tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294353.post7031496700962210663..comments2023-11-02T08:23:06.850-04:00Comments on studio 78 notes: texturesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294353.post-61007149607876405012007-10-13T12:48:00.000-04:002007-10-13T12:48:00.000-04:00In love what Russ said. I am a kitchen snob and I ...In love what Russ said. I am a kitchen snob and I can't wait to see your's transformed. You deserve it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294353.post-53820457639822257652007-10-12T17:10:00.000-04:002007-10-12T17:10:00.000-04:00Kitchen reno is a pain but feels so good when it's...Kitchen reno is a pain but feels so good when it's over. AT least if you make good decisions. So take time and get all that good I-ve-been-there advice. <BR/><BR/>My kitchen is going on 15 years old. Yup: same cabinets as yours. Hardwood floor, though, which is very forgiving when it comes to dirt and dog fur.<BR/><BR/>When you post the Finished pictures, we shall all be green with envy.Linda Branch Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587250459187246312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294353.post-65685308442201530132007-10-11T19:12:00.000-04:002007-10-11T19:12:00.000-04:00What Russ said about the grout! My hands and knees...What Russ said about the grout! My hands and knees are still complaining about the ONE time I scrubbed (and scrubbed, and scrubbed) the new white grout in one bathroom. The other bathroom got tan grout...jane dávilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154488051571156643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294353.post-77022171083395693372007-10-11T14:25:00.000-04:002007-10-11T14:25:00.000-04:00Russ - want to come up and go shopping with me?Russ - want to come up and go shopping with me?Raynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981832263645584878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294353.post-57882597591338327612007-10-11T11:34:00.000-04:002007-10-11T11:34:00.000-04:00Honey, that's not a kitchen. It's a museum. You're...Honey, that's not a kitchen. It's a museum. You're right. It's time to move on. <BR/><BR/>Have you considered glass tile for the backsplash? It looks really sharp and it's easy to clean. Don't worry about the grout lines getting dirty. You can put on a couple coats of sealer and never have a problem. I think it looks especially good against honed black granite counters and light-stained or white cabinets.<BR/><BR/>Regarding floor tile. Dan and I used 1" hexagonal porcelain tiles--white with a line of back ones outlining the room. It drove the tile installer crazy hand setting each of those black tiles, but it looks great. My only advise about any porcelain/ceramic floor tile is don't use light colored grout. I thought that off-white would look nice because it would make the whole floor look almost uniformly white. The fact is that the grout on the floor (compared to the backsplash, sealed or not) gets dirty and stained. I scrubbed it once on my hands and knees and couldn't walk for a week. The housekeeper laughed at me when I asked if she would do it! Dark gray, but not black, sets off the tile nicely and doesn't show and discoloration (aka dirt).<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the decisions. I love talking about ideas for other people's house projects that I don't have to manage to completion.Russ Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087596343127077125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294353.post-20120400300669160112007-10-10T19:49:00.000-04:002007-10-10T19:49:00.000-04:00Rayna, I have EXACTLY the same cabinets and mine d...Rayna, I have EXACTLY the same cabinets and mine don't close anymore either! We are in the planning stages of a kitchen redo also, but I think you'll probably be done before we get started!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04787074582148834510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10294353.post-80599501574616674502007-10-10T14:44:00.000-04:002007-10-10T14:44:00.000-04:00Cacti do seem to flounder in non-desert environmen...Cacti do seem to flounder in non-desert environments! We had lost several and then last year brought a saguaro toddler home from Tucson and it is now a foot tall. Ignoring them seems to be the key to success.<BR/><BR/>Sorta, kinda wish I had bought a bag of the leather scraps, but seriously... I have plenty of tools already.TALL GIRLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685286013347215222noreply@blogger.com