If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during the remodel
I missed it. What was the verdict?

OB Food: crab cakes for dinner last night.

Jill

On Aug 9, 10:39*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during the remodel
> I missed it. *What was the verdict?
>
> OB Food: *crab cakes for dinner last night.
>
> Jill

hey bitch, this is what email is for.

On Sun 10 Aug 2008 08:37:46a, told us...

> On Aug 9, 10:39*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during the remo
>> del I missed it. *What was the verdict?
>>
>> OB Food: *crab cakes for dinner last night.
>>
>> Jill
>
> hey bitch, this is what email is for.
>

Now I know what I blocked posters using Gmail. Big mistake to have recently
unblocked it. I'll have to fix that!

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 10 Aug 2008 08:37:46a, told us...
>
>> On Aug 9, 10:39 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during
>>> the remo del I missed it. What was the verdict?
>>>
>>> OB Food: crab cakes for dinner last night.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> hey bitch, this is what email is for.
>>
>
> Now I know what I blocked posters using Gmail. Big mistake to have
> recently unblocked it. I'll have to fix that!

I'm thinking the same thing, Wayne.

kili

On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:10:09 -0400, "kilikini"
> wrote:

>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sun 10 Aug 2008 08:37:46a, told us...
>>
>>> On Aug 9, 10:39 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during
>>>> the remo del I missed it. What was the verdict?
>>>>
>>>> OB Food: crab cakes for dinner last night.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> hey bitch, this is what email is for.
>>>
>>
>> Now I know what I blocked posters using Gmail. Big mistake to have
>> recently unblocked it. I'll have to fix that!
>
>I'm thinking the same thing, Wayne.
>
Why not just block her?


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On Sun 10 Aug 2008 09:28:21a, told us...

> On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:10:09 -0400, "kilikini"
> > wrote:
>
>>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sun 10 Aug 2008 08:37:46a, told us...
>>>
>>>> On Aug 9, 10:39 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>>>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during
>>>>> the remo del I missed it. What was the verdict?
>>>>>
>>>>> OB Food: crab cakes for dinner last night.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> hey bitch, this is what email is for.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Now I know what I blocked posters using Gmail. Big mistake to have
>>> recently unblocked it. I'll have to fix that!
>>
>>I'm thinking the same thing, Wayne.
>>
> Why not just block her?
>
>

There are a plethora of idiotic posts from some Gmail users. That's why I
blocked it in the first place, and changed my Usenet identity to my Cox
address so that I wouldn't be blocked by my own filter or those of others.
When I recently unblocked it, the flood started again. Filter back on.

Yours, and a select few others, are not blocked.

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kilikini wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sun 10 Aug 2008 08:37:46a, told us...
>>
>>> On Aug 9, 10:39 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during
>>>> the remo del I missed it. What was the verdict?
>>>>
>>>> OB Food: crab cakes for dinner last night.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>> hey bitch, this is what email is for.
>>>
>> Now I know what I blocked posters using Gmail. Big mistake to have
>> recently unblocked it. I'll have to fix that!
>
> I'm thinking the same thing, Wayne.
>
> kili
>
>
What legit posters use it? Maybe I'll follow suit.

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On Sun 10 Aug 2008 10:43:33a, Jean B. told us...

> kilikini wrote:
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sun 10 Aug 2008 08:37:46a, told us...
>>>
>>>> On Aug 9, 10:39 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>>>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during
>>>>> the remo del I missed it. What was the verdict?
>>>>>
>>>>> OB Food: crab cakes for dinner last night.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>> hey bitch, this is what email is for.
>>>>
>>> Now I know what I blocked posters using Gmail. Big mistake to have
>>> recently unblocked it. I'll have to fix that!
>>
>> I'm thinking the same thing, Wayne.
>>
>> kili
>>
>>
> What legit posters use it? Maybe I'll follow suit.
>

Ah, but remember that there's a difference between googlemail.com and
gmail.com. Everything from googlemail.com should be blocked, IMO.

sf (Barbara) uses gmail.com, and there are a few others that I can't recall
at the moment.

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jmcquown wrote:
> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during the
> remodel I missed it. What was the verdict?
>
> OB Food: crab cakes for dinner last night.
>
> Jill

Nafco 16" square tiles. The floor gets installed Tuesday, I'll post
picktures. Very highly rated in Consumer Reports, my shopping bible.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 10 Aug 2008 10:43:33a, Jean B. told us...
>
>> kilikini wrote:
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> On Sun 10 Aug 2008 08:37:46a, told us...
>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 9, 10:39 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>>>>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during
>>>>>> the remo del I missed it. What was the verdict?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> OB Food: crab cakes for dinner last night.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>> hey bitch, this is what email is for.
>>>>>
>>>> Now I know what I blocked posters using Gmail. Big mistake to have
>>>> recently unblocked it. I'll have to fix that!
>>> I'm thinking the same thing, Wayne.
>>>
>>> kili
>>>
>>>
>> What legit posters use it? Maybe I'll follow suit.
>>
>
> Ah, but remember that there's a difference between googlemail.com and
> gmail.com. Everything from googlemail.com should be blocked, IMO.
>
> sf (Barbara) uses gmail.com, and there are a few others that I can't recall
> at the moment.
>
I didn't know that! I would have assumed they were the same. Thanks!

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Goomba > wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
> > If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during the
> > remodel I missed it. What was the verdict?
> >
> > OB Food: crab cakes for dinner last night.
> >
> > Jill
>
> Nafco 16" square tiles. The floor gets installed Tuesday, I'll post
> picktures. Very highly rated in Consumer Reports, my shopping bible.

I Googled... I like the look of those tiles Can't wait to see the photos
of your finished floor!

Jill

On Aug 10, 5:23�pm, Goomba > wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
> > If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during the
> > remodel I missed it. �What was the verdict?
>
> > OB Food: �crab cakes for dinner last night.
>
> > Jill
>
> Nafco 16" square tiles. The floor gets installed Tuesday, I'll post
> picktures. �Very highly rated in Consumer Reports, my shopping bible.

What made you choose vinyl tiles for a kitchen?

Sheldon wrote:
> On Aug 10, 5:23�pm, Goomba > wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during the
>>> remodel I missed it. �What was the verdict?
>>> OB Food: �crab cakes for dinner last night.
>>> Jill
>> Nafco 16" square tiles. The floor gets installed Tuesday, I'll post
>> picktures. �Very highly rated in Consumer Reports, my shopping bible.
>
> What made you choose vinyl tiles for a kitchen?

The fear of ruining wood in a kitchen where I'll need to mop well after
kids and cat, a concern that ceramic tile would be too hard on my feet
and legs, but in the end one of the strongest reasons for *this*
flooring Consumer Reports high recommendation. Prior to reading about it
I'd never heard of this flooring name before? It isn't flimsy, soft
vinyl. This stuff is a harder, thin plank almost. It really does look
different from any other flooring we looked at and it has a great
warranty. And the price of 3.15 (if I recall?) a square foot was
reasonable.

Goomba wrote:
>
> Sheldon wrote:
> > On Aug 10, 5:23�pm, Goomba > wrote:
> >> jmcquown wrote:
> >>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during the
> >>> remodel I missed it. �What was the verdict?
> >>> OB Food: �crab cakes for dinner last night.
> >>> Jill
> >> Nafco 16" square tiles. The floor gets installed Tuesday, I'll post
> >> picktures. �Very highly rated in Consumer Reports, my shopping bible.
> >
> > What made you choose vinyl tiles for a kitchen?
>
> The fear of ruining wood in a kitchen where I'll need to mop well after
> kids and cat, a concern that ceramic tile would be too hard on my feet
> and legs, but in the end one of the strongest reasons for *this*
> flooring Consumer Reports high recommendation. Prior to reading about it
> I'd never heard of this flooring name before? It isn't flimsy, soft
> vinyl. This stuff is a harder, thin plank almost. It really does look
> different from any other flooring we looked at and it has a great
> warranty. And the price of 3.15 (if I recall?) a square foot was
> reasonable.

Which specific pattern did you choose? I'm curious I did my
homework and researched floorings too, but I don't remember coming
across the Nafco name/brand. I even visited all of the carpet/flooring
stores in my area, as well. Like you, I also checked with Consumer
Reports.

When my kitchen floor had to be replaced this past spring, I chose
Mannington Adura 16" vinyl tile, "Yucatan Summer Straw" pattern
(http://www.becklerscarpet.com/vinylt...88&manu_id=52).
This stuff is definitely not wimpy! It's very sturdy and sounds similar
to the Nafco tile you selected. One of my concerns was a portable
dishwasher travelling across the floor without leaving wheel ruts, as
had happened with the previous sheet vinyl floor (really cheap stuff)
already in place when I purchased the house.

The "Summer Straw" pattern was the only kitchen flooring (within my
budget) that I liked and that complemented the decor of my kitchen. No
other pattern/style appealed to me. "Wood" or bamboo would not have
worked well since my cabinets are knotty pine.

Sky, who intensely dislikes re-decorating

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Goomba wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> > On Aug 10, 5:23 pm, Goomba > wrote:
> >> jmcquown wrote:
> >>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during the
> >>> remodel I missed it. What was the verdict?
> >>> OB Food: crab cakes for dinner last night.
> >>> Jill
> >> Nafco 16" square tiles. The floor gets installed Tuesday, I'll post
> >> picktures. Very highly rated in Consumer Reports, my shopping bible.
>
> > What made you choose vinyl tiles for a kitchen?
>
> The fear of ruining wood in a kitchen where I'll need to mop well after
> kids and cat,

I live in a rural area, I'm constantly tracking in mud, leaves, grass
clippings, all kinds of muck. And I have *six* cats, plenty of cat
chow pebbles get stepped on, and thrown up hair balls to wipe up
several times every day. My wood floor has been down more than five
years now and shows not a bit of wear. All I do is vacuum and use the
Bonakemi wood floor care system... just a light misting of the special
cleaner and wipe up with a micro fiber mop. Real wood floors should
never see wet mopping. No other flooring is nearly as gorgeous as
real wood.

> a concern that ceramic tile would be too hard on my feet
> and legs,

Ceramic tile is hard and cold, and no matter how much you spend it
never looks any prettier than a concrete driveway.


> but in the end one of the strongest reasons for *this*
> flooring Consumer Reports high recommendation. Prior to reading about it
> I'd never heard of this flooring name before? It isn't flimsy, soft
> vinyl. This stuff is a harder, thin plank almost. It really does look
> different from any other flooring we looked at and it has a great
> warranty. �And the price of 3.15 (if I recall?) a square foot was
> reasonable.

There are many big name brands of vinyl floor tile, all pretty much
the same grade per equal price. When I moved here the kitchen floor
was vinyl tile, all dulled from wear, showed bumps and lumps from
transfering the irregularities of the sub floor, the spaces between
all the seams filled with schmutz from dirty mopping water, and many
were lifted from mopping water soaking underneath. Of all the
flooring possible for a kitchen floor vinyl tile is by far the very
worst of all possible choices... vinyl tile is fine for a basement
playroom but not a kitchen or bathroom floor... water will seep
through the seams and you will not like the stink. If you need to
stick to a budget get sheet vinyl... but I don't see the point in
doing an expensive total kitchen makeover, with granite counters no
less, and then skimp on the floor.... that's like getting all dolled
up in your best finery, the flashy things people see rightaway, but
wearing old worn out undies and not bathing first. I love my hardwood
kitchen floor, it's in my half bath and laundry room too... with the
new modern finishes spills don't hurt it, just wipe them up same as
any floor. Every floor in my hosue is hardwood except my master bath,
that's sheet vinyl because there I can be as sloppy as I like with
water, that kind of flooring can stand up to flooding and it's not a
high traffic area, least not with street shoes so there's no scuffing,
plus it only cost like $150 and an hour to install, so in a few years
it's no biggie to change if I'm bored with it. I had ceramic tile
flooring in my last bathroom, no matter what the grout discolored from
all the wet. I hope you still have time to change your mind.

On Aug 10, 9:45*am, Wayne Boatwright >
wrote:
> On Sun 10 Aug 2008 09:28:21a, *told us...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:10:09 -0400, "kilikini"
> > > wrote:
>
> >>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >>> On Sun 10 Aug 2008 08:37:46a, *told us...
>
> >>>> On Aug 9, 10:39 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> >>>>> If you posted about what you chose for your kitchen floor during
> >>>>> the remo del I missed it. What was the verdict?
>
> >>>>> OB Food: crab cakes for dinner last night.
>
> >>>>> Jill
>
> >>>> hey bitch, this is what email is for.
>
> >>> Now I know what I blocked posters using Gmail. *Big mistake to have
> >>> recently unblocked it. *I'll have to fix that!
>
> >>I'm thinking the same thing, Wayne.
>
> > Why not just block her? *
>
> There are a plethora of idiotic posts from some Gmail users. *That's why I
> blocked it in the first place, and changed my Usenet identity to my Cox
> address so that I wouldn't be blocked by my own filter or those of others.. *
> When I recently unblocked it, the flood started again. *Filter back on.
>
> Yours, and a select few others, are not blocked.
>
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Am I one of them?

"Sheldon" > ha scritto nel messaggio news:e8428c33-401c-

I had ceramic tile
flooring in my last bathroom, no matter what the grout discolored from
all the wet. I hope you still have time to change your mind.

Why? You are only right for you.
What you say about yout life with your flooring I am sure is true for you,
but is opposite to the experiences of most including myself. I designed
homes for thirty years and not one client ever had your experiences and
wanted to change bath floors to vinyl sheeting. Many who had wood kitchen
floors regretted the amount of work it took to keep them from wearing in
front of the sink and stove.
Never use white grout and you will miss those icky stains.

Sky wrote:

> Which specific pattern did you choose? I'm curious I did my
> homework and researched floorings too, but I don't remember coming
> across the Nafco name/brand. I even visited all of the carpet/flooring
> stores in my area, as well. Like you, I also checked with Consumer
> Reports.

In the "Better Living" selection it is the "Creekwalk" pattern.
http://www.tarkett-floors.com/floors...22/article.asp
I was mistaken about the price as it was $3.49 square foot.
>
> When my kitchen floor had to be replaced this past spring, I chose
> Mannington Adura 16" vinyl tile, "Yucatan Summer Straw" pattern
> (http://www.becklerscarpet.com/vinylt...88&manu_id=52).

Interesting "texture" appearance. I like that. I don't recall having
seen this before?

One of my concerns was a portable
> dishwasher travelling across the floor without leaving wheel ruts, as
> had happened with the previous sheet vinyl floor (really cheap stuff)
> already in place when I purchased the house.

Mine is built in so I don't have that worry, but my kitchen chairs are
on wheels so wouldn't want
>
> The "Summer Straw" pattern was the only kitchen flooring (within my
> budget) that I liked and that complemented the decor of my kitchen. No
> other pattern/style appealed to me. "Wood" or bamboo would not have
> worked well since my cabinets are knotty pine.
>
> Sky, who intensely dislikes re-decorating

I hear ya!

Giusi wrote:
> "Sheldon" > ha scritto nel messaggio news:e8428c33-401c-
>
> I had ceramic tile
> flooring in my last bathroom, no matter what the grout discolored from
> all the wet. I hope you still have time to change your mind.
>
> Why? You are only right for you.
> What you say about yout life with your flooring I am sure is true for you,
> but is opposite to the experiences of most including myself. I designed
> homes for thirty years and not one client ever had your experiences and
> wanted to change bath floors to vinyl sheeting. Many who had wood kitchen
> floors regretted the amount of work it took to keep them from wearing in
> front of the sink and stove.
> Never use white grout and you will miss those icky stains.
>
>
Can't one put small rugs in front of the sink and stove? This is
not purely rhetorical, because I will most likely buy and antique
house and I WANT wide-planked wooden floors--in the kitchen too.

--
Jean B.

Giusi wrote:

> "Sheldon" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:e8428c33-401c-
>
> I had ceramic tile
> flooring in my last bathroom, no matter what the grout discolored from
> all the wet. I hope you still have time to change your mind.
>
> Why? You are only right for you.

Small technical note. You are having the problem the Outlook Express
has with replying to Google Groups, where the quote markers don't show
up. This can be corrected by downloading and installing OE Quotefix.




Brian

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"Giusi" wrote:
> "Sheldon" wrote:
> �I had ceramic tile
> flooring in my last bathroom, no matter what the grout discolored from
> all the wet. �I hope you still have time to change your mind.
>
> > What you say about yout life with your flooring I am sure is true for > >you, but is opposite to the experiences of most including myself. �

Well, that's normal, guineas only know c-ment... hey, Carmine, easy
onna water, not too juicy, eh.

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. . . .

Scandinavian baths are all wood, floor, walls, ceiling, built like an
old sailing ship.... their kitchens are all wood too. For those who
have with what to think (no dagos) think about the fact that there are
all kinds of woods, many quite impervious to water.

On Aug 12, 9:42�am, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Giusi wrote:
> > "Sheldon" > ha scritto nel messaggio news:e8428c33-401c-
>
> > �I had ceramic tile
> > flooring in my last bathroom, no matter what the grout discolored from
> > all the wet. �I hope you still have time to change your mind.
>
> > Why? �You are only right for you.
> > What you say about yout life with your flooring I am sure is true for you,
> > but is opposite to the experiences of most including myself. �I designed
> > homes for thirty years and not one client ever had your experiences and
> > wanted to change bath floors to vinyl sheeting. �Many who had wood kitchen
> > floors regretted the amount of work it took to keep them from wearing in
> > front of the sink and stove.
> > Never use white grout and you will miss those icky stains.
>
> Can't one put small rugs in front of the sink and stove? �This is
> not purely rhetorical, because I will most likely buy and antique
> house and I WANT wide-planked wooden floors--in the kitchen too.

One should always have some kind of mat/rug in high traffic areas
regardless what material the floor. I use cotton rag rugs in front of
my sink and stove because they are easily machine washable. Don't let
anyone scare you off from having a real wood floor, anyone who poo
poos wood floors it's simply because they're too miserly.

No other flooring has has the warmth and richness of real wood... go
for it.... actually in the long run it's the most economical flooring.

http://i38.tinypic.com/id6l1v.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/2v27f51.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2jetsp2.jpg

Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> I really wanted wood floors in the kitchen when we did the remodel. We
> came to our senses though. Not for wear and tear but because we have so
> many house pets. We chose Italian porcelain instead and are very happy
> with it. It is easy to maintain, hard as a rock and easy to clean up the
> occasional pet puke spot... ;(
>
> Michael
>
Do your pets confine themselves to the kitchen for that purpose?
Mine don't, alas.

--
Jean B.

Sheldon wrote:
> On Aug 12, 9:42�am, "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Giusi wrote:
>>> "Sheldon" > ha scritto nel messaggio news:e8428c33-401c-
>>> �I had ceramic tile
>>> flooring in my last bathroom, no matter what the grout discolored from
>>> all the wet. �I hope you still have time to change your mind.
>>> Why? �You are only right for you.
>>> What you say about yout life with your flooring I am sure is true for you,
>>> but is opposite to the experiences of most including myself. �I designed
>>> homes for thirty years and not one client ever had your experiences and
>>> wanted to change bath floors to vinyl sheeting. �Many who had wood kitchen
>>> floors regretted the amount of work it took to keep them from wearing in
>>> front of the sink and stove.
>>> Never use white grout and you will miss those icky stains.
>> Can't one put small rugs in front of the sink and stove? �This is
>> not purely rhetorical, because I will most likely buy and antique
>> house and I WANT wide-planked wooden floors--in the kitchen too.
>
> One should always have some kind of mat/rug in high traffic areas
> regardless what material the floor. I use cotton rag rugs in front of
> my sink and stove because they are easily machine washable. Don't let
> anyone scare you off from having a real wood floor, anyone who poo
> poos wood floors it's simply because they're too miserly.
>
> No other flooring has has the warmth and richness of real wood... go
> for it.... actually in the long run it's the most economical flooring.
>
> http://i38.tinypic.com/id6l1v.jpg
>
> http://i37.tinypic.com/2v27f51.jpg
>
> http://i34.tinypic.com/2jetsp2.jpg
>
Gorgeous. I especially like the last pic with your furry friend
on the counter!

I truly hope my next house has wooden floors in all rooms--well
possibly not the bathrooms, but otherwise... I see listings for
antique houses and see that vinyl, inside and out. Ugh.

--
Jean B.

Goomba wrote:
>
> Sky wrote:
>
> > Which specific pattern did you choose? I'm curious I did my
> > homework and researched floorings too, but I don't remember coming
> > across the Nafco name/brand. I even visited all of the carpet/flooring
> > stores in my area, as well. Like you, I also checked with Consumer
> > Reports.
>
> In the "Better Living" selection it is the "Creekwalk" pattern.
> http://www.tarkett-floors.com/floors...22/article.asp
> I was mistaken about the price as it was $3.49 square foot.
> >
> > When my kitchen floor had to be replaced this past spring, I chose
> > Mannington Adura 16" vinyl tile, "Yucatan Summer Straw" pattern
> > (http://www.becklerscarpet.com/vinylt...88&manu_id=52).
>
> Interesting "texture" appearance. I like that. I don't recall having
> seen this before?
>
> One of my concerns was a portable
> > dishwasher travelling across the floor without leaving wheel ruts, as
> > had happened with the previous sheet vinyl floor (really cheap stuff)
> > already in place when I purchased the house.
>
> Mine is built in so I don't have that worry, but my kitchen chairs are
> on wheels so wouldn't want
> >
> > The "Summer Straw" pattern was the only kitchen flooring (within my
> > budget) that I liked and that complemented the decor of my kitchen. No
> > other pattern/style appealed to me. "Wood" or bamboo would not have
> > worked well since my cabinets are knotty pine.
> >
> > Sky, who intensely dislikes re-decorating
>
> I hear ya!

I like the flooring you selected, goomba The "summer yucatan straw"
reminded me of some 'grass' wallpaper my grandmother used to have in her
powder room. It also goes very well with my knotty pine cabinets and
it's not as easy to see the tile lines.

Because looking 'online' at products and selections is a poor substitute
for actually seeing the products, I visited practically every
flooring/carpet store in my area to get a good 'feel' for the patterns.
I even took home quite a few samples and kept them for about a week so I
could get a better idea how they'd look in different locations and
lighting conditions. Good luck with all your remodelling.

Sky, who doesn't like choosing 'decorations' and such

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Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> "Jean B." > : in
> rec.food.cooking

>> Do your pets confine themselves to the kitchen for that purpose?
>> Mine don't, alas.
>
> No, they are not confined to any particular part of the house. Many
> times they puke on the white carpeting and sometimes (rarely) the
> furniture. The dog in particular likes to puke in the kitchen.

It's funny to see them, ohh no!! I'm going to throw up! Don't get
the floor dirty, go over and throw up on this soft part!

nancy

Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> "Jean B." > : in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>>> I really wanted wood floors in the kitchen when we did the remodel.
>>> We came to our senses though. Not for wear and tear but because we
>>> have so many house pets. We chose Italian porcelain instead and are
>>> very happy with it. It is easy to maintain, hard as a rock and easy
>>> to clean up the occasional pet puke spot... ;(
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>> Do your pets confine themselves to the kitchen for that purpose?
>> Mine don't, alas.
>
> No, they are not confined to any particular part of the house. Many times
> they puke on the white carpeting and sometimes (rarely) the furniture. The
> dog in particular likes to puke in the kitchen.
>
> Michael
>
That's a considerate dog! Sigh. I wish I didn't have such action
in other areas of the house (speaking of cats).

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Jean B.

Nancy Young wrote:
> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
>> "Jean B." > : in
>> rec.food.cooking
>
>>> Do your pets confine themselves to the kitchen for that purpose?
>>> Mine don't, alas.
>>
>> No, they are not confined to any particular part of the house. Many
>> times they puke on the white carpeting and sometimes (rarely) the
>> furniture. The dog in particular likes to puke in the kitchen.
>
> It's funny to see them, ohh no!! I'm going to throw up! Don't get
> the floor dirty, go over and throw up on this soft part!
>
> nancy

Yeah. Do it in a nice comfy spot. To be fair, I think Ming (cat)
tries to get to his litterbox. Or else that is coincidence. If
he would only stop spraying! :-(

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Jean B.