Unexpected backsplash...remove or rethink?
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Comments (22)Doesn't it seem like everytime you cross a name off the list that 2 more are added on? I don't spend extravagant for Xmas and it's always paid by cash (no credit card bill in January... Ya!). DH and I spend about $100 on each other. One year I have my sister&husband and the next year brother&wife (2 x $40). We celebrate at my sister's house and usually get something small for her in-laws (their great people) and brother-in-law (2 x $15). Nieces and nephews (6 x $35). My best friend and husband (2 x $50). Two other friends ($40 & $20) who I started guilt gifting after they gifted me (love the thought but hope to covert them to just gifting an ornament cause we all could stand to limit our spending). Neighbors who always invite us to a great Xmas party each year (deservable $15 plus homemade bread). Couple that is friends with hubby ($20 ... another one that the time has come to stop or convert to just small token). Father passed away this year and not sure what or if to get something for step-mom (we're not really close and if she did get us something it will probably be something she got at a dollar store - not due to lack of money just likes to spend the money on her own kids). You can see that I am lacking enthusiam for a few on my list. I really believe in spending only what I can afford. I really do love finding the perfect present for someone and put lots of time and thought into picking a gift. OTOH ... DH only has to buy for me and his grown daughter. He gets it all done in less than 3 hours! He actually does a pretty good job. Would like for him (just once) though to really put some thought into picking an amazingly special gift (you know not just a great robe but like a Magi gift). Still I count my blessing Xmas morning for having him and our puppies to share my life with....See MoreRant about life - unexpected expenses eating up my reno fund!
Comments (12)Yes, I realize interest rates are in the toilet. But as far as I know, faucets have always earned exactly 0.0% interest. Bank rates always have the potential to rise. All that's beside the point anyway. When your budget is small and shrinking, it's perhaps less important to worry about getting something that's heirloom quality than it is to get something serviceable and proportionately less money. I'm not saying that you should go out and buy the cheapest things you can find, but even decent quality midline appliances, sinks, fixtures, lights, etc. will cost substantially less than a lot of brands that get mentioned a lot on the KF. Most people won't stay in their homes long enough for even those less expensive items to go bad, so it probably won't be worth it for them to splurge on an $800 faucet or $2000 sink or $8000 fridge or whatever. I'm not saying you shouldn't get top-of-the-line if you can afford it or that you should treat everything as if it's disposable, just that it's reasonable to spend less even if the longevity of the product is less. At this time in our lives (we're in our mid-twenties with a baby and another on the way, living in a whole-house renovation), it's more important to spend less money now on things that are relatively easy to replace later. We are willing to invest more money upfront in things of greater permanence (structure, systems, floors). Priorities will vary greatly from one person's renovation to the next, but it sounds like the OP is needing to save on costs now rather than later....See MoreDesign Around This #2: Colonial Revived
Comments (123)Wow, LWO!! That is fantastic. You've given a lot for us to talk about. I was staring at samplers this week trying to figure out how to work them in--your idea is pure genius. Someone who updated a kitchen that way might never get around to a full renovation. Lavender, every word is spot on. The One True Kitchen is very specifically Edwardian in inspiration, sometimes veering into a bit of Victorian butler pantry. In the '20s, color and prettiness came in, and there was a lot of interest in European design brought home to the farm by doughboys who had seen Paree. Circus, I agree on the no white kitchens. What about no subways? We probably should also exclude straight-out craftsman, too. Those are very easy to just cut and paste, because there are so many gorgeous examples on the Web. Mtnrededux, yes, we should write the rules to say, everybody deserves a comment, and nobody should feel slighted by criticism, right up front. Don't know about the deadline, though. People may have busy schedules. Who wants to write up the post? I don't mind doing it again if people can wait for the weekend, but at the same time I have no desire to take over like Reese Witherspoon in Election. We do have to specify the Rules and point to that website as homework....See MoreKitchen design new construction.
Comments (12)Ok I’m seeing the washer and dryer in the powder room by the office/bedroom. I suggest you rethink this whole corner and design a combo laundry/mud/office with a proper separate powder room. Reorient the front door to enter to the left into a small entry vestibule that leads to this combo room. This would allow you to fully expand the back kitchen wall. This would also allow you to control the mud/dirt as when someone is messy they can use the front door instead of the great room door....See MoreKW PNW Z8
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