ideal kitchen

notbob wrote:

My street shoes are leather dress shoes that get regular sole and/or
heal replacements. My wife wonders how I can find them comfortable but
they fit very well and give good support - Men's dress shoes are
extremely different from women's dress shoes.

My tennies are old. Regular treadmill work has them close to
replacement.


I've been wearing arch support inserts in my street shoes forever.
These are nice ones that have a support cup for the heal. When I hit 50
my feet got longer and narrower. It's *lot* easier to find 9D shoes
that 8 1/2 EE shoes!


Really good arch supports are very hard to find but they make up the
difference. Hmm, except when have I found good shoes for under $90
anyways ...


Absolutely. We got a number bed. Then we got a memory foam addition
for it. Best of both worlds!
 
Cindy Hamilton wrote:

Not all double sinks are created equal. The Elkay double sink I have is
precisely what you want. I have a certified kitchen, and it was necessary to
get a double sink with one bowl that was big emough to submerge a half sheet
pan.


The cabinet insert I describe lifts up and locks in place--you don't have to
heave the beast onto the countertop. I hear you, but all things being equal
I'd rather it have in one of the special cabinets than sitting out, even
with a good arrangement like yours. I'm getting sick of stuff sitting out on
the countertop, even things like big gallon containers of flour and sugar
and the kitchenaid.


Sounds like a good alternative. The appliances in my garage are frequently
used, though, some more than once per day. The people who designed the
kitchen also put an outlet strip along the wall next to it. Very handy.


Sheet vinyl wears out too quickly for me. I also don't like the way it
looks. I currently have a sheet vinyl floor that looks like crap all the
time, even when freshly cleaned. It has been that way ever since we moved
into the house. Unless you want to replace the flooring every 10 years or
so...pick something else.
 
In article , [email protected]
says...

Mythbusters put a bull, then a few bulls, in a china shop they had
mocked up. The bulls were like ballerinas, daintily moving through and
around the shop without knocking even one piece down. Just sayin'. :)
 
true for the most part, i have just been running through things in my head,
thinking about when i have destryed things in the past, what should have
been destroyed and for some reason wasn't, running through how we live life
has helped a lot in making decisions all throughout the house, sort of my
own personal life reveiw, and it really has helped in making the house
somewhere we will be comfortable, Lee
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On 1/24/2011 10:28 AM, Storrmmee wrote:

I envy you Lee! I would love to have a kitchen remodel. I wish I could
expand it. No ideas, but good luck!
 
Janet wrote:


It depends on the quality of the sheet vinyl. We replaced ours 15
years ago and it does not look notably worn, and predict another
10 years of use before it looks trashy. But the cheapest sheet vinyl has
what amounts to a paper layer containins the decorative pattern,
and wears out in a few years -- make sure you avoid that.

If you're worried about lifetime, by all means go for linoleum.
It requires more upkeep, but should last easily 100 years.


Steve
 
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Cats walk with their claws retracted in the sheath so they do no damage
to floors. If the claws are too long to fully retract, your cats need
more outdoor excercise to wear them down to natural length.

Janet
 
On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:21:52 -0500, "Jean B." wrote:


My under counter lights are hard wired and each unit has it's own
(integrated) switch. They turn on individually. I don't have a
gigantic kitchen, so there are only six switches to flip if you wanted
them all on at the same time.

--

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

If you install flooring that can't handle normal traffic, that is your
poor decision, not mine. If you feel that a floor finish should last 50
years without maintenance that is your delusion.


If I was invited to your house and found you had such a goofy fetish,
I'd not be looking for an invite back.
 
Jean B. wrote:


Heh... My dog loves to play tug-of-war. I'll often pull her into the kitchen
and twirl her on the vinyl floor there. I call it her "ballerina" game.

Bob
 
Doug Freyburger wrote:

Well, I do love my granite, which is perfect for me so the choice
part is moot for me. It has an antique(d) surface, so it is not
glossy. Too bad I discovered this after my first bathroom was
done. Then we had to skitter about to various stone yards in
Mass. and have two slabs shipped to the fabricator. It was hard
to find this--especially with character. (Actually, this was
because the fabricator mistakenly sold one of my two matched pieces!)

I agree re the seals, which are somewhat obvious. Shapes... this
was cut to shape. Although now I am thinking of my shower base,
which is a composite. Yes, that has no seams. But it also can be
damaged a lot more easily than the granite can be.

I can imagine this. I have CT in the bathrooms. My main comment
is that it is COLD (as are the granite counters). I should add
that the cork floor is not so cold.

Maybe next time. (Ack! Shoot me first!) At least they are both
considered to be "green" choices.
--
Jean B.
 
On 2011-01-25, Doug Freyburger wrote:


I've been wearing the best arch supports money can buy since I was a
kid and my mom put me in orthopedic shoes to save me from flat feet.
Arch supports are no help for worn shoes.

nb
 
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