Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
counters were in.

http://i37.tinypic.com/28k4qkn.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/10gcqpf.jpg

My new favorite appliance- the range is AMAZING!
I see now why it was the top rated gas range in the Consumer Reports
Kitchen Issue. The front right burner is for oversized pots and brings
large pots of water up to a boil very fast. It is almost too large to
use for anything smaller, or smaller pots and pans. It "outcooks" (to
quote CR) our older gas range by a mile. The center 5th burner will come
in handy for my largest skillets, but I haven't tested it yet.

http://i38.tinypic.com/15wjqjn.jpg

The double sinks are far deeper than any I've had before. I have no
problems with divided sinks. My huge pasta pot fits in with plenty of
room to spare. If I have a long roasting pan, I can let it sit and soak
on the counter. I made a slight error when picking out the disposal
though. I bought the InSinkerator 1 HP piggie, and it was so large that
it was too complicated to get the plumbing lined up in the new shorter
sink base. We ended up having to get a smaller 5/8 HP Insinkerator
compact model which fits better. The space under the sink is a bit
tighter for storing extra cleaners and supplies because it also has a
drawer below the base which I'm using for all the plastic wraps, etc.

http://i36.tinypic.com/2wd4ufn.jpg

The dishwasher hasn't thrilled me yet. While it was CR's top rated model
(Kenmore Elite) I haven't mastered how best to put things in on the top
shelf because of the odd spikes and bends in the rack. My large baking
sheet (the ones that didn't get hauled away by mistake!) fits in the
bottom just fine. That was an important feature to me. The top shelf
will raise and lower to accommodate various loads also.

Some features in this kitchen just tickle me. I previously posted my new
secret "dope drawer" and another cool cabinet is a corner base cabinet
next to the stove. It comes with one shelf as standard, but we ordered
two more to makes it the perfect space for our glass baking dishes.

http://i36.tinypic.com/2cg0syg.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/fbxp2b.jpg

Next task is to finish some of the lighting, and install the tile
backsplash. It'll come... but in the meantime at least I have a working
kitchen again.
Goomba-a very happy camper this labor day!

On Mon 01 Sep 2008 06:45:55p, Goomba told us...

> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
> counters were in.

Congratulations, Goomba! I can see why you're so happy. The kitchen is
absolutely beautiful, and looks very functional. I love the dark granite
with the lighter cabinets, and everything contrasts well with the SS
appliances. We had the a Kenmore elite diswasher in our house in Queen
Creek, and we loved it. You'll get used to the loading. It did a great
cleaning job.

What sort of backsplash tiles are you using? What about your other wall
covering?


--
Wayne Boatwright

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Goomba > fnord :

> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
> counters were in.

<snip gorgeous new kitchen>

That looks beautiful! Very much like the non-existent kitchen I imagine
when I flip through home improvement magazines/catalogs.

--
Saerah

"Welcome to Usenet, Biatch! Adapt or haul ass!"
- some hillbilly from FL

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> Congratulations, Goomba! I can see why you're so happy. The kitchen is
> absolutely beautiful, and looks very functional. I love the dark granite
> with the lighter cabinets, and everything contrasts well with the SS
> appliances. We had the a Kenmore elite diswasher in our house in Queen
> Creek, and we loved it. You'll get used to the loading. It did a great
> cleaning job.
>
> What sort of backsplash tiles are you using? What about your other wall
> covering?
>
I'm looking for glass tiles that will pick up one or more of the colors
in the granite. I'm so glad I didn't have the granite back edge put on,
because it helps visually enlarge the space, don't you think? The
backsplash will run from top to bottom.

The old wall paper needs to come off. In the kitchen itself it leaves
very little wall (that won't be tiled) left to deal with. Not sure what
to do?
Then the entire breakfast area will need either a complimentary paint or
paper job. If I go to paper again i'm leaning on a "texture only" paper.
Wanna pick something out for me? I NEED your skills!

Saerah Gray wrote:
> Goomba > fnord :
>
>> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
>> counters were in.
>
> <snip gorgeous new kitchen>
>
> That looks beautiful! Very much like the non-existent kitchen I imagine
> when I flip through home improvement magazines/catalogs.
>
Thanks
Trust me, it exists. My checkbook tells me so!
(actually, it was all very reasonable so I feel pretty good about
spending the money)

Goomba > fnord
:

> Saerah Gray wrote:
>> Goomba > fnord
>> :
>>
>>> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
>>> counters were in.
>>
>> <snip gorgeous new kitchen>
>>
>> That looks beautiful! Very much like the non-existent kitchen I
>> imagine when I flip through home improvement magazines/catalogs.
>>
> Thanks
> Trust me, it exists. My checkbook tells me so!
> (actually, it was all very reasonable so I feel pretty good about
> spending the money)
>

I meant more like "The kitchen I don't have in the house I don't own,
but hope to one day"

--
Saerah (very cheap, but thinks that some things are worth the money,
especially when you get a good deal)

"Welcome to Usenet, Biatch! Adapt or haul ass!"
- some hillbilly from FL

"Goomba" > wrote in message
...
> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the counters
> were in.
>
> http://i37.tinypic.com/28k4qkn.jpg
>
> http://i36.tinypic.com/10gcqpf.jpg
>
> My new favorite appliance- the range is AMAZING!
> I see now why it was the top rated gas range in the Consumer Reports
> Kitchen Issue. The front right burner is for oversized pots and brings
> large pots of water up to a boil very fast. It is almost too large to use
> for anything smaller, or smaller pots and pans. It "outcooks" (to quote
> CR) our older gas range by a mile. The center 5th burner will come in
> handy for my largest skillets, but I haven't tested it yet.

Very nice. I'm sure you'll enjoy it for years. Having a range with a
powerful burner is great. Until you have one you don't appreciate how good
they can be.

Enjoy!

On Mon 01 Sep 2008 07:11:07p, Goomba told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> Congratulations, Goomba! I can see why you're so happy. The kitchen is
>> absolutely beautiful, and looks very functional. I love the dark
granite
>> with the lighter cabinets, and everything contrasts well with the SS
>> appliances. We had the a Kenmore elite diswasher in our house in Queen
>> Creek, and we loved it. You'll get used to the loading. It did a great
>> cleaning job.
>>
>> What sort of backsplash tiles are you using? What about your other wall
>> covering?
>>
> I'm looking for glass tiles that will pick up one or more of the colors
> in the granite. I'm so glad I didn't have the granite back edge put on,
> because it helps visually enlarge the space, don't you think? The
> backsplash will run from top to bottom.

Yes, I do agree, and I love the look of glass tiles!

> The old wall paper needs to come off. In the kitchen itself it leaves
> very little wall (that won't be tiled) left to deal with. Not sure what
> to do?
> Then the entire breakfast area will need either a complimentary paint or
> paper job. If I go to paper again i'm leaning on a "texture only" paper.
> Wanna pick something out for me? I NEED your skills!

What ever you use in the breakfast area I would also use in that bit of
kitchen wall just to tie it together.

Our current house is painted throughout, but all previous homes have been
papered throughout, so I am partial to wallcoverings. Hopefully one day
that will happen.

If I were going for texture, I would use fabric on the wall. Most are
either already treated with stain repellant or can be before application.
I don't know the adjacent color schemes, but obviously it should compliment
them. A raw linen, or close-weave burlap type fabric would look good with
your cabinets, and they come in many colors. You can even stencil over
them if you choose (maybe a border or chair rail stencil). Just food for
thought.

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Goomba wrote:
> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
> counters were in.

What a lovely kitchen! How great that you got to plan everything just
the way you wanted it.

Wishing you happy cooking,

Janet

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:45:55 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>Next task is to finish some of the lighting, and install the tile
>backsplash. It'll come... but in the meantime at least I have a working
>kitchen again.
>Goomba-a very happy camper this labor day!

Beautiful! It was well worth the wait!




--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

Janet Wilder wrote:
> Goomba wrote:
>> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
>> counters were in.
>
> What a lovely kitchen! How great that you got to plan everything just
> the way you wanted it.
>
> Wishing you happy cooking,
>
> Janet
>

Thanks. I started the day with brownies. I thought it appropriate
My laborer works for food.

sf wrote:
> On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:45:55 -0400, Goomba >
> wrote:
>
>> Next task is to finish some of the lighting, and install the tile
>> backsplash. It'll come... but in the meantime at least I have a working
>> kitchen again.
>> Goomba-a very happy camper this labor day!
>
> Beautiful! It was well worth the wait!
>
>
>
>
THanks. It was a painful wait though

Goomba wrote:
>
> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
> counters were in.
>
> http://i37.tinypic.com/28k4qkn.jpg
>
> http://i36.tinypic.com/10gcqpf.jpg
>
> My new favorite appliance- the range is AMAZING!
> I see now why it was the top rated gas range in the Consumer Reports
> Kitchen Issue. The front right burner is for oversized pots and brings
> large pots of water up to a boil very fast. It is almost too large to
> use for anything smaller, or smaller pots and pans. It "outcooks" (to
> quote CR) our older gas range by a mile. The center 5th burner will come
> in handy for my largest skillets, but I haven't tested it yet.
>
> http://i38.tinypic.com/15wjqjn.jpg
>
> The double sinks are far deeper than any I've had before. I have no
> problems with divided sinks. My huge pasta pot fits in with plenty of
> room to spare. If I have a long roasting pan, I can let it sit and soak
> on the counter. I made a slight error when picking out the disposal
> though. I bought the InSinkerator 1 HP piggie, and it was so large that
> it was too complicated to get the plumbing lined up in the new shorter
> sink base. We ended up having to get a smaller 5/8 HP Insinkerator
> compact model which fits better. The space under the sink is a bit
> tighter for storing extra cleaners and supplies because it also has a
> drawer below the base which I'm using for all the plastic wraps, etc.
>
> http://i36.tinypic.com/2wd4ufn.jpg
>
> The dishwasher hasn't thrilled me yet. While it was CR's top rated model
> (Kenmore Elite) I haven't mastered how best to put things in on the top
> shelf because of the odd spikes and bends in the rack. My large baking
> sheet (the ones that didn't get hauled away by mistake!) fits in the
> bottom just fine. That was an important feature to me. The top shelf
> will raise and lower to accommodate various loads also.
>
> Some features in this kitchen just tickle me. I previously posted my new
> secret "dope drawer" and another cool cabinet is a corner base cabinet
> next to the stove. It comes with one shelf as standard, but we ordered
> two more to makes it the perfect space for our glass baking dishes.
>
> http://i36.tinypic.com/2cg0syg.jpg
>
> http://i37.tinypic.com/fbxp2b.jpg
>
> Next task is to finish some of the lighting, and install the tile
> backsplash. It'll come... but in the meantime at least I have a working
> kitchen again.
> Goomba-a very happy camper this labor day!

Dang - what a kewl kitchen!!! Good job done good ;> I especially like
how the flooring turned out! You'll enjoy that kitchen for years to
come!

Sky

--
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Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

"Goomba" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the counters
> were in.

Congratulations! You've been very patient and deserve the very nice kitchen
you've ended up with. Enjoy it for many years to come.

Sky wrote:

> Dang - what a kewl kitchen!!! Good job done good ;> I especially like
> how the flooring turned out! You'll enjoy that kitchen for years to
> come!
>
> Sky
>
Thanks! It is a tricky floor- both kinda ugly and kinda pretty at the
same time. And I love how it hides the dirt. NOT that I'm a messy person
or dirty or anything, of course.... LOL
It truly does look like real stone!

On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 21:45:55 -0400, Goomba wrote
(in article >):


> My new favorite appliance- the range is AMAZING!
> I see now why it was the top rated gas range in the Consumer Reports
> Kitchen Issue. The front right burner is for oversized pots and brings
> large pots of water up to a boil very fast. It is almost too large to
> use for anything smaller, or smaller pots and pans. It "outcooks" (to
> quote CR) our older gas range by a mile. The center 5th burner will come
> in handy for my largest skillets, but I haven't tested it yet.
>
> http://i38.tinypic.com/15wjqjn.jpg

That is great!!
We just redid our kitchen as well and we went with the DCS. I love it.
I can't believe how much easier it makes cooking.

Congrats on your new kitchen!

Janis

Goomba wrote:
> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
> counters were in.
>
> Some features in this kitchen just tickle me. I previously posted my
> new secret "dope drawer" and another cool cabinet is a corner base
> cabinet next to the stove. It comes with one shelf as standard, but
> we ordered two more to makes it the perfect space for our glass
> baking dishes.
> Next task is to finish some of the lighting, and install the tile
> backsplash. It'll come... but in the meantime at least I have a
> working kitchen again.
> Goomba-a very happy camper this labor day!

Looks very nice, Goomba! How do you like that refrigerator with the bottom
freezer drawer?

Jill

"Goomba" > wrote

> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
> counters were in.

How exciting is that, it's been a while now.

Your kitchen is just beautiful.

> My new favorite appliance- the range is AMAZING!
> I see now why it was the top rated gas range in the Consumer Reports
> Kitchen Issue. The front right burner is for oversized pots and brings
> large pots of water up to a boil very fast. It is almost too large to
> use for anything smaller, or smaller pots and pans. It "outcooks" (to
> quote CR) our older gas range by a mile. The center 5th burner will come
> in handy for my largest skillets, but I haven't tested it yet.

My GE range looks very similar (aside from mine being black),
and I do love it for all the reasons you say. It comes with a griddle
for the middle burner, right? The grates are nice and heavy, I looked
for that.

> The double sinks are far deeper than any I've had before. I have no
> problems with divided sinks. My huge pasta pot fits in with plenty of
> room to spare. If I have a long roasting pan, I can let it sit and soak
> on the counter. I made a slight error when picking out the disposal
> though. I bought the InSinkerator 1 HP piggie, and it was so large that
> it was too complicated to get the plumbing lined up in the new shorter
> sink base.

I did the same thing. They actually had to damage the disposal
to install it. I don't even have a drawer under my sink that takes
up space. My sink is deep on larger side (divided sink) which is
where my disposal is.

> The dishwasher hasn't thrilled me yet. While it was CR's top rated model
> (Kenmore Elite) I haven't mastered how best to put things in on the top
> shelf because of the odd spikes and bends in the rack.

My inlaws had a great dishwasher ... extremely quiet, for one thing.
But I'll be damned if I could figure out how to load it with all those
little tines. I specifically looked at the racks when I replaced my
dishwasher. Very happy with my Whirlpool.

You'll figure it out, I just didn't load my inlaw's enough to get used
to it.

> Some features in this kitchen just tickle me. I previously posted my new
> secret "dope drawer" and another cool cabinet is a corner base cabinet
> next to the stove. It comes with one shelf as standard, but we ordered
> two more to makes it the perfect space for our glass baking dishes.

I love that!

> Next task is to finish some of the lighting, and install the tile
> backsplash. It'll come... but in the meantime at least I have a working
> kitchen again.

Not having a working kitchen gets old very quickly. Glad that's over
with, and the results were worth the wait.

nancy

Janis wrote:


> That is great!!
> We just redid our kitchen as well and we went with the DCS. I love it.
> I can't believe how much easier it makes cooking.
>
> Congrats on your new kitchen!
>
> Janis
>
I wish I could have purchased a DCS such as I justs saw online. I like
the "drop in" appearance without the large back. I'm not sure why but
the less "back" the range has the higher the cost? But they look so sharp.
"We be cookin' with gas!"

On Sep 1, 9:45�pm, Goomba > wrote:
> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
> counters were in.
>
> http://i37.tinypic.com/28k4qkn.jpg
>
> http://i36.tinypic.com/10gcqpf.jpg
>
> My new favorite appliance- the range is AMAZING!
> I see now why it was the top rated gas range in the Consumer Reports
> Kitchen Issue. The front right burner is for oversized pots and brings
> large pots of water up to a boil very fast. It is almost too large to
> use for anything smaller, or smaller pots and pans. It "outcooks" (to
> quote CR) our older gas range by a mile. The center 5th burner will come
> in handy for my largest skillets, but I haven't tested it yet.
>
> http://i38.tinypic.com/15wjqjn.jpg
>
> The double sinks are far deeper than any I've had before. I have no
> problems with divided sinks. My huge pasta pot fits in with plenty of
> room to spare. If I have a long roasting pan, I can let it sit and soak
> on the counter. I made a slight error when picking out the disposal
> though. I bought the InSinkerator 1 HP piggie, and it was so large that
> it was too complicated to get the plumbing lined up in the new shorter
> sink base. We ended up having to get a smaller 5/8 HP Insinkerator
> compact model which fits better. The space under the sink is a bit
> tighter for storing extra cleaners and supplies because it also has a
> drawer below the base which I'm using for all the plastic wraps, etc.
>
> http://i36.tinypic.com/2wd4ufn.jpg
>
> The dishwasher hasn't thrilled me yet. While it was CR's top rated model
> (Kenmore Elite) I haven't mastered how best to put things in on the top
> shelf because of the odd spikes and bends in the rack. My large baking
> sheet (the ones that didn't get hauled away by mistake!) fits in the
> bottom just fine. That was an important feature to me. The top shelf
> will raise and lower to accommodate various loads also.
>
> Some features in this kitchen just tickle me. I previously posted my new
> � secret "dope drawer" and another cool cabinet is a corner base cabinet
> next to the stove. It comes with one shelf as standard, but we ordered
> two more to makes it the perfect space for our glass baking dishes.
>
> http://i36.tinypic.com/2cg0syg.jpg
>
> http://i37.tinypic.com/fbxp2b.jpg
>
> Next task is to finish some of the lighting, and install the tile
> backsplash. �It'll come... but in the meantime at least I have a working
> kitchen again.
> Goomba-a very happy camper this labor day!

Everything looks great! I love your floor tile coloring, goes very
well with your cabinets. I'm not too sure about that floor drawer
under the sink, I'd rather the headroom under the sink just in case of
future plumbing work, and I don't think I'd like to be constantly
bending over for often used stuff like paper products, but I'd not
mind you bending over, then I'd have floor drawers in every imaginable
place!

Who helped with the design layout, I bet you're left handed.

Good Luck!

jmcquown wrote:

> Looks very nice, Goomba! How do you like that refrigerator with the
> bottom freezer drawer?
>
> Jill

For the most part I love it! I've always wanted one as my grandmother
had one all those years ago and I feel sentimental about it. Except hers
was one of those older appliances with the rounded edges, not unlike one
Rachel Ray displays on her show.
I am *so* glad I didn't get the "French Door" model. This is a working
fridge and I don't want to guess which door to open to find something.
Nothing frou-frou about this model and I like the classic look of it. I
can certainly live without a door ice/water dispenser too. Consumers
Reports reports that a majority of the repairs were on that feature.

So far the only thing I've not loved is that instead of using the eye
level freezer door for my "spice cabinet", I now have to look "down"
onto the bottle tops of the spices. I had to label the tops of the jars
and place them in a a large plastic bin. But the freezer seems to hold
more than my other eye level freezer. It has three pull out shelves.

Did I mention that this brand new fridge ended up only costing $920?? It
was a floor sample and after I purchased it they accidentally dented the
bottom far right corner (note small black sticker over ding in original
picture) and Sears gave us another $124 off the price. It originally
listed for $2050. I'm going to slap a chrome auto emblem (picking the
team!) on it and you'll never know it wasn't meant to be that way.

Goomba wrote:
> I'm looking for glass tiles that will pick up one or more of the colors
> in the granite. I'm so glad I didn't have the granite back edge put on,
> because it helps visually enlarge the space, don't you think? The
> backsplash will run from top to bottom.
>
> The old wall paper needs to come off. In the kitchen itself it leaves
> very little wall (that won't be tiled) left to deal with. Not sure what
> to do?
> Then the entire breakfast area will need either a complimentary paint or
> paper job. If I go to paper again i'm leaning on a "texture only" paper.
> Wanna pick something out for me? I NEED your skills!


I would not put paper in the kitchen and to tie the breakfast area to
the kitchen I would paint them the same. If you want texture on the
walls you can do some with paint.

A friend was telling me about his kitchen remodel and had some similar
colors. I was having a hard time picturing it, but seeing yours I can
now and it really looks great all together.


Awesome kitchen! Enjoy!
--
Queenie

*** Be the change you wish to see in the world ***

Nancy Young wrote:

> How exciting is that, it's been a while now.

Yeah, it has been
>
> Your kitchen is just beautiful.

Thanks

> My GE range looks very similar (aside from mine being black),
> and I do love it for all the reasons you say. It comes with a griddle
> for the middle burner, right? The grates are nice and heavy, I looked
> for that.

Yup, this has a griddle and heavy cast iron grates. Do you have this
killer mega pot boiling feature too?
>
> I did the same thing. They actually had to damage the disposal
> to install it. I don't even have a drawer under my sink that takes
> up space. My sink is deep on larger side (divided sink) which is where
> my disposal is.

LOL, GLAD to hear it wasn't just me
Who knew those "pigs" could get so large? Our previous one was 1/2 HP,
so the 5/8 HP is still more powerful than what we had. Our new sinks are
probably almost 3 or 4 inches deeper than the previous sink.

> My inlaws had a great dishwasher ... extremely quiet, for one thing.
> But I'll be damned if I could figure out how to load it with all those
> little tines. I specifically looked at the racks when I replaced my
> dishwasher. Very happy with my Whirlpool.
>
> You'll figure it out, I just didn't load my inlaw's enough to get used
> to it.

I've run the dishwasher twice now. On the normal load run it took
FOREVER to finish, geesh! It was very, very quiet but L-O-N-G running!
Consumers Reports wrote that because they use less water nowadays, it is
made up in a lengthier wash time. I'm going to have to adapt to that.
The extra long tub design certainly allows one to load large items
though, but you bend further down to place them in and retrieve them again.


> Not having a working kitchen gets old very quickly. Glad that's over
> with, and the results were worth the wait.
>
> nancy

it gets old very quick. Expensive too.

Janet Baraclough wrote:

>> Then the entire breakfast area will need either a complimentary paint or
>> paper job. If I go to paper again i'm leaning on a "texture only" paper.
>> Wanna pick something out for me? I NEED your skills!
>
> There will always be steam and heat in a kitchen and sooner or later
> wallpaper will start to loosen at seams and corners.

I sure wish it had worked wonders on the previous wallpaper that had
been there in place about 15 years before we papered. It was glued down
solidly!
>
> I'd recommend paint only in a kitchen (even if it's away from the
> work area) ...it's wipable and if you fancy a change of colour it's
> quick and easy to DIY without much disruption. . Also, if the work and
> breakfast areas match walls the whole area looks bigger. You can still
> personalise and make the breakfast area walls more homely, by hanging
> pictures mementoes or photos etc, change them with seasons or whatever.
>
> Janet.

People keep telling me that paper is outdated. I dunno? I hate the idea
of trying to smooth the walls out again for paint. Wallpaper hides sins, eh?

Sheldon wrote:

> Everything looks great! I love your floor tile coloring, goes very
> well with your cabinets. I'm not too sure about that floor drawer
> under the sink, I'd rather the headroom under the sink just in case of
> future plumbing work, and I don't think I'd like to be constantly
> bending over for often used stuff like paper products, but I'd not
> mind you bending over, then I'd have floor drawers in every imaginable
> place!
>
> Who helped with the design layout, I bet you're left handed.


Thanks
The floor was such a surprise- we really worried about the coloring and
feared it making the room look smaller than it is. But it works!
The sink issue is valid, and combined with the new deeper sink it
certainly did complicate the plumbing. But I love that drawer for the
paper products.
My mother always said we need to bend more often for exercise. I'll
survive. LOL
Lowes did the design work and I am very happy with the results. I'm not
left handed. Why do you ask?

"Goomba" > wrote

>> My GE range looks very similar (aside from mine being black),
>> and I do love it for all the reasons you say. It comes with a griddle
>> for the middle burner, right? The grates are nice and heavy, I looked
>> for that.
>
> Yup, this has a griddle and heavy cast iron grates. Do you have this
> killer mega pot boiling feature too?

It does, but maybe not as mega as yours? I tried to photograph
mine, black isn't very photogenic. Here's from the website.

http://tinyurl.com/5rq5bk

>> I did the same thing. They actually had to damage the disposal
>> to install it. I don't even have a drawer under my sink that takes
>> up space. My sink is deep on larger side (divided sink) which is where
>> my disposal is.
>
> LOL, GLAD to hear it wasn't just me

I wasn't there when it was installed, I only heard about it. At some
later date someone mentioned the red button? Reset button?
Whatever. I couldn't see it so I stuck my camera back there and
took a picture. (laugh) A good chunk of the housing is just missing.

> I've run the dishwasher twice now. On the normal load run it took FOREVER
> to finish, geesh! It was very, very quiet but L-O-N-G running!

Mine, too! I had no idea. Doesn't matter to me, and I normally set
it to wash at maybe 2am, so I don't know or care how long it runs.

> Consumers Reports wrote that because they use less water nowadays, it is
> made up in a lengthier wash time. I'm going to have to adapt to that. The
> extra long tub design certainly allows one to load large items though, but
> you bend further down to place them in and retrieve them again.

That's okay with me, I like that tall tub design a lot.

>> Not having a working kitchen gets old very quickly. Glad that's over
>> with, and the results were worth the wait.

> it gets old very quick. Expensive too.

Yeah, and you're lucky if you don't wind up with too many surprises.

nancy

On Sep 2, 9:57�am, Goomba > wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> > Everything looks great! I love your floor tile coloring, goes very
> > well with your cabinets. �I'm not too sure about that floor drawer
> > under the sink, I'd rather the headroom under the sink just in case of
> > future plumbing work, and I don't think I'd like to be constantly
> > bending over for often used stuff like paper products, but I'd not
> > mind you bending over, then I'd have floor drawers in every imaginable
> > place!
>
> > Who helped with the design layout, I bet you're left handed.
>
> Thanks
> The floor was such a surprise- we really worried about the coloring and
> feared it making the room look smaller than it is. But it works!
> The sink issue is valid, and combined with the new deeper sink it
> certainly did complicate the plumbing. But I love that drawer for the
> paper products.
> My mother always said we need to bend more often for exercise. I'll
> survive. LOL
> Lowes did the design work and I am very happy with the results. I'm not
> left handed. Why do you ask?

For right handed people the dish washer should be to the right of the
sink. I also think that you will soon wish your frige and stove were
reversed. I wish I could see the same views to compare how your old
kitchen was arranged.

Sheldon wrote:

> For right handed people the dish washer should be to the right of the
> sink. I also think that you will soon wish your frige and stove were
> reversed. I wish I could see the same views to compare how your old
> kitchen was arranged.

ah. Yeah, I would have preferred the dishwasher on the right.
Regrettably, the space really only allows the dishwasher on the left
though. On the opposite wall we did move the gas line to the left to
allow the range to be more centered on the sink and window across from
it, and to give us a nice long stretch of counter to the right of the
range. To the left of the range is an angled wall cabinet (my cool
bakeware cab.) to give as wide a pass way as possible.
We didn't change the floor layout but rather used the original layout
and tweaked it up a bit.

On Sep 2, 9:33�am, Goomba > wrote:
> Janet Baraclough wrote:
> >> Then the entire breakfast area will need either a complimentary paint or
> >> paper job. If I go to paper again i'm leaning on a "texture only" paper.

On Tue 02 Sep 2008 01:18:32a, Janet Baraclough told us...

> The message >
> from Goomba > contains these words:
>
> I love your gas range!
>
>> The old wall paper needs to come off. In the kitchen itself it leaves
>> very little wall (that won't be tiled) left to deal with. Not sure what
>> to do?
>> Then the entire breakfast area will need either a complimentary paint or
>> paper job. If I go to paper again i'm leaning on a "texture only" paper.
>> Wanna pick something out for me? I NEED your skills!
>
> There will always be steam and heat in a kitchen and sooner or later
> wallpaper will start to loosen at seams and corners.

Not saying it can't happen, but I've never had that experience. All my
kitchens have been papered.

> I'd recommend paint only in a kitchen (even if it's away from the
> work area) ...it's wipable and if you fancy a change of colour it's
> quick and easy to DIY without much disruption. . Also, if the work and
> breakfast areas match walls the whole area looks bigger. You can still
> personalise and make the breakfast area walls more homely, by hanging
> pictures mementoes or photos etc, change them with seasons or whatever.
>
> Janet.
>



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On Tue 02 Sep 2008 06:33:47a, Goomba told us...

> Janet Baraclough wrote:
>
>>> Then the entire breakfast area will need either a complimentary paint
>>> or paper job. If I go to paper again i'm leaning on a "texture only"
>>> paper. Wanna pick something out for me? I NEED your skills!
>>
>> There will always be steam and heat in a kitchen and sooner or later
>> wallpaper will start to loosen at seams and corners.
>
> I sure wish it had worked wonders on the previous wallpaper that had
> been there in place about 15 years before we papered. It was glued down
> solidly!
>>
>> I'd recommend paint only in a kitchen (even if it's away from the
>> work area) ...it's wipable and if you fancy a change of colour it's
>> quick and easy to DIY without much disruption. . Also, if the work and
>> breakfast areas match walls the whole area looks bigger. You can still
>> personalise and make the breakfast area walls more homely, by hanging
>> pictures mementoes or photos etc, change them with seasons or whatever.
>>
>> Janet.
>
> People keep telling me that paper is outdated. I dunno? I hate the idea
> of trying to smooth the walls out again for paint. Wallpaper hides sins,
> eh?
>

Trends change all the time. I'd stick with a wallcovering, Goomba.

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Goomba wrote:

> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
> counters were in.

<snipped for space>
>
> Next task is to finish some of the lighting, and install the tile
> backsplash. It'll come... but in the meantime at least I have a
> working kitchen again.
> Goomba-a very happy camper this labor day!

Lookin' good, goomba.
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On Sep 2, 11:20�am, Goomba > wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
> > For right handed people the dish washer should be to the right of the
> > sink. �I also think that you will soon wish your frige and stove were
> > reversed. �I wish I could see the same views to compare how your old
> > kitchen was arranged.
>
> ah. Yeah, I would have preferred the dishwasher on the right.
> Regrettably, the space really only allows the dishwasher on the left
> though. On the opposite wall we did move the gas line to the left to
> allow the range to be more centered on the sink and window across from
> it, and to give us a nice long stretch of counter to the right of the
> range. To the left of the range is an angled wall cabinet (my cool
> bakeware cab.) to give as wide a pass way as possible.
> We didn't change the floor layout but rather used the original layout
> and tweaked it up a bit.

That's what I thought, even though everything is new it still has that
dated look because of the old fashioned layout. I would have located
the dishwasher to the right, on the wall where the fridge is so its
door opens towards you when rinsing dishes at the sink, there's no
reason it wouldn't fit. I'd have the fridge directly behind you
(where the stove is), coulda had a bigger fridge too. And I'd have
the stove to the left of the sink where you have that tiny counter for
one that you'll never use, it sticks out and blocks traffic, you'll
never sit there. Anyway, it's a done deal and it looks nice... in
your next life have a professional kitchen designer come to your
house.

"Goomba" > wrote in message
...
> Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the counters
> were in.
>
> http://i37.tinypic.com/28k4qkn.jpg
>
> http://i36.tinypic.com/10gcqpf.jpg
>
> My new favorite appliance- the range is AMAZING!
> I see now why it was the top rated gas range in the Consumer Reports
> Kitchen Issue. The front right burner is for oversized pots and brings
> large pots of water up to a boil very fast. It is almost too large to use
> for anything smaller, or smaller pots and pans. It "outcooks" (to quote
> CR) our older gas range by a mile. The center 5th burner will come in
> handy for my largest skillets, but I haven't tested it yet.
>
> http://i38.tinypic.com/15wjqjn.jpg
>
> The double sinks are far deeper than any I've had before. I have no
> problems with divided sinks. My huge pasta pot fits in with plenty of room
> to spare. If I have a long roasting pan, I can let it sit and soak on the
> counter. I made a slight error when picking out the disposal though. I
> bought the InSinkerator 1 HP piggie, and it was so large that it was too
> complicated to get the plumbing lined up in the new shorter sink base. We
> ended up having to get a smaller 5/8 HP Insinkerator compact model which
> fits better. The space under the sink is a bit tighter for storing extra
> cleaners and supplies because it also has a drawer below the base which
> I'm using for all the plastic wraps, etc.
>
> http://i36.tinypic.com/2wd4ufn.jpg
>
> The dishwasher hasn't thrilled me yet. While it was CR's top rated model
> (Kenmore Elite) I haven't mastered how best to put things in on the top
> shelf because of the odd spikes and bends in the rack. My large baking
> sheet (the ones that didn't get hauled away by mistake!) fits in the
> bottom just fine. That was an important feature to me. The top shelf will
> raise and lower to accommodate various loads also.
>
> Some features in this kitchen just tickle me. I previously posted my new
> secret "dope drawer" and another cool cabinet is a corner base cabinet
> next to the stove. It comes with one shelf as standard, but we ordered two
> more to makes it the perfect space for our glass baking dishes.
>
> http://i36.tinypic.com/2cg0syg.jpg
>
> http://i37.tinypic.com/fbxp2b.jpg
>
> Next task is to finish some of the lighting, and install the tile
> backsplash. It'll come... but in the meantime at least I have a working
> kitchen again.
> Goomba-a very happy camper this labor day!

Beautiful.

Congratulations.

Dimitri

On Tue 02 Sep 2008 09:34:20a, Janet Baraclough told us...

> The message
> >
> from Sheldon > contains these words:
>
>> On Sep 2, 9:33�am, Goomba > wrote:
>> > Janet Baraclough wrote:
>> > >> Then the entire breakfast area will need either a complimentary
>> > >> paint or
>> > >> paper job. If I go to paper again i'm leaning on a "texture only"
>> > >> paper.
>> > >> Wanna pick something out for me? I NEED your skills!
>> >
>> > > There will always be steam and heat �in a kitchen and sooner or
>> > > later wallpaper will start to loosen at seams and corners.
>> >
>> > I sure wish it had worked wonders on the previous wallpaper that had
>> > been there in place about 15 years before we papered. It was glued
>> > down solidly!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > � �I'd recommend paint only in a �kitchen (even if it's away
>> > > from the
>> > > work area) ...it's wipable and if you fancy a change of colour it's
>> > > quick and easy to DIY without much disruption. . Also, if the work
>> > > and breakfast areas match walls the whole area looks bigger. You
>> > > can still personalise and �make the breakfast area walls more
>> > > homely, by hanging pictures mementoes or photos etc, change them
>> > > with seasons or whatever.
>> >
>> > People keep telling me that paper is outdated. I dunno? I hate the
>> > idea of trying to smooth the walls out again for paint. Wallpaper
>> > hides sins, eh?
>
>> That's because their brains are outdated.
>
>> Wallpaper for kitchen and bath are plasticized and are installed with
>> water resistant adhesives (Sanitas).
>
> and if it's steamy enough, eventually they still peel :-)
>
> Janet
>

Not if it's installed properly with the proper adhesive. Maybe the
products are different in the UK and US.

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On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:45:55 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>Yea! I have granite in finally! The water couldn't come until the
>counters were in.

>Goomba-a very happy camper this labor day!

Very nice. I can see why you're happy!

Lou

On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:45:55 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

snippage

>
>Next task is to finish some of the lighting, and install the tile
>backsplash. It'll come... but in the meantime at least I have a working
>kitchen again.
>Goomba-a very happy camper this labor day!

Goomba it's gorgeous. I wish you many happy years in your new kitchen.
It's so modern and classy, you have great taste.

koko
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Tue 02 Sep 2008 09:34:20a, Janet Baraclough told us...


>> and if it's steamy enough, eventually they still peel :-)
>>
>> Janet
>>
>
> Not if it's installed properly with the proper adhesive. Maybe the
> products are different in the UK and US.
>

Funnily enough, wallpaper in kitchens (and most other parts of the
house) went 'out of fashion' years ago 'round here. Ever since I was a
child (which was pretty long ago <grin>) I've noticed that folks go for
tiles and/or paint on the walls in their kitchens. I dunno why. Maybe
good quality wallpaper just got too expensive. My kitchen walls are
fully tiled (right up to the ceiling). I find it pretty easy to keep
clean - and it seems to be able to handle steam just fine too.
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On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:14:06 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Tue 02 Sep 2008 09:34:20a, Janet Baraclough told us...
>
>
>>> and if it's steamy enough, eventually they still peel :-)
>>>
>>> Janet
>>>
>>
>> Not if it's installed properly with the proper adhesive. Maybe the
>> products are different in the UK and US.
>>
>
>Funnily enough, wallpaper in kitchens (and most other parts of the
>house) went 'out of fashion' years ago 'round here. Ever since I was a
>child (which was pretty long ago <grin>) I've noticed that folks go for
>tiles and/or paint on the walls in their kitchens. I dunno why. Maybe
>good quality wallpaper just got too expensive. My kitchen walls are
>fully tiled (right up to the ceiling). I find it pretty easy to keep
>clean - and it seems to be able to handle steam just fine too.

Wallpaper went out when faux finishes became popular. I never liked
wallpaper and got bored with faux finishes. Our kitchens are both
tiled and that's the way to go IMO.

Lou