keithurbanlovinpea
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Jun 29, 2014 3:29:30 GMT
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Oct 19, 2018 1:28:40 GMT
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Post by mikewozowski on Oct 19, 2018 1:36:22 GMT
thanks guys. we are almost finished to the point where we can move back in. not too much left to be done, but this last few things are taking forever!! Gennifer, i love your pantry. looks like a magazine. people who like that tile or a similar one, they have one at lowe's that is similar in style and SOO affordable! google lowe's cementina. i like your idea of staircase with plumbing pipe. do you have an inspiration picture? i need to decide on new stairs and railing. i am wanting something not ordinary, either pipe railing, or cable, or hog panels. that is not at the top of my list of worries right now though. how do we do it? well, you get a contractor. that helps. i have also gotten some of the steps done outside of the contractor. you think remodeling the whole house would be fun, but it turns out to be a lot of work and frustration. i like doing remodeling projects a room at a time!!! after the downstairs is done, we will need to update the upstairs so it doesn't look like new house/old house.
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Gennifer
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Jun 26, 2014 8:22:26 GMT
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Post by Gennifer on Oct 19, 2018 4:13:30 GMT
thanks guys. we are almost finished to the point where we can move back in. not too much left to be done, but this last few things are taking forever!! Gennifer, i love your pantry. looks like a magazine. people who like that tile or a similar one, they have one at lowe's that is similar in style and SOO affordable! google lowe's cementina. i like your idea of staircase with plumbing pipe. do you have an inspiration picture? i need to decide on new stairs and railing. i am wanting something not ordinary, either pipe railing, or cable, or hog panels. that is not at the top of my list of worries right now though. This is where I’m hoping we end up:
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Post by ntsf on Oct 19, 2018 4:48:39 GMT
well, today the garage door people came and replaced the rotting two bottom panels of the door... I have a slope at the opening of my basement/garage and so have to stick with the wood door. my dh caulked it today.. so now we just need to get some paint and paint the door. before the rains start.
I really want to redo the fireplace, deal with the leak in the arch in the hallway. (that will be costly) and redo our tiny 2nd bathroom. needs a new floor, new toilet, new sink. we painted it and spray painted the medicine cabinet last year.
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Post by JoP on Oct 19, 2018 5:51:41 GMT
We revamped our stairs during the summer. Replaced the spindles with glass and put in extra storage. Carpeting should be finished next week OMG! That looks amazing. We have a couple of staircases on our list, and checked into glass, but decided that with a St. Bernard, it probably wasn’t the *best* choice. I think we are going to do horizontal plumbing pipe. Did you replace the handrail and bottom piece, or just fill in the holes from the spindles? And, if so, how did you manage to refinish it to that gorgeous color? I want to match ours to our floors, but I don’t know if I can get it there! Any tips? We replaced the hand and base rails with oak, and changed the newel post caps to oak as well. We then sanded and painted the rest in satin low sheen paint. It was one of the longest jobs we’ve undertaken and I can’t tell you how scary is was for me holding those glass pieces in place whilst hubby fitted the chrome clamps 🙈😳. I was praying I wouldn’t it chip or beak off one of the angles.
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Post by malibou on Oct 19, 2018 6:23:27 GMT
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teddyw
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Jun 29, 2014 1:56:04 GMT
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Post by teddyw on Oct 19, 2018 12:07:28 GMT
We redid our kitchen this year. My pics aren’t great. I mostly have videos for some reason. The entire thing was yellow. We took the walk out between the kitchen & dining room. We were going to have the floors refinished because they are original but after found out they’re only 1/4”with not enough wood left. I have to wait for new ones now. For some reason the finished picture won’t post. It keeps saying it’s too big. Attachments:
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keithurbanlovinpea
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Jun 29, 2014 3:29:30 GMT
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Oct 19, 2018 13:04:05 GMT
Well, that is an excellent question. LOL It is definitely ceramic tile from Lowe's that looks like wood. That is all I know.
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peabrain
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Jun 25, 2014 22:18:04 GMT
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Post by peabrain on Oct 19, 2018 13:28:32 GMT
We are really close to finished in the pantry Beautiful. That's not ALL the junk food, correct? Or else we can not be friends.
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Post by AN on Oct 19, 2018 13:43:36 GMT
We put new flooring in our foyer and dining room, and installed new windows in our house. Love your flooring. Can I ask some questions about your window replacement? How old were they? What made you decide to replace them? How did you not die at the cost? Haha Our windows are 20 years old (original), and I feel like they probably need to be replaced in the next few years. Many of them get condensation on them (which drips onto wood trim), I guess because many of the double pane seals are broken and they also have metal casings which get hot/cold and seem very inefficient. Several of them are very hard to open, not sure if that can be resolved with oiling. And of course they don't tilt in or anything, so cleaning then is nearly impossible, it's hard to get the screens out, etc. We have 20+ windows so it would be quite a project. How did you decide on what design to go with? Any other tips? We lost 8 windows in our last house to an epic hail storm, so part of me is like... Maybe that will happen again and we can use insurance money to replace them. But realistically that is unlikely. Do you have an idea of how much per window? I think our replacements at our last house were like $700 per window? But now I can't remember (obviously it will vary widely based on window size etc). Did you have to fix trim/paint after they were replaced? All experiences welcome!
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Oct 19, 2018 13:53:48 GMT
Love seeing all the improvements everyone has made! Most of our major projects are behind us now so I am tweaking and decorating at this point. Several weeks ago I posted a link to a rug I was considering for my dining area, asking for opinions on it. The majority were in favor and I was able to sway DH as well so it was ordered. I've had it for a couple of weeks now and love it! The new dining chairs (Restoration Hardware) arrived last week so I can finally share a photo of the finished dining area. Also found an artwork hanger to come and install the antique panels on my office wall. These were the two end panels of a long antique room divider I purchased in Indonesia almost 20 years ago. At nearly 9' long, it just would not work anywhere in a 1950's ranch house. We removed the feet, took the divider apart and put the two end panels together. Was very pleased with the end result.
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Post by gillyp on Oct 19, 2018 14:16:09 GMT
What lovely homes!! Makes me feel like I live in a telephone box but we did get my en suite done and the utility room.
I was standing inside the new shower to get this photo! The shower is a smart shower, programable so it remembers the temperature and time you like best and operated by a remote control if you wish. The floor is ceramic tile with underfloor heating. The over sink mirrored cupboard lights up when you wave your hand under it. You all probably have closets bigger than this room! It was just a toilet, washbasin and small shower before we started and I’m thrilled with it.
The utility room was just a sink and washing machine. We had to go outside in bad weather to the garage where the drier was so having the drier inside is a total dream. You probably have closets bigger than this room too! The cupboard over the sink was sealed up as a new door was needed. The sink is a special ground stone that is integral to the counter top so no edges for dirt to get trapped. I love this too!
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Post by malibou on Oct 19, 2018 15:16:08 GMT
Well, that is an excellent question. LOL It is definitely ceramic tile from Lowe's that looks like wood. That is all I know. That is exactly what I hoped you would say. I was hoping it was tile and easy to get. Thank you.
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Post by stingfan on Oct 19, 2018 15:42:55 GMT
We re-did our deck over the summer. We had new railing installed and I did the deck surface. Power washed, scrubbed with bleach, sanded, and stained it. Before During After
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keithurbanlovinpea
Pearl Clutcher
Flowing with the go...
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Jun 29, 2014 3:29:30 GMT
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Oct 19, 2018 20:48:12 GMT
We put new flooring in our foyer and dining room, and installed new windows in our house. Love your flooring. Can I ask some questions about your window replacement? How old were they? What made you decide to replace them? How did you not die at the cost? Haha Our windows are 20 years old (original), and I feel like they probably need to be replaced in the next few years. Many of them get condensation on them (which drips onto wood trim), I guess because many of the double pane seals are broken and they also have metal casings which get hot/cold and seem very inefficient. Several of them are very hard to open, not sure if that can be resolved with oiling. And of course they don't tilt in or anything, so cleaning then is nearly impossible, it's hard to get the screens out, etc. We have 20+ windows so it would be quite a project. How did you decide on what design to go with? Any other tips? We lost 8 windows in our last house to an epic hail storm, so part of me is like... Maybe that will happen again and we can use insurance money to replace them. But realistically that is unlikely. Do you have an idea of how much per window? I think our replacements at our last house were like $700 per window? But now I can't remember (obviously it will vary widely based on window size etc). Did you have to fix trim/paint after they were replaced? All experiences welcome! Our windows were original to the house (1982) so 30+ years old. We knew we need to replacement for multiple reasons... single pane glass was inefficient with condensation, drafts, etc., we had weathering, wear, cracking, and a couple that were bent/broken. It was not cheap. Somewhere north of $20k, which means it was about $600 per window. But we were made a really great offer by the window company, with 0% financing, and we were able to split the install (and financing) into two chunks. As long as we complete the whole project within two years we keep the same pricing under the same contract. So we couldn't pass it up. The company we used (Apex Windows) came out with a window sample [they only do triple pane], as well as samples of window types,color options and architectural details. They also showed us a nice video presentation about the window manufacturing and the install. We also found other folks in the 'hood who had used them so we got their references before we proceeded. We had to clear everything from the windows (curtains, blinds, etc.) and everything near them. They did the install and then we made repairs and painted the trim before we put the window coverings and furniture back
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Post by flanz on Oct 20, 2018 1:20:24 GMT
mikewozowski I am sorry that you home was flooded and you have been displaced for over a year. I hope that you get back into your home soon. Gennifer I absolutely love your son’s room and your pantry! freebird I love your wine cabinet and your closet! JoP I love how you changed your stairs. lovemybabes I am so happy that you found your home. I hope you love every moment of remodeling it and making it your own! You've all got great taste!
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finaledition
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Jun 26, 2014 0:30:34 GMT
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Post by finaledition on Oct 20, 2018 1:37:58 GMT
This bathroom was 20 year old original to house and needed a facelift. The floor was existing and we left it alone as it flows to the connecting room. I painted the vanity (it was maple that was turning orangy), added hardware, replaced the countertop to a quartz, new faucet. We added the shelves. And my tile guy did the bath tub-small subway tiles and a taupe glass tile for the bands. I love it, clean and refreshed.
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