little ones, which I also personally experienced. Just MHO. Good luck!...See MoreSo whats your new year plan for quilting?
Comments (23)Well I'm not as organized about as many of you seem to be about it, but I think I'll be devoting my quilting time this Spring to UFOs. I've been taking a few quilt classes during the last 2 yrs. I've had my own quilts I've been working on around that & before that. My design wall has gone from 5 layers of quilts on it, to (just, sigh) 3 layers thick. It'd be great to get back to those. I've been out of work for the last couple of months, so aside from looking for a job, I've been doing a lot of quilts. I had a color class for 4 sessions, generated 5 tops I need to sandwhich & quilt. Just had a class in French Braid (Chevron) technique, that's yielded a few large samples I'd like to trim up & bind. Then there's a partially done Japanese Puzzle quilt it'd be great to resume. Also, an old project of string diamonds which I'd assembled from scraps I'd swatched as a work study student at a budding textile/design research museum (a long time ago). Actually they're antique scraps from fabrics dated 1880s - 1940s-50s, should be nice if I ever get to it. I'd paper-pieced it from quilt magazine instructions (had no idea what I was doing). Lastly, Santa (my quilting patron) just gave me the funds for a digital camera, the lack of which he knew was holding me back quilting-wise. So I'll wait 'til I'm back to work, then will be super excited to buy & learn to use a digital camera. Lots of good, happy quilting plans. Happy holidays everybody!...See MoreSo disappointed. Flooring discontinued so kitchen plans need to change
Comments (9)Thank you all. I have a layout thread already so I didn't want to post again. I will link it here. Since I'm pretty much stuck with the u shape with island base cabinet sitting where it is now, I'm thinking my best bet is to expand into dining room and use the floor I have to fill in the 2 or so feet we are expanding on the island seating side. I'll have a 15 or 18 inch overhang to get my island to 42 or 48 inches. Other option is simply use tile which I would rather not do. I think it's too much hassle just to get a couple more inches on the sink to island aisle. http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/3873166/3-layout-options-need-thoughts-please?n=22 The entire first floor except bathroom and bedroom have the wood floor....See MoreNeeding New Vacuum: So Many Choices!!
Comments (27)Wekick -- after my vacuum search turned me into a vac-geek, that museum went on my list of places to visit the next time I get to Missouri! Agnes -- Interesting that Miele has either shifted some C2 and C3 production to the facility in China or else maybe came up with the "Limited Edition" name to designate models to be produced in the facility in China. FWIW, my "C2- Homecare Powerline" was labeled "made in Germany" when I bought it in February. 209payitforward -- wekick suggested the Simplicity Jill which is a compact canister model. If you can't get to the factory store as wekick did, the current retail price seems to be $190 which is within your $200 budget. BTW, some vac stores carry Tacony's Simplicity line and some carry Tacony's other brand, Riccar. Same units with different paint. IIRC, the Riccar version is called "Sunburst." My recollection from vac shopping was that those models are pretty good if you have hardwood floors and no rugs. At one time, I think these models were made for Tacony in Korea but I kind of recall production having shifted to China where other Riccar/Simplicity canisters are made. askogirl -- the Sweethome/Wirecutter blog also recommends the Shark because of the ability to quickly dismantle it without needing tools. On your Miele Capricorn, did it come with a power brush and is that what was blocking up?...See Moretupi2020
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