Looking for large affordable modern (not faded) tiles like this.
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Comments (37)The lights I made from White Lami glass which I wrapped in the same U Channel they use for shower glass installs. It is a much smaller channel that fits the glass well. The lights behind are T5's and the the millworker and I worked on a way to support the panels. The two sides hold up the top piece and I used some foil tape and clear silicone to fix the panels when cleaning. I'm putting the finishing touches onto an even sleeker install that forgo's the metal trim all together and I can say it has been my hardest install to date. I have gone through 4 sets of glass orders trying to achieve this look that my client is after. Notice the void the light takes up. The side and top cabinets are not tight to the wall but open at the back (about 4.5"). A tricky install and one that takes about an hour to change a bulb. 2 years and 2 months and no call backs for bulb changes. Another Carrera Modern Bathroom here in Vancouver Watch the video tour of this bathrooms steam shower and you will see another window/light feature we build here.... Here is a link that might be useful: Roma Steam Shower Video...See MoreDo your Karndean floors look like this?
Comments (325)@Cynthia Cunningham We have two LVPs in our house that we are trying to replace due to unfortunate reasons (defect in the first LVP and then misleading sales in the second, both companies ended up refunding us but it was a huge pain on both counts.) The finish matters. The one we have with a matte finish (Coretec Berlin PIne) tears up our socks and pants at a ridiculous rate (we are on the floors a lot with our toddler). We also have experienced the haze/footprint issue with that one that people complain about. The other LVP (Cali Bamboo North Shore Oak) does not have a matte finish, you can see and feel the difference comparatively, and it cleans great and has not torn apart our clothes. We hate going upstairs because that is where the clothes-shredding Coretec floor is and we have to try not to touch it with our clothes. Just by getting down on our knees and getting back up once ruins our pants because it leaves whitish patches (that turn to holes quickly with repeated exposure to the floor). I've had to apologize to friends whose kids ruined their pants in one afternoon of playing on our floors. Both companies say they use the same top coat (UV acrylic) and the one that has the most embossed texture (Cali) is the one that isn't shredding our clothes, so it is not a difference in wear layer composition or in embossing/not embossing. it really does seem to be a difference between matte and non-matte finishes. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to find any new LVP samples so far that don't have the matte finish that seems to have overtaken the industry in the last year. If it weren't for the fact that we were promised 10 patterns from Cali Bamboo and there were only 4 when we installed (and the repeats look glaringly, stupidly obvious) then we would go with Cali Bamboo just because it isn't shredding our clothes. Now, I could see how it wouldn't matter if you don't wear socks and don't get on the floors much. Even the clothes shredding floor is comfortable to walk on barefoot. It took us several months to figure out that was what was tearing up our clothes (but once we did figure it out, it was super obvious it was happening just on the Coretec matte floor). My point really is to say, yes, there is definitely some (if not most) LVP that certainly shreds clothes but there apparently is at least one out there that doesn't (Cali Bamboo). Still searching for another non-matte finish LVP and will let you know if we find one!...See MoreWood Plank Tiles - Affordable Options Available ??
Comments (11)Lowes is carrying them, now. The 1st time I saw them they were 1.39 to 1.79 per sq. foot. The other day they were priced at 2.39. They weren't the same brand. They were out in the middle of the aisle.. like a "special". They do have other brands hanging on a display. special order. Either way, they were so much cheaper than the tile store. I love them, too. And I don't actually think they look like wood...in fact, that is what I love about them... you know they are tile with a wood look... very stylish looking. So unlike laminate wood floors that are touted as looking like wood (they do, sort of, in a cheesy and cheap way, IMO) but to me, they look like plastic, they sound like plastic and they feel like plastic. And they do have some porcelain wood tile that looks just as bad as laminate. I saw them at Lumber Liquidators... and they were the ones that, just like laminate, were trying to pass as wood. Horrible looking. I've also seen them with a heavier grain and texture used outdoors.. more modern, yet rustic at the same time. They were used to a striking effect when placed in a curving shape within plain old concrete. The concrete looked just like a sidewalk, except that it had an almost s shaped curved wood plank path running through it. I liked it. A lot. Sea...See MoreHow to 'demodernize' modern looking cabinets?
Comments (25)Dianolo, what are those pulls you used? They look almost exactly or (hard to tell from a photo) maybe exactly like the ones we have on our (original) 1935 cabinets. We don't have enough of them for our impending new kitchen layout so I've been looking... Where'd you get yours? I also agree with the posters who said to be very attentive to the other finishes. My concern with the OP's post is that the kitchen could look very bland if it's cream cabs, beige counter and slightly darker beige floor. Seems like there should be more contrast somewhere (either the floor or the counter). And also, at the risk of totally putting my foot in it (since what do I know about the OP's budget or the cabinet cost), I would also urge the OP to make absolutely sure that the budget requires this before going ahead with it, since it obviously isn't something she likes. You can get ready-to-assemble cabinets with all-plywood boxes and solid wood doors (but veneered MDF center panels if the doors have panels) for maybe 20%-30% of the cost of Home Depot/Lowes cabinets. I mean seriously, just for kicks I priced out my approx. 12x12 kitchen at an RTA online store and it came out at about $3500, with free shipping!!! And these are not unfinished cabs, you don't have to paint/stain them yourself. You pick the style and stain or paint that you want, then they arrive at your house and you put them together (everything but the electric screwdriver you'll need is included), put on the hardware you selected, install them and voila: new kitchen. A few links (google "ready to assemble cabinets" for more): http://www.lilyanncabinets.com/ http://www.ushomeproducts.com/Ready-to-Assemble-Cabinets/ And then of course there's the "Ikea plus" option: Ikea boxes plus custom doors/drawers, and as ever I would recommend the Drawer Depot for that (http://www.drawerbuilder.com/), since my mom went with them and got new solid wood doors and drawer fronts, dovetailed solid wood drawer boxes and Blum soft-close slides for her entire 7x12-ish kitchen for only $1300. In other words I guess I'm asking whether the OP has considered all these other options, whereby for a little sweat equity you can get very high-quality cabinets for dramatically less $$ than even crappy cabinets cost....See MoreRelated Professionals
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