Cornice board decision - buttons, welting, plain?
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Do knobs shaped like this go with plain cup pulls? (pictures incl
Comments (12)Are these two that you have narrowed down from a much wider field or is this your starting point? The second group, besides reminding me of those molded candies with the soft fruit center, take me back to some era, but I don't know which one. (That's a neutral statement, not a judgment.) I agree that it really comes down to your preference. Do you like them, and is your kitchen in need of a "detail to look at"? The oval-shaped plain knobs are a little more interesting than the round ones as well if you don't want to go too far off the beaten path. I have a builder board from Berenson. They have a couple of knob choices that have a little visual interest but the edges are smooth, if you are looking for other choices....See MoreWindow cornices done! Finishing touches?
Comments (23)vinudev, I think you'll like working with the foam. It's very easy and lightweight to handle, so you can do the whole thing yourself without waiting on your husband. You can even score the foam sheets in the parking lot to get them home if you don't have a truck. Maybe try a small window cornice or a miniature version first, so you get the experience of working with it and handling the fabric around the corners; that's really the only tricky part and it can't be described very well, you just have to see it or play with it. Definitely check out your local county extension office and ask about classes or homemaker clubs. They differ quite a bit state to state and even county to county. If your county isn't very big, see if a neighboring county offers anything, especially the one with your state university, if you're close. Our Washington County office in Arkansas just happened to have some of the best home specialists and upholstery experts, so the program developed there but not in surrounding counties....See MoreCambria Decision
Comments (22)I think you're mixing two styles and it's going to be a disaster. Sorry! I'm no design expert but this is what my eye is telling me. The SS chimney hood and quartz countertop don't work with your Mexican style. They're really contemporary--I have both in my new kitchen and had to think twice about whether to go with the chimney as I knew it pushed me into the contemporary. You have more leeway with quartz, but I'd stick with a solid pattern. No speckles! In the year since I started my remodel, I've followed what the quartz companies are doing, and they are moving away from the speckles. Not to offend anyone who might have speckled quartz, but it looks so dated to me. You've got a substantial window treatment and then a somewhat "wimpy" hood next to it. The window treatment is going to compete as your focal point unless you get a beefier hood and give it equal billing. I would look for more responses with a different title so you can get help pulling together a cohesive look. People do those design boards and get good responses to it. Your title may be limiting the responses to only those who want to help pick out a countertop. You've got the potential for a unique and beautiful kitchen!...See MorePlain & Fancy counterfeits?
Comments (43)Now Jakuvall finds it "curious" that I made no mention the construction that would normally accompany a kitchen remodel. He says it's "odd" that I didn't post photos. These continuing insinuation are just plain...yucky. And they're all over this thread. My question: Is this some kind of kitchen designer technique? Just for the record, yes Jakuvall, there was construction. We took the room down to the studs. No problem with that part of the project. I loved my contractor. So I guess I didn't think to bring it up in this context. I haven't posted photos because I'm of two minds about putting stuff up on the internet that floats out there forever. Call me crazy, if you like. Not sure how many people would characterize my ambivalence as "odd." My takeaway from this thread is that the immaturity, the lack of professionalism, that I encountered with my KD, may be more rule than exception. Not surprising, perhaps, for an unregulated business with such inherent conflicts-of-interest. Anyway, moving on, for the record, Jakuvall.. 1) You write: "...the KD (all KD's) is made out to be a snake because he did NOT upsell the client." FALSE. I said no such thing. I said I was led to believe I had paid for cabinets that were made of one kind of material (wood) when, in fact, they were made of another kind of material (particleboard). I was not willing to spend $20k for kitchen cabinets made of particleboard. Had I known they were made of particleboard, I would not have placed the order. 2) You write: "Then the client buys a different brand made from particle board then returns to the forum to ridicule KD's as a group." My post from Feb 8, 9:07, I think, speaks for itself. To clarify, when I understood the cost differential between plywood and particle board and investigated further, I decided to go with particle board AT THE RIGHT PRICE and with superior build quality. live_wire_oak, I know, characterized this as "interesting" (again, in an insinuating manner) but, for the life of me, I don't know why the iterative nature of self-education--especially self-education in the middle of, yes, a construction project--is so difficult to comprehend. 3) You write: "There appears to be a legitimate issue with the interior fit and finish. How many cabinets? how severe? photos? was it even available to the original KD to rectify the situation?" Bascially all the upper cabinets. Lower cabinets were ok. Yeah it was severe. I think I spelled it out at the top of this thread (and was then accused of being a shill for someone). And, heck yes I gave the KD a chance to rectify the situation! 4) You write: "We're told that the finish was perfect but looked as if it was dipped in plastic. OK but wasn't a sample of a painted finish available prior to purchase? bought it anyway? Odd." "Odd" again! How about "newbie mistake"? How about live and learn to distinguish the difference between showroom lighting and the lighting in your kitchen? Yeah, like I said, I went into this project completely unprepared! Sloppy? Sure. Reckless? Maybe so. But how is that "odd"? 5) You write: "Better brands typically have less packing, corner protectors and shrink wrap. They are blanket wrapped on the truck by the person who will deliver them, a factory employee trained to handle cabinets. Nice thing is it allows for easier inspection, bonus is less waste." The cabinets had been abraded in shipping. There was no shrink wrap. Period. As for less waste...less material waste for them, huge time waste for me. 6) You write: "The number of hinges is dictated by cabinet height, the load rating of the hinge, and the manufacturers confidence in the ability of the door to withstand warpage. Less is better if the door can hold up. Extra hinges interfere with shelf placement. No mfg would save a few dollars on a cabinet with a lifetime warranty to risk later failure." Ok, this is now out of my depth. My contractor, who's a genius as far as I can tell, disagrees. He says the construction is inferior. You say it's not. I'm the guy in the middle. Tell you what, though. Since you've essentially agreed that your goal here is to delegitimize my experience, I guess I have no choice but to disregard your stated opinions, since the motive behind them is, by you own admission (it seems), suspect. And that gets to the heart of the KD dilemma. KDs, as a group, should not be trusted because there is no universal ethical standard guiding their behavior. In other words, it's a crap shoot. And that's the only reason I'm now responding to this thread: To protect people like me...from people like you....See Moredecorpatti
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