ideal kitchen

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:34:25 -0800, Dan Abel wrote:


There isn't too much left that claims to be "American made". LG
isn't, but I'm interested in it anyway. Have you heard any personal
anecdotes about LG in terms of quality?

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
[hot water dispensers]

On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:55:09 -0500, "J. Clarke"
wrote:


Yeah- second that. My 1st & second ones only lasted 2 years. The
3d lasted 3. [all Insinkerator Hot-1]

Then I found some on closeout and bought 4. That was 4 years ago &
I haven't needed one yet.

Swapping one out when there is a plug and a shutoff is a 1/2 hour job.

My reservation when we bought the first one was that they would suck a
huge amount of electricity. I don't remember the numbers- but I put
the Kill-a-watt meter on mine & it was well within the range of our
cost/convenience comfort zone.

Jim
 
On Sun, 20 Feb 2011 03:30:47 -0800, "Bob Terwilliger"
wrote:

It's your dog, a dog that is exhibiting behavior I would strongly
discourage... but whatever rocks your world.


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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
sf wrote:

I've been considering that. That's the $20K option. But it still leaves a
lot wanting.


Yeah, that's pretty much the situation.
 
it has been difficult in the kitchen as its in two parts, DH does the
majority of the cooking, he loves to cook and is excellent at it, i can keep
you nutritionally sound but the taste is just adequate, i do the majority of
the clean up in order to not have to actually cook, i designe most of the
"recipes we make," and i use that term loosly so i write down what we design
so if it is excellent we can do it again, means there needs to be a cooking
area designed for his height and a cleaning area for mine, also we need a
computer hook up so i can type as we go, i think as far as your kitchen
goes, make it as effecient as possible and that will allow you to get done
sooner and take your exercise outside in the fresh air, YMMV, Lee
"Jean B." wrote in message
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-I am fully aware of a cat's claw anatomy
-cat claws come out during play
-My cats are all indoor, lukemia is something i hope never to witness again,
and even though mine were indoors except for the occasional escape, NO
amount of exercise will ever make me think watching a cat die like that is
worth some fresh air.

Lee
"Janet" wrote in message
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On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:30:20 -0600, "Storrmmee"
wrote:

I was watching HGTV the other day and found out that cork floors do
have a finish on them. Call a vendor or installer to find out more
about it!

My house has wood floors throughout (meaning even inside the closets).
The bathrooms are the only places with tile floors. We have a huge
"welcome" mat outside for foot wiping and another rug immediately
inside the front door that catches what wasn't wiped off outside.
Some rooms have larger area rugs than others, especially the bedroom;
but I love shopping for rugs and hallway runners so floor covering
isn't an issue for me... except in the kitchen. The floor is still
"aging" so any place that's covered with a rug or trash can stays
light while the rest of the floor darkens. Although there's a trash
can in a corner - there are no rugs there yet and I hate the constant
wiping of little drips that could easily be taken care of by
strategically placed area rugs.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:32:59 -0800, sf wrote:


Okay, Here's the information!

"I got mine from efaucets.com - it may not have the lowest sticker
price, but no sales tax and free shipping made it the best overall
deal at the time. Product id: Houzer pgs 3122-1"

It's a magnificent sink (33 x 22).

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:30:20 -0600, "Storrmmee"
wrote:

I was watching HGTV the other day and found out that cork floors do
have a finish on them. Call a vendor or installer to find out more
about it!

My house has wood floors throughout (meaning even inside the closets).
The bathrooms are the only places with tile floors. We have a huge
"welcome" mat outside for foot wiping and another rug immediately
inside the front door that catches what wasn't wiped off outside.
Some rooms have larger area rugs than others, especially the bedroom;
but I love shopping for rugs and hallway runners so floor covering
isn't an issue for me... except in the kitchen. The floor is still
"aging" so any place that's covered with a rug or trash can stays
light while the rest of the floor darkens. Although there's a trash
can in a corner - there are no rugs there yet and I hate the constant
wiping of little drips that could easily be taken care of by
strategically placed area rugs.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:28:19 -0600, "Storrmmee"
wrote:


Have you seen this website? http://kitchenideas1.blogspot.com

Tighten up your work area because my work triangle is just a little
too big and it's a royal PITA, not to mention that drip line from the
sink to the stove. Here is a list of things that I have or I wish I
had in no particular order.

-Pull out shelves on all bottom cabinets
-divided vertical tray/cookie sheet/cooling rack etc storage
-Drawer dishwasher
-Adjustable overhead lighting to focus on your favorite work areas
-Under counter lighting everywhere
-Electrical outlets up to code and convenient, so small appliances
don't have to be moved to be used and double up to 4 when necessary
-An island or peninsula at least a 36 inches wide
-Seamless or nearly-seamless work surfaces
-I've heard mixed reviews about French Door refrigerators, but I'd
like one if I had the room
-Prep sink with garbage disposal near the cooktop
-Make the panel in front of the sink a tilt out to keep the sponge etc
-A knife storage drawer (two levels would be even nicer)
-Corner lazy susans
-Upper cabinets with at least a 12 inch *interior*
-A pull out unit for can and bottle storage
-Upper storage cabinets that "unfold" for easy access to grocery items
-a pantry of any size
-a place to store the broom, vacuum and swiffer
-I have 3 drawers behind a lower cabinet door that I've always liked.
That's where I keep bags of beans, pasta, potatoes... etc.
-Laundry facility off kitchen
-European design cabinets where doors meet without a huge gap and
hinges are hidden or maybe lift up overhead doors
-Something like this might come in handy someday
http://www.acessinc.com/Pull_down_shelf_mechanism.htm
-I'd love a real fireplace in the kitchen
-We're changing the large window behind the sink to an awning style
-Install the deepest, largest single hole sink you can find... at the
very least, find one where you can place your largest pan/cookie sheet
in and have extra room on all sides

I won't get into suggesting surface details because it's so personal.
I have granite now after suffering through years of tile countertops.
I *love* my granite, but you might prefer something else. I have a
stainless steel backsplash that is one piece and extends on both sides
beyond the back of the cooktop. It is everything I wanted visually,
but it's a PITA to clean because I'm a little too short. Didn't think
about that until I had to clean it the first time. I also have a
wooden floor, which is beautiful. Unfortunately, wood darkens with
age so area rugs are not a good idea unless we want a patchwork floor
in terms of shades, but I need rugs to catch all the drips. You have
no idea how messy you really are until you have a surface that shows
every little spot.

I also have an indoor grill and a vent that can suck the fillings out
of your teeth. Take a good look at both and think seriously about how
easy they will be to keep clean. I like the idea of vent filters that
go in the dishwasher; unfortunately my vent doesn't have that feature.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
i am totally creeped out by the concept of wearing shoes someone else has...
now for me if you had washable booties and they were all clean in a basket
maybe, but othere people's shoes, i would rather risk air borne germs and
do without altogether, Lee
"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
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On Jan 24, 9:35 pm, Stu wrote:

Eww. Wearing slippers that might've been on somebody else's feet.
I'd rather have a head's up so I can bring my own.

The appearance of my floors is not the most important thing. It's not
even in the top 100. The vintage 1948 hardwood is a little beat up,
and there are a lot of dots of paint where some asshat must have
said "we'll carpet after we paint, so we don't need a dropcloth".
It just doesn't matter. They're just floors.


Cindy Hamilton
 
-I am fully aware of a cat's claw anatomy
-cat claws come out during play
-My cats are all indoor, lukemia is something i hope never to witness again,
and even though mine were indoors except for the occasional escape, NO
amount of exercise will ever make me think watching a cat die like that is
worth some fresh air.

Lee
"Janet" wrote in message
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Steve Pope wrote:


Here is some reporting I consider accurate:

http://247wallst.com/2011/01/17/the-eight-states-running-out-of-homebuyers/

Strong markets are places like New York City. The weakest markets
are places like Yuma.

Essentially the blue states, or blue regions within states like
California, where people are still productive, where cities have good
transit, are doing fine. The hinterland, the red states, where
people are oil-dependent are dragging the economy down.


Steve
 
On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:53:03 -0600, "Storrmmee"
wrote:


My DD just took out a double sink and installed a single that I would
kill for, it's huge. She got it from a place on the internet that
specializes in faucets. If you're interested I'll email her for the
url.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
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