I’m already over it. This kitchen trend is everywhere and overdone.
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Comments (10)Oh yes - daylilies! The week before I ripped out all those hostas, I was one tier down on the same bed (it's a two-tiered bed that turns into a 4-foot retaining wall) ripping out every orange "ditch lily" the previous owners had also planted. They didn't belong in such a structured spot. The flower stems would get so long they'd bend over and lay across the steps and all the leaves just looked messy. I spent a whole day tearing those out. I tried to give them away but no takers, so off into our "yardy bins" they went and the city took them away. That was a LOT of work and I could tell by all the root bits left behind I may be digging those up for years to come. They started to grow everywhere, even places where there was no dirt. Frustrating. In place of the ditch lilies, I uncovered 2 hosta I didn't even know where growing under that jungle! I'm not sure what they are - could be gold standard and blue cadet. Kind of small for a gold standard, but they were hidden and competing with all those lilies. Time will tell. And I had room to plant two new Liberty and a nice June. There's even more to tackle in that upper tier - a whole half of the bed is still crammed full of blue cadet and a tiara (I think it's golden tiara) that are just smooshed in together. Part of of the poor tiara is growing out from under the blues. I'll have to do some major thinning. Maybe when I rip out some other undulatas from a hillside I can transplant some of the blues and the tiaras to those spots. Those old undulatas get massive - over 4 feet across each and I have SIX of them to remove. Better do it while my back is still strong. :)...See MoreMy stupidly expensive, huge, over-done kitchen.
Comments (64)Chestershouse, sounds like you have what I have. We took down a raised ceiling too. Ours had 120 or so ugly plastic rectangles that didn't all match. Once down we saw huge ac/heat ducts, uncapped hot electrical wiring, huge open holes that went into the attic, and 8' fluorescent lights. I guess the inspector never looked up. We also found a metal I beam with another wood beam that formed an L shape. They had removed two outside load bearing walls. The wooden beam was resting on ONE 2x4 on one side and bolted to the metal I beam on the other side. 3 out of 4 bolts had sheared off and the last bolt was really bent. That one bent bolt was holding up our roof. I am thinking paying for an inspection before purchase is not worth the money. I can walk around flipping switches on and off! LOL ( I know inspectors do more than that, but not where I live.) By the way, we have a drain in a closet. Used to be for a furnace, but don't know what it was before that. It was on an outside wall. Getting rid of all this "ugly" has been very educational. GW members have been instrumental in helping me. By the way, check out the amount of expensive oak in the ceiling grid. We reused all of it....See MoreAre rub-through distress marks on cabinets are overdone/passe'?
Comments (41)Bee, LOL using Marcolo's shoe-glancing/"anyway..." technique, I just read that thread, it was great. mtnrdredux, those are lovely == and that's my favorite knob shape. Coincidentally, after I told him I didn't want the distressing after all, my finisher came up with the idea of adding in some brush strokes. allison, thank you! for the David T. Smith link. Wish I had known about him previously, and am saving the link for my freestanding island (to be added.) My kitchen is already built, awaiting painting, and has some of those elements, though my doors are overlay. Thanks for all the photos, can't help but love most of those distressed pieces. I especially love your sofa table. jdesign, all these years I thought Downsview cabinets were from England! They sure are gorgeous. I've decided I'm not going with distressing at all, because the only kind I'd want would be the very subtle. My finisher is extremely talented, but I do not yet have within me the sense of exactly how that should be done, and I'm not sure he has that experience or sense within himself yet, and my experience has taught me that if someone doesn't have "the vision" within themselves on things like this, it's not going to come out in the product. So, I'm going to play it safe. I'm very grateful for all the ideas and instruction you all have given me, it's of immense help!...See MoreWill the shiplap trend be over in 5 years?
Comments (44)Oh, poo, I totally agree with bpathome, it looks great! The kitchen is magazine worthy, no wonder the OP is happy! If we're talking shiplap, here's a quote from a Houzz story. If we're being frank, I suggest M Miller rethink his/her definitions. Is It Modern, Industrial or Traditional? Answer: all of the above. Shiplap wood siding can be painted or stained and set horizontally (most common) or vertically. It adds a distinctive, textured element that can complement a variety of styles. It is less labor intensive than more refined interior flat panels and can offer a handsome combination of warmth and durability to your living environment. [Shiplap Story from Houzz[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/what-is-shiplap-stsetivw-vs~69192496?vm=w)...See MoreM Miller
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