Commented: Wall or no wall?Your layout of the kitchen, dining room, "great room", and family room EXACTLY mirrors our house (or at least it will when we rip down two walls). We even have a porch like yours. We just wi...
Commented: More Painted Cabinet QuestionsI live in the Bay Area too. I have heard that cabinets made in California do not have the same durability as those made out of state (something about special California regulations that make it too ex...
Commented: Siverware and white china/dishesWe have Wedgewood Nantucket Basket for our dishes. It is hard to tell from the web, but it has a basket type of pattern on the plates/cups. It is not extremely formal, but easy enough to dress up or d...