Flooring backorder: tragedy or opportunity? Opinions requested
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Comments (36)DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY. THEIR PRODUCTS ARE SO OVERPRICED AND THE QUALITY IS MEDIOCRE AT MOST. SERVICE IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. WORST DECISION EVER. Everything started from the December of 2019 when I contacted the company and made an appointment for the design consultant to come and measure my windows. Got rescheduled because the consultant is on vacation but somehow her calendar was shown as available. Order was placed after the visit and she asked me to pay 100% in advance. I needed to see the sample of the fabric vertical shade which was part of the order. Waited 2 weeks for the sample to be mailed. Order was shipped out around 6 weeks later and was packaged so poorly that when I saw the box it was all damaged. Had to refuse the receipt. Replacement was shipped about a month later and the fabric vanes turned out to be too long. The installer had to cut them short and place a replacement order again. The installation was also not smooth considering he installed the blinds in the wrong direction and had to fix them. Also he put the parts on my bed until I asked him to move them to the floor. Replacement order arrived a couple of weeks later. I didn't want the unprofessional installer to come back again so I installed the vanes myself. 6 months later, the vertical fabric shades I purchased have been shrinking/curling up in the middle, which created huge gaps between the vanes. I contacted the customer service 2 months ago, called and emailed. A lady named Angela called me back asking for pictures showing the issue. I then emailed them to her only found out that the email never wen through since their email has a limit on attachment size. I had to email low resolution pictures in separate emails. She then reviewed the issue and placed a warranty replacement order for me. A few days later, she called me again telling me her manager and the factory think "there is no way that the fabric would shrink unless you washed the vanes. They won't send him a replacement for the vanes instead, a new head rail so you can have more overlap between vanes to reduce the gaps". I asked her then the vanes will not be able to cover my entire window so I'll end up with a huge gap on one side. She said she didn't know how to resolve this issue and offered to pass pictures to her manager and factory if I can send her more. Here are the pictures I took from inside of my bedroom and from the street. My bedroom is facing a busy street and if you walk by at night, you can see through those gaps and see what I'm doing. So literally no privacy. I have to change clothes with light off so people don't peek in. I don't think that's what I expected when paying $800 just for this defective vertical shades. These vanes have only been installed for 6 months. I haven't washed or even wiped them... It's ridiculous when they try to make this issue sound like I have been handling the shades incorrectly. Angela has been helpful and fair but unfortunately her manager and the factory don't share her professionalism. They will for sure find a way to blame me again for the issue which will probably never be resolved. I'd rather spend half of what I paid with the Home Depot if I have to deal with unreasonable quality control anyways....See MoreBuying this house: kitchen feedback requested!
Comments (26)I think only you can answer that question. I agree the two steps is a huge minus point and difficult to overcome. Let's say at some point in the future, should you have funds and should you find the steps a huge pain, could you relocate the kitchen to another space? When we remodeled our home we swapped the kitchen and family room and it works much better that way. The view is lovely and sounds like there are many plus points and if this would enhance your quality of life, then I would not rule it out based on the kitchen alone. But, you are wise to be thinking of the schools, parks, vicinity of local hospitals etc. and what type of community you'd be moving into. Are there many young families in this area or more retired folks? Do you see basketball hoops or children at play on the surrounding streets? Are there opportunities for your children to pursue extra-curricular activities? For a family with young children, I'd place more emphasis on this than the kitchen....See MoreSoliciting advice: Opinions and Photo shop request - backsplash
Comments (13)I think the idea of corbels with beadboard behind is interesting but it doesn't seem right for your kitchen. Your kitchen hits me as being very sleek and modern and I think those factors should be played up. It seems like corbels would be fighting the modern feel and would suit a more traditional or cottage/country kitchen better. If you're adding corbels to the cabinet to the right of the window, corbels will block the light from the window. I think if you look at the first photo you posted, you'll see what I mean. I really like the white uppers with the wood soffit. I think I'd just do the subway for the entire backsplash and I agree with Alexamorrie. Tile to the ceiling in the sink area and to the bottom of the hood at the cooktop. If you're intent on moving forward with the corbel and beadboard, maybe they could be propped with the smallest of finishing nails before a permanent install so you can live with it for a few days to make sure you like it. And you could then post those photos here so we can give you feedback....See MoreNeed opinions! Can't decide on kitchen design.
Comments (57)I really like Mama Goose's last design. I know it looks like there isn't enough space between the range and sink but you'll be doing all of your prep on the island. And if you're a clean as you go cook, the sink so close to the range is ideal. Her layout also keeps the kids out of the work zone as they can access the fridge, microwave and pantry storage without walking through the cooking zone. It's hard to say if you should be designing the kitchen with the assumption that you'll put sliders where the bay window is. If it's something you really want to do, it might be worth it to find a way to do it now. It all depends on how long you expect to stay in your home. We always operated from the perspective that we were in our forever home; we ended up living there for 25 years. As we prepare to remodel the house we just moved into, I'm less inclined to splurge like I did before because I don't see us staying here for more than 10 years. I'm always surprised and impressed by how many folks on these forums remodel kitchen after kitchen as they move around or build house after house. I think I'd rather have my fingernails ripped off. LOL...See MoreRelated Professionals
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