Oh Please help me too!! Here's what I'm looking for:(keep reading-I'm not just style-I need substance too!) 1) a french-style range-love the visuals and need the drama for our remodel-I want the stove to be the focal point. Seriously, if I'm going to sell my soul for a kitchen, it better ROCK! La Cornue, while gorgeous, is out because of the small oven size (yes, I know it's supposed to cook better, but I cater sometimes, have a family the size of a barge, and can/dehydrate/cook like a crazy woman)-don't care about a turkey in there(we live in Cali and usually do Mr./Mrs. Turkey on the grill, which is also HUGE), but also need to consider resale value, and a tiny oven isn't gonna cut it.) 2)Has to come in colors(see above). Like green, or red. Or purple. 3) Must perform-lest anyone think I'm "looks not cooks", it's the other way around-it's all about the BTU's, the configuration, the functionality, and the positive consumer and trade reviews. I work as a private chef and cater occasionally. 4) I need two ovens, and want a coup de fou(sp?) aka french top.I am SOOO in love with this thing! 5) Would love a few other options, such as a warming oven, plancha etc. Lusting for a Bain Marie...and a deep fryer..not that I need any more fat LOL!! I've looked at Lacanche-love everything about it except for the oven height-it's only 12 ish inches tall, which means I can't do any vertical roasting (Could pick one of their units that has a vertical oven , but still!!!_12 inches tall??? And those silly drawers on the bottom-couldn't they reconfigure those into broilers on the top? Then there's Molteni-weird website(would be neat if they had a "configurator" with quotes), but cool stoves. I think I may be looking at a made-to-measure stove there, but have no idea what price point I'm staring at.(well, I kinda do..-LOTS-but how much different than what I'm already looking at??) Rorgue-great product, but no visual/romantic esthetic. Just heard about Officine Gullo and am impressed with the blend of solid handcrafted build quality combined with Old World styling, but can't seem to find any actual reviews of the item-according to the rep I spoke with, they're just penetrating the US market. They have plans to open showrooms in key regional markets, but so far, the only way to see a OG outside of a picture is in their Miami showroom. Other showrooms slated to open at the end of this year. In defense of this company, they are willing to build me what I want however I want it and although not the cheapest game in town, so far it seems still within the high-end ball park, plus they've been in business over 70 years. Lacanche and several others have a HUGE up-charge for certain colors-OG has a broader "base color range" and that saves me close to 2K, plus a close to 2K shipping fee, depending on whether you select air or sea freight.. I'm not rich, but have come into a moderate inheritance and hope, after suffering with hand-me-down everything and going to second hand/clearance stores to furnish our home/kids/life that just once I can have something amazing, new and completely bomb.Help me make a dream idea come true!

This: "It may not be the most attractive pantry out there, but it’s functional. It doesn’t need to look like a magazine photo." So smart! People get hung up on the Pinterest-worthy "organization" pictures, but more of those aren't -really- organized; they're pretty-fied. I'm so glad fo ryou, that you're able to focus on the functionality. Lazy_gardens highlighted one of my own main themes: too much space between shelves. Brilliant solution, your shoe shelves! And this: "We became empty-nesters and I had not kept pace with the decreasing demand. My daughter was a late-night impulse baker and I’d kept things on hand for her." I think this happens to us all. That we have one paradigm, and then when life changes for us, we are slow to update. You've gotten a big head start on redefining your storage. I'm in admiration of this: "The only place where I retained the stacking bins was on the shallow wall-mounted shelves. They were already working for what I used them for" Good for you, for recognizing something that's working, and not tossing it out just because.

a1eventing - What were your thoughts on why to buy the extended warrantees? We ordered appliances from Ferguson on 12/10/20 for a new build. As last I heard, they had not come in. We will not need until probably July. Hopeful that they will have arrived by then. I have not heard about all of our plumbing fixtures, but we did have a slight delay getting a shower pan. Our cabinets had no delay, but they are made in the U.S.A. We had no delays on brick (as some have.) Our 1st choice on roofing had to be nixed because there was not enough product. Chose 2nd choice and now regret it. :-( We are currently waiting on garage doors (8 weeks from the time we ordered) and metal for roofing, soffit, guttering, and fascia (looking at end of April.) We had slight delays in exterior doors. Interior have not been ordered. I think this week for that. Hope we do not see a delay! Sheetrock starts this week.

You likely want what in the design world we call a "receiver", rather than just a plain unresponsive storage unit. A receiver will accept deliveries, check them over, file any paperwork for freight damage, then store them until it is time for redelivery. They will then deliver, and carry them into the home, not just leave them on the driveway. They do not do installs of anything though. That is up to you, or your designated agent, such as your general contractor, to accomplish. Many "moving and storage" companies are moving into that territory, so do screen them about how they handle things, including damage during storage, when they are responsible for the items. You want people with an appliance dolly and lift gate both.