Cornice board decision - buttons, welting, plain?
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Comments (12)Ovens - We have a GE Profile now and want to steer clear of the GE ovens (I realize they are probably better now, but once burned it's hard to repeat). I really liked the DCS and FP oven but the small interior size - and the fact it's much smaller and we'd have to redo the cabinets -made us skip those. I really didn't like the Miele - programming - too much like a computer and as a vegetarian it was all "meat" cooking options. The salesperson couldn't find one veggie option except a baked potatoe so it would be a real pain to scroll through all that to set an oven. I like the push button options on the Kitchenaid and on the Wolf. I like the gasket on the oven (not on the door) to prevent spills & hardening of the gasket which leads to poor oven temps later on. I also liked the roll out shelf (one on each oven) and ok, yes the blue interior is pretty (not that pretty matters that much to me, I'd rather have function than pretty). I heard that Electrolux went into Sears to keep the iine from being discontinued. The place where we are buying appliances has had the line for 18 months and hasn't sold one piece. That is kind of scary when you look at parts and fixing if anything goes wrong. So... that's pretty much why we went to Kitchenaid - Wolf. Dishwashers:I agree, Valleigh, this appliance stuff has driven me nuts too - too many opinions pro and con, too many great items going bad... made me indecisive too. Here;s what I figured out. (and believe me I have NO clue, I'm just sharing what I'm basing decisions on. We looked at Kenmore, Kitchenaid, Bosch, Miele, LG , Samsung and Asko. Of all of these the miele/asko are the most expensive. We have a kitchenaid fridge that is a HORRIBLE fridge so I'm afraid of the Kitchenaid dishwasher (see what I mean I'm comparing apples to oranges and deciding against kitchenaid (even though I'm entertaining the idea of the Kitchenaid oven- definitely not the way to go). LG and Samsung have problems with getting parts/service and neither one seemed to have great reviews - I think they are too new. Bosch, people love them or hate them, not sure if that's in the expectations (moving from a heat drying American machine to a European one?) The salesperson told me that all of their Bosch customers keep a full coffee filter (the kind at hotels) in the top of their Bosch to absorb odor - and you need to leave the door open and the filter pristinely clean or it smells. Also, for us, the fact that there seems to be some kind of a relationship with Sears & Bosch... and a lot of unhappy folks we said no way. Let me say that there are also MANY happy Bosch folks out there. So, we are down to Miele and Asko. Miele - we didn't love the silverware holder either - looks like it would take some getting used to. Also, the arms in the Miele are not as well built as the Asko - Asko is all stainless (even the arms and if you notice the arms have more holes and the holes are slanted and larger). Asko felt more "solid" when opening the doors and pulling at the racks. The two Asko we're looking at have four shelves/baskets. These can be removed if you aren't using them (I like that). The Asko also had assisted drying with a large fan on the door to completely dry the interior. My understanding of Miele is that most of the time they are dry, but not all of the time? Also, at our place Asko was less expensive, and they have a 3 year warranty (longest one available that we found). The fact that they believe in their product, and that we are buying locally from a store who has a parts department makes us think that if their are problems we'll be able to get service & parts??? Fingers crossed on this last one. The thing is we have made probably 6 different dishwasher trips, took pictures, took plates/cookie sheets to check fit etc. We tried to be thorough, so I guess that's about it for the dishwasher! I think I've rambled on enough! Bea...See MoreHow high to place cornice boards?
Comments (8)Then I would suggest you decide on the height of the board you want, placing it low enough on the window so it will cover the shade underneath. I have made very inexpensive "cornice boards" out of styrofoam. You can get the styrofoam sheet from home depot and cut it to the size you want across the window and the height you want. Then attach side pieces using white glue and tooth picks. (Some foams will now stand up to hot glue or the low temp hot glue...in the old days, it would melt the foam.) Then you can wrap it in quilt batting for a puffier look and then wrap with the fabric you want, pinning it to the back of the foam. Very lightweight and easy to mount. I made them for my office, but as I pinned, I also pleated the fabric to make a nicely pleated valance box. Came out good. In fact, I used to make seasonal ones, without the batting, wrapped in xmas paper with big bows on them. I'd insert curtain rod hooks in the back and hang them off the curtain rods that were there. Here is a link that might be useful: DIY cornice...See MoreDo you ever worry your design decisions are too feminine?
Comments (31)I've never been a lace or ruffle gal, even with clothes. My work environment was in the days of tailored suits, now a much more relaxed arena. Have tried and end up going another way. Something rustic always sneaks in too. I don't dislike the feminine edge, am intrigued when it is done well. Often wonder if those who embrace it dream and create differently. Is paisley feminine? White furniture? I do go there. I would love the entire soft surroundings catalog in my home...it just showed up in the mail and fits my style. Thinking back as a child, my mother was fairly tailored too, and I wasn't dressed in more than plain. Most was also hand made, she taught me to sew at a very early age. Perhaps our income status drove this along with her experiences through the depression when a child. There are also many years of farm life and dealing with the work involved for my love of animals, tramping through the house and general cleaning of less is more....See MorePersuading HOA Board Members
Comments (6)I wouldn't. It doesn't sound like your HOA is interested, despite your best intentions. I honestly think it would waste your time as most people aren't going to read it, and I would be surprised if the board read it. I'm not trying to insult you or your efforts, but most people have very short attention spans and will, at most, skim a lengthy term paper style letter. As someone who is part of an HOA, if someone presented a paper to me trying to persuade me to give a one-time fee, I would politely say thanks and put it aside. I don't necessarily think the suggestion is a bad one, but before I agree to give up several thousands of dollars to an HOA, I would want to know exactly where it's going, who is managing it, what happens if I sell, what benefits we will see, how it will reduce my monthly HOA dues and how it will improve my life. And I would need to see specific examples, not generalizations like landscaping or road maintenance. People are often mistrusting of the HOA, and I would not buy a home that required a $2k HOA fee when I have no knowledge of what it's like and what the benefits are to me. And I realize you're in a catch 22 as you can't give specifics if it's still a hypothetical situation, and you can't turn it into an actual situation without support. I honestly didn't see anything wrong with their correspondence to you, except maybe the "have it defeated once & for all" was a little harshly stated. For some constructive criticism, based on your email, you add a lot of unnecessary detail into what you're writing, and I think that could be causing some of your problems. I would put it in a very succinct, factual presentation without a lot of hyperbolic descriptions. As a rule, you have seconds to keep and hold a reader's attention. Just because they should be reading the whole thing, doesn't mean that they are. It sounds like they are tired of hearing from you. I don't think that's right of them, but you might be better served to back up a bit. I would probably talk to neighbors you are friendly with and see what they think without handing them all your research, and go from there. Good luck, I think it's important to come up with new ideas and I'm sorry you're not seeing the support you would like....See Moredecorpatti
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