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Does anyone else have one of these in a BA?
I have a small cabinet in the water closet of my bathroom to store personal products. I'd like to put something similar in the bathrooms we are adding/renovating in the beachhouse.
Does anyone else have something like this? It can be a little bit hard to reach. I am looking for alternate designs, maybe more like a pull out drawer thing?
Thank you for putting up with me. I know I am posting an awful lot. : )
Not currently but we are looking at doing something similar in our new house.
Are you looking to retrofit between the studs, under the eaves, or something else? Between the studs you could easily recess a prefab storage cabinet and trim it out, but you might not have enough depth for what you want. If you have a deep space you certainly could have a carpenter build you a drawer or rollout. We will have a pullout in our WC "wall" (which actually is a cabinet). Good luck!
Check out Mongo's pullout cabinet in his bathroom in the bath forum
Here is a link that might be useful: Mongo's bathroom
What an interesting little hidden compartment. I don't have anything to hide so I would just put toilet paper in there. I do think the door opens the wrong way so I would change that. I like the idea of a tilt out - assuming whatever secret thing you have in there can fit through.
We put something like the bottom part of this in the wall of our laundry room for trash/lint/etc. I love it.
Here is a link that might be useful: Bathroom cupboard
Sasafras, it is for hygeine products. : )
BTW, my w/c looked so lonely in that photo! I decided to hang this lady in there. I think it looks suprisingly good, maybe because the walls are a good foil.
Im delighted, she was relegated to my stack of unused artwork before. Hope she isn't picky.
Back when we were looking for a new house, I saw one with a WC very similar to yours. My first thought was, where in the world would I store my personal items (LOL)? Although NOT impressed with the WC, we did like the rest of his ideas and ended up hiring the designer/builder to design and build us this place. I still remember my conversation with him about the water closet in our en suite bathroom. I told him I needed him to make ours larger to include a narrow, built-in cabinet along one side. Being a bachelor he seriously couldn't imagine what I wanted it for. Men!
I like Anna's basic design, but see the need for a small cab in it, as well, for personal products. Perhaps in place of the trash receptacle. And, hopefully a little higher off the floor so that you don't throw your back out twisting to reach it. The only other alternative I can see is a cabinet built over the back of the toilet. I'd love to see what you eventually come up with.
I've seen such cubby's in older homes and it's where the toilet shut off handle is located. Why it would need 'privacy' is beyond my imagination. ;)
We wuz more privat back in the day when no one needed to know where yo' bizness went and no one knowed where babies come frum. It mighta' been all the same place, goldern it.
MTN, like your artwork. I have September Morn to the right of (I like her and her story) and a cubby above the "bowl" which is recessed like a medicine cabinet but it is of the same material as my vanity cabinets in the adjacent room. Although I think that very discrete where you have it located, is water overflow of no concern, or does that just happen at my house? ;-)
Yes! We have an alcove (sorta like a shower niche) between the studs and a drawer beneath that. The alcove has a candle and the drawer is great for extra TP and "whatever else."
Our carpenter also made a cute little magazine rack that lifts off to reveal the water shutoff valve for our third floor.
I love having this drawer. It was the architect's idea. He's a guy. I was impressed.
Thanks, Four. I think the idea really comes about from the popularity of designated water closets, since they never have any storage.
Seagrass, LOL funny. I'm glad you like the painting. It is an original oil by a Brazilian artist we bought in Soho. I used to have this one, and another one by the same person, over my bed. I will have to post its sister. Somehow a real oil with a nice frame always looks so luxe, and here (to my surprise) i think it actually looks good because of the gallery-like clay walls. What i really wanted over my bed was this but it was out of my budget:
I used to think the proportions on my nude were wrong (she seems awfully long-chested, if that is a word). But I am looking at the Ingres, and if it weren't famous, id say her derriere looks like a sack of potatoes.
Hi Shanghai (who has one of my fave kitchens and a cute dog too). Do you have any photos? Amazing what you can fit between the studs, eh?
Thanks Patricia. A cabinet over the toilet is another good idea. As for overflow, this w/c is mine alone, so it gets less traffic, which helps. Plus haven't they done something with the technology? Seems to me that new toilets do not overflow.
Lynne, funny! Yes water closets have their drawbacks. Not to mention I always want a sink in them.
Patty, let's hope no one roots around in there hoping to find a shut off!
I wish I had more space in my master bathroom. These toilet niches are fantastic. All of my bathrooms have toilets unceremoniously stuffed next to the vanity. While I am not certain if I want an actual toilet room (with a door), just looking at the well-designed niches with drawers, cubbies, etc is making me jealous. Thanks for sharing your lovely bathrooms.
These are very cool and now I must have on in my new bath, but that first photo, without context, was baffling--I thought it was for plumbing access like Patty-Cakes described. I had one of those in an old house and thought it was neat (crystal knob even!) until I looked in and pulled out a VHS porno box with something icky inside (ickier than the video would have been)...
Oh I have one! We currently live in an old farmhouse. It is a "plank house" There are no studs in the framing. The corners are beams and the "studs" are 1 1/2"x10" Planks. Two layers; exterior is nailed horizontally to the beams and nailed to that on the interior is the same size planks nailed diagonally for strength.
We had to stud out the house for insulation when we renovated, but I left a niche behind the toilet. Trimmed it out but no door. Painted the "planks" (they were filthy).
I just wanted to show off the planks a little bit. Extra towels get crammed in there now. But it's a little like the old lady showing her garters KWIM...
sorry - no pics
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mtn, I saw this on My Notting Hill's blog and thought of this thread. I have no idea how to post a pic of it in the thread, but if you go to the blog and scroll down after the Lauren Liess spread (and do stop to admire - esp. the mustard yellow sofa) you should see the built in tile drawer. No idea how to do this, but it sure is neat.
Here is a link that might be useful: neat drawer
Patricia, personally I don't know how to take your 'answer'/post. Is your 'reference' meant to be taken as derogatory for asking such a question in honesty, and am i being perceived as dumb/stupid since i don't know? I've heard eastenters can be brash, and that's 'just their way', but in my world, it's unacceptable, as is being pretentious, snobby, and a know-it-all.
Your reference also 'reads' as racial, which living in Tx, I find offensive. As a matter of fact, it would be considered offensive in whatever part of the country you might live.
No, not at all. It was meant as a joke but I suppose when you are posting on a forum, not looking at someone when you say it, it comes across in a different manner. No offense intended and it was only a response of agreement with you but how people of an earlier generation may have felt. Sorry you took it personally, as it was not by any means intended! Okay, I am slinking off and will try to make amends for my faux pas by sitting in the corner.
Patty_cakes, give her a break. People here are absolutely pretentious at times, snobby at times, and know-it-alls at times. I thought Patricia's post was just trying to be a funny response to your not picking up on the idea that these cubbies are for Tampax and such. I did not read it as critical or intending anything in a mean way. Perhaps it could have been said differently, but really, no need to jump all over her.
Such great ideas for the toilet area. We put a large cabinet above our toilet. It holds TP, bulk buy items, air freshener, etc. I am glad to see that I am not the only one that has art in the toilet area.
It's all good Patricia. I'm not one to hold grudges, and after giving it some serious thought, came to the conclusion you didn't mean it as a derogatory comment. There have been many b**chfests on the boards, and some great people have left. It isn't worth the petty arguing as nothing usually ever gets solved and someone who was a valued contributor has decided not to continue the commaraderie of 'like minds'.
I needed to take the day off from here reviewing tax 'stuff' with my financial adviser before he takes it to my tax accountant, and accomplished quite a bit by giving up a few hours of my 'forum addiction. I hate when real life gets in the way! Now I need to see what I've missed.


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Greetings again from Panera (there's no internet at home yet – so we stop in, get hot chocolate, and slap together a post or two for you guys whenever we have a spare moment thanks to their free WiFi). We know you're anxiously awaiting interior shots of our new house all empty and move in ready from yesterday (can't believe it's really ours!). So here they are. I ran around quickly, which resulted in some less than perfect shots (our friends and family were outside in the snow waiting to start bringing things in so I made it snappy and didn't have a chance to record a video so that'll have to come later). But anyway, this is the blank slate that we can't wait to start having fun with. Paneling? Check. A yellow and beige bathroom? Check. Dark wood trim? Check. Many different floor choices? Check. Brick that we're dying to paint? Check. Off-centered windows? Check. Small box-like rooms? Check. Walls to knock down? Check. A sink in the master bedroom? Check.
In other words, we're insanely excited to get in there and start making our new house feel like it's really ours. Which usually doesn't happen until the paint brushes and the hammers come out. And we have to send a huge shout out to the former owners for allowing us to be the lucky new residents of their pride and joy. They even hosted a party to welcome us to the neighborhood a few weeks back and listened with excitement as we mentioned what colors we wanted to paint things and what walls we couldn't wait to knock down. It has been an absolute pleasure to buy their house.
But enough jibber jabber. You guys are all probably all thinking "just get to the pictures" (if you haven't skipped this intro entirely and scrolled down already) so here they are. Oh and check out this post for a floor plan description that will probably make a lot more sense of the flow, some of our future plans, etc.
Here's the exterior in that blanket of surprise snow courtesy of mother nature:
And here's the room that has us at hello. It's actually a formal living room with a dining room behind those built-ins, but we'll be converting the formal living room part into an entryway/dining room with a huge opening on the left wall that leads into the large eat-in kitchen. And that back room that was once the dining room will become our home office thanks to the addition of some pretty french doors.
Here's a look from the other direction back at the door.
And here's the long eat-in kitchen we mentioned. Lots of paneling to paint! We're also planning to paint the cabinets (not sure what color or colors yet) and add a giant island. The opening to the new dining room in the front of the house will be on the right wall in the picture below. We're hoping to get at least a 5′ pass through so it feels really airy and inviting.
Here it is from the other direction. Another thing we loved about this house from the get go were the wide doorways that it already had. You know we're suckers for the whole open flow thing.
Here's another one of those nice wide doorways that leads down the hall (this was taken with my back to the master bedroom facing the front door). Burger likie.
Here's the room where we'll do all of our living (when we're not in the kitchen, since everyone seems to end up there anyway). We realized we never used our formal living room nearly as much as our family room in the old house, so we longed for a bigger all-in-one room to gather (that could accommodate a lot of our large family and a sectional along with some other larger furnishings) instead of having two smaller sitting rooms that were half as functional.
We love that it feels airy and spacious thanks to the generous size and the awesome sliding doors (one leads out onto a raised patio and one leads out into the sunroom).
Here's the view looking towards the kitchen with your back to that big square window in the picture that's two images up. We're planning to make that fireplace a double-sided one so we can enjoy it from the kitchen and from the living room- and we also want to widen that doorway to make the kitchen feel even more connected to both rooms that are on either side of it.
Here's the sunroom that was added on a while later. The challenge here will be making it feel more integrated with the rest of the house since it feels so modern and new when compared to the rest of the house, most of which was built half a century before.
The other side of the sunroom has an off centered window and some dark brick that we can't wait to transform.
Here's the master bedroom. It's a really generously sized room, and the reclaimed pine floors (with super wide-planks!) are pretty special, so we can't wait to show them some love.
Here's the sink in the far side of the room (with a shower and a toilet in a room to the right and a walk-in closet to the left). It'll definitely be a challenge to make that sink feel integrated since it's visible from the bed (romantic!) but we have lots of ideas when it comes to getting 'er done.
Here's the hall bath that's back near the other three bedrooms. We love that it's so similar to the original full bath in our old house (and the tile is luckily in much better shape).
Here's Clara's new nursery (it's almost exactly the same size as her old one):
And here's the middle bedroom that we're calling the playroom (it'll become another kids bedroom when our clan grows someday):
Here's the guest bedroom that we can't wait to offer up to family and friends stopping through. Of course we need a bed first…
And here's they funny little yellow-beige bathroom suite (that room used to be the master before they added the new one along with that spacious living room behind the kitchen, so it has its own bathroom).
Can't wait to redo this baby.
And here's the little laundry room that we want to pack with storage and function to create a mini mudroom as well.
We love the lines of the back of the house (and hope to upgrade the exterior up front someday to match…).
Doesn't the snow make our backyard look so charming? We're in love.
So there it is. It was totally love at first sight for us. And we're still so thankful for our buyers agent who convinced us to go look at the house (we snubbed our nose at it because it had a carport, and later learned that the owners were offering a full credit to pay for the conversion from carport to garage so it wouldn't cost us a dime). Seriously, it makes us crazy to think that we might have missed out on this beauty because we were anti carport. But the (real estate) world works in mysterious ways.
Anyway, we hope you guys enjoy the first of many pics of our new place. Please bear with us when it comes to questions (since we don't have internet access, and want to spend more time at the new house than Panera, we might not be able to answer a ton of new house q's). You have our word that we'll share more details about what will go where and what projects we want to take on as things unfold. We're all about the whole real-time blog-as-we-go thing. Especially since we have so many new projects to tackle! Thankfully we have nothing but time (at least 4.5 years, since that's how long the last house took us) to settle in and share every detail with you guys. You know we're chronic over-sharers, so don't worry about us sparing any detail. Stay tuned for diary-like updates as we tackle transformations both big and small. Until then, come on in and make yourself comfy in our new home! So glad to have you guys along for the ride.
Psst- You can check out our new BabyCenter post all about Clara's new room here.
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Wow! It's really nice. I was expecting more of a dump. It's a really nice and well cared for house that just needs updating. Fabulous!
I can see why the house had you at hello!
Its beautiful and bursting with potential :)
All the very very best – Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!
Beautiful! The backyard is charming indeed!
Love the wood floors–will you be replacing all/some of the hardwood floors or just refinishing? I assume you will replace the tiles. Double-sided fireplace is a fab idea!
Congrats again!
Great job, Youngsters! I can certainly see why you fell in love with the new place — it's loaded with potential. I'll be anxious to see what you do in the kitchen. I've got the same color of cabinets, wallpaper blacksplash, and linoleum floor with a square pattern. I want to change all of it, and I have no idea where to start.
Thanks for keeping us posted every step of the way, when you must be stressed and exhausted. And best wishes for many happy years in the new digs. Well, at least 4.5 anyway.
Just wanted to say thanks for being so candid with all this, your last house and now your new one. It is so fun to be a part of!
good luck you two – the house is fantastic!!!
Your house is cute…can't wait to see what you're going to do with it! :-)
what is that little shelf area in the corner of the hallway? are you planning on keeping it? what did the old owners use it as? it seem so strange to me.
also, don't you have that pull out couch for the guest bedroom or will you be using that in the office?
Awesome! You did good =)
Does your new place have a basement? Did I miss that? Can't wait to see what you do.
I am so excited to see the project posts that you all come up with!
The new house looks like your old one´s bigger sister.
(and I´m preety sure someone has already made this comment, haha).
Congrats! Waiting to see all that magic DIY happen.
Looks pretty amazing!
Congrats, and can't wait to see the renovations unfold!
Yay! I'm glad everything went smoothly. Can't wait to see what you all do with the house.
Congrats you guys, now that you have shown the pictures, I can tell that is house is totally for you. I can't believe the party that was thrown, that is just about the sweetest thing! Good luck over the next few days, you sound so happy, can't wait to hear more.
Looking amazing and full of creative potential. You guys will do amazing things with it.
I tend to do work on multiple rooms as well. I'm not sure if I enjoy doing it this way lol…but that's how it happens. It works!
Congrats you guys! I cannot wait to see what you start doing with this place. It's very exciting.
Congratulations, so exciting!
I love the floor tile in the hall bathroom. SO many older houses in our area have that tile, it must have been very popular.
We too purchased an older home with the most fabulous reclaimed pine floors originally installed decades ago. We had them refinished using a dustless system and had Bona Traffic applied. It is a terrific product and "green". We couldn't be happier. Best wishes to you all!
Congratulations! Best Wishes to your happy little family in your new house! Thanks for sharing so much of it with us already, and we'll all be here whenever you get around to the next thousand or so projects! ;)
The house is so gorgeous and completely liveable even the colours are fine for the medium term, not like you have ghastly bright coloured walls in the colours of the rainbow!! Lol. I so long for an American ranch style house, they are just so beautiful and full of character, we just don't have them where I live in Australia and I so wish I could move to Richmond, NY too it looks beautiful. Congrats guys I know its going to be a great adventure.
Love the new place – so excited to see what you guys will do! As a two-time homeowner myself, I can relate to all of the feelings that you're feeling – especially the excitement and anticipation of the upcoming challenge! Happy to be along for the ride!
Love it! I am so happy for the two of you – what a great thing to find a place that already feels so much like a HOME, even empty! Yay for old houses with interesting quirks (said by a homeowner with a house that isn't old who loves them!). My favorite part is the hallway – but I think that you are going to really enjoy the family room!
I love it! I am so excited to see your new home and blog evolve.
And one question…did either of you shed a tear when you left your first home for the last time?
My husband and I are in our first home and I think about the day we choose to move and I think I'll be teary eyed.
Sorry, it's beautiful. There is so much light, which is #1 in my book. I was expecting an ugly duckling, instead you have… I don't know, what's not an ugly duckling but not yet a swan? A goose? ;-)
Congrats on the new home! It's nice to start with, so things can only go up from there.
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Under the agreement announced on Wednesday, rival groups Fatah and Hamas will form a government together under the umbrella of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO).
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At a news conference, leaders of all the groups said the past divisions had taken a toll on the Palestinian goal of establishing an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.
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£400,000 Sold STC 3 Bedrooms Park Lane, Wallington, SM6
A great size detached house offered for sale with no chain situated in an area well known for good schools. Move straight in and relax as the current owners have updated the property tastefully to include a refitted kitchen and bathroom with separate show
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£400,000 Sold STC 3 Bedrooms Banstead Road, Carshalton, SM5
This period three bedroom detached home is located in a prominent position right in the heart of Carshalton Beeches. Conveniently located within walking distance to Carshalton Beeches mainline and local shops this charismatic home benefits three bedrooms,
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£400,000 3 Bedrooms Dalmeny Road, Carshalton SM5
Open day viewing - Saturday 28 March - Phone to book a time. A three bedroom semi-detached family house in need of updating. The property is located in a popular road within ¼ of a mile from local shops and ½ a mile from Carshalton Beeches train station
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£401,950 2 Bedrooms Elles House, Shotfield, WALLINGTON, Surrey, SM6 0B
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Assessing the Marketplace – Bombardier Inc. Introduction to Competition – Overview & Outlook Bombardier's most significant competition is in its largest branch – the transportation market. Aerospace represented 65% of 2000 revenues, 87% of 2000 profits. Bombardier specializes in small to medium business aircraft, with two of the industry's leading developers in Challenger and Learjet. Bombardier is also footed in the commercial and regional market with Canadair, despite recently selling off the rights to the de Havilland name to Viking Air of Victoria. With its diverse market scope, Bombardier is third only to Boeing and Airbus in aircraft manufacturing. Aerospace represents the majority of Bombardier's customers; however, the company is also the world leader in rail transportation. The company produces high-tech railcars, tramways, and more traditional locomotives. 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Despite the enormity of the Canadian aerospace industry, the 700 or so firms do not enjoy the same government assistance given to other commercial aircraft firms in other countries. Most aircraft manufactures in other countries are heavily supported by their governments, generally through contracts to develop new technology for the military. The US government grants $12 billion annually to different aerospace firms throughout the country. Most of this money goes towards new military technology. Three of Canadian aerospace's major competitors - Brazil, France, and Italy - are owned and operated (partially or fully) by their respective governments. The fact that most of Bombardier's foreign competitors are subsidized by their governments puts Bombardier at a significant disadvantage – many of these companies have their research and development expenses funded as well as receiving aid to alleviate losses. These factors make it much easier for Bombardier's competitors to offer their products at lower prices; consequently, making it very challenging for Bombardier to offer competitive products at the same price levels. Without government support, Bombardier has to work that much harder to compete with its government-assisted competitors. Understanding the Market In Bombardier's largest branch, aerospace, there are several sub markets: Large aircraft (i.e. airliners): Boeing and Airbus are the dominate suppliers in this market. The large aircraft market is shared almost exclusively between the two companies, at roughly 50-50. Regional aircraft: Bombardier, Embraer, and Fairchild Dornier are the major suppliers in this market. Canadian suppliers represent roughly 40% of this market. Business aircraft: Gulfstream, Cessna, Raytheon, and Learjet (Bombardier) are the major suppliers in this market. Military aircraft: American firms dominate this market with Lockheed Martin and Boeing leading the way with massive US military contracts. This market is heavily regulated by national defense authorities. Most other competitors are based in Europe with BAE Systems, Dassault, and Saab Aerospace. Threat of Substitutes The main substitute threats to Bombardier are in the regional transportation industry. While Bombardier's main strengths are in their regional aircraft branch, other forms of regional transportation i that might substitute for Bombardier's airplanes include civilian charters, such as buses and trains. The graph below demonstrates the competitive relationship. Trains offer a favorable substitute, because of the noticeable price difference between air and train travel. Since the travel from Ottawa to Vancouver, British ii Columbia takes roughly three days, they must offer the luxury of lodging and food. On a plane (via Air Canada, Bombardier's #1 consumer) it would take roughly five hours to get to the destination. It is obvious that air travel is the more efficient choice between the two, simply because it is cheaper, and is less time consuming. Bus charters represent a possible substitute threat to Bombardier. Buses are particularly attractive to lower-income people who might not necessarily be able to afford air travel. Furthermore, the costs of air travel continue to rise with the constant flux of the market and the continuing rise of fuel costs. While buses do offer a cheaper alternative, air travel is far more time efficient and brings in far more revenue. Taking a train is too costly, taking a bus is cheaper, yet takes longer. Flying is more expensive than taking a bus, but makes up in time efficiency, comfort, and safety. All in all, flying is the way to go, and as seen in the below examples the threat of substitutes are favorable, simply because they fail to compete with the convenience, speed, and reliability of air travel. Flying Positives and Negatives Compared to Substitutes Positives Quicker than most substitutes Cost of Transportation Affordable for most people (especially mid to upper income people) Transportation Fastest way to travel long distances Buses $370.80 Type of (regional air travel becoming more Airplanes $443 accessible) Negatives (in comparison to other substitutes) $694.30 Trains Can be more expensive than other substitutes (i.e. buses) $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 Environmentally unfriendly Price of Transportation Might not be the most efficient (time and money) way to travel a short distance (e.g. Trains Airplanes Buses from Antigonish to Halifax – might be more Cost $694.30 $443 $370.80 efficient to take a bus) Graph #1 = a scale of pricing from travel from Ottawa to Vancouver Supplier Power Level of standardization/specialization: Low. Importance to End Product: Great. Bombardier is a large corporation, which help the supplier expand in its ever-growing market. Safety standards are important to Bombardier, therefore the suppliers have to maintain consistent safety regulations in order to maintain a iii good reputation in the business environment. With the good reputation that the supplier has, Bombardier has a high likelihood of returning. Availability of Supply: Limited. The increase of demand from suppliers by Bombardier has caused problems with supply and demand. The suppliers cannot supply products as quickly as Bombardier needs. Size/Power of Customer: HIGH. A supplier of Bombardier, Heroux- Devtek's, has experienced a downfall in sales, since Bombardier was ordering 50 or less, the deliveries iv for the Heroux-Devtek's industry has gone down from 239 units in 2003 to 188 units in 2004. This suggests that in order for Bombardier's suppliers to maintain its orders, it depends heavily on Bombardier and other manufactures to go to their suppliers to place their orders. There are numerous suppliers from which Bombardier are able to choose from, which means Bombardier has the opportunity to influence v their suppliers. Cost/Ease to Customer: High. Bombardier is experiencing pressure from issues such as deregulation, and a private sector emerging with another private sector, as well as a change in the European Union with regards to policies and practices. If Bombardier cannot keep up with these changes in regulation and policy, they will "operate at less than 50% capacity." This means that Bombardier has to spend more money to restructure their industry in vi order to satisfy their European national market. th In light of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, the airline industry vii incurred an immediate decrease in both the demand of traveling and the production of airplanes. Bombardier was only one of many companies that were affected because of this event. The figures located in Table 1.0 for 2002 reflect the amount in which the demand declined for both the industry and Bombardier itself as their market share fell by 1.92%. This continued to fall in 2003 along with the number of units they sold. As Bombardier's growth was dropping, the growth of the industry began to recover by increasing the number of units to 2686, which is almost a 24% rise in the total demand. Despite this, Bombardier's market share began to rise in 2004 as they sold 59 more planes than in the previous year. viii This is due to the introduction of the new Bombardier Learjet40, Challenger 300, Global 5000 business aircraft and other regional jets. Because of the effects of the terrorist attacks in the United States, both consumers and investors were fickle to support the airline industry leading to a sudden and dramatic decrease in the demand. Gauging the Aerospace Industry Demand and Market Share 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 $ Demand 23.2 21.5 21.3 21.7 21.8 (In billions) Unit Demand 2994 2532 2686 2963 3580 % Growth N/A -18.25% 5.73% 9.35% 17.23% Bombardier Sales in 177 101 70 129 188 Units % Growth N/A -75.25% -44.29% 45.74% 31.38% Market Share 5.91% 3.99% 2.61% 4.35% 5.25% ix Table 1.0 According to the Conference Board of Canada, the industry's profits in 2006 are expected to reach $802 million since there has been rising shipment levels and demand from new markets of China and India. Europe is also predicted to have a larger demand for aircrafts given that the power of the Euro is increasing. However, as new potential customers enter the market, the United States is still the largest x customer as seen in Figure 1.0 and they also account for 69% of Bombardiers sales of jetliners. Assessing Buyer Power Using Porter's 5 Forces Buyer Power: Low. Their market is targeted towards the regional, business and amphibious aircraft markets rather than their rival Embraer in which they have a larger focus on manufacturing military aircrafts. Bombardier has placed itself within the international market, branding themselves as the leaders in regional aircraft manufacturing. Size and Purchase Volume - Business jets are purchased in small amounts to fit the need of the consumer such as individuals, but this purchase may amount to millions in revenue. Regional Jets represents a larger customer base as well as revenue possibility. In October 2006, Northwest Airlines placed an order of over a billion dollars for 36 Bombardier CRJ900 aircrafts along with the potential of adding 92 more aircrafts. Number of Buyers - Bombardier has a range of different buyers. Currently in Bombardier's regional airline market, they house twelve (12) of the twenty (20) largest airlines and their subsidiaries such as Delta, Us Airways and Germany's Augsburg Airways. Their business Jets caters to the those persons with xi individual wealth or corporate offices. Buyer's Incentives - Bombardier Skyjet Bombardier's Total Units Delivered signed an agreement with Air Canada 2005 2006 Jetz in which travelers holding a jet card Types of Amphibious Aircraft Planes can plan to decide to go on a trip 12 Regional Aircraft hours in advance and experience a Business Aircraft 0 50 100 150 200 private and luxurious flight on a business Total Number of jet. This is ideal for businessmen on the Aircrafts Business Regional Aircraft Amphibious go without having the drawback on 2006 186 149 2 waiting in long lines and avoiding 128 200 1 2005 xii delays. Since the launch of FlexJet Asia as a charter network, businesses that were once chartering jets in Asia had to deal with a number of independent companies in different countries to successfully travel within Asia. Flexjet Asia will make it easier by having the customer make multiple bookings with just a telephone call instead of the making the xiii same arrangements among these different companies. i http://www.ringsurf.com/info/Travel/Flights/Cheap_Flights/Flying_vs_Other_Means/ ii https://reservia.viarail.ca/search/tripreview.aspx iii www.bombardier.com iv http://www.herouxdevtek.com/investorCentre/pdf/aif/Eng_AnnualInformationForm2006_Final.pdf v http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/en/gr111535e.html vi www.bombardier.com vii http://www.americansc.org.uk/Online/Crisis_in_America.htm viii http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Feb_21/ai_n9776344 ix http://www.aiac.ca/publications.asp# x http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/47978_bombardier24.shtml xi http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=4&did=928071021&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt xii http://www.bombardier.com xiii http://www.aviationnow.com/shownews/02asia1/topsto15.htm
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My patio idea -am I missing something?
I recently bought a darling old, heavy, solid wood armoire from CL. I'm painting it in exterior paint and will use it on the patio to store cushions, etc. We've also added an outdoor rug, and have a couple of adirondack chairs. So my wheels are spinning, and I'm thinking, how cool would it be to put a daybed out there! This isn't a covered patio. It's up against the house, but completely exposed. So my idea is to encase the mattress itself in two layers of those zip around plastic mattress covers. And then to make a cover for it out of sunbrella fabric. Add some pillows, etc. The pillows can be stored in the armoire when there is threat of rain. But the mattress of course will be out there all the time. The frame will be primed and painted with exterior paint. This is Houston, so no snow but plenty of humidity. Is this a cool idea or a stupid idea?
I don't know if this will help but I have 6 cushions covered in Sunbrella that I bought 2 yrs ago. So this is their 3rd Spring. I scrubbed them yesterday and they look brand new...they are light beige. They have stayed out way more often that they should have in the rain and have come to no harm at all. Perhaps what you need to do is make the mattress out of the same filler that is in the purchased cusions so that they issue of covering with plastic zipper bags will be moot. I think that would be the best way to make sure it is all weather proof. c
BTW paint something purple :)
I worry that, particularly in the extreme heat and humidity of Houston, your plastic will actually and trap and encourage moisture to build up inside, and you'll have a moldy mess. You'd probably be better off with a new cushion designed for outdoors that permits the moisture to escape.
Some of the catalogs sell fat cushions separately from the furniture for which they are designed. There is also this site (which I have not used, so check it out for youself...just an example) where you can order specific dimensions.
Here is a link that might be useful: Custom ourdoor cushions
It's a bad idea, IMO. You are not going to be able to completely moisture proof the mattress against the rain and humidity. And moisture is going to get into the folds of fabric. Between rain and dust and stuff just blowing around, I would avoid leaving pillows of any kind outside uncovered.
I think a nice chaise lounge with a thick cushion and trendy throw pillow would look the best. Your not really going to use a bed out there....so why put it out there? If you had a sliding wall(my neighbor put a garage door in her dinningroom so she can open the wall to the creek right outside while dinning)...then I think your doing the couch on the front porch thing....or refridgerator on the front porch thing.....be careful not to cross that line to tacky.
sounds like the perfect place for a mouse nest..i know the idea is lovely..but even our outdoor cushions get attacked by mice if we leave them out..here in Michigan I can imagine in a warmer area.
squirrels also will chew through and pull out the stuffin.
you might try a day bed with a thinner cushion over some box springs and then roll up the cushion in the weather and store it inside.
Where I live it is a city ordinance that you cannot do this. No "indoor" upholstered furniture is allowed on a porch unless the porch is completely enclosed with walls and screened in. It is considered unsightly and they DO go after people for this. (I KNOW that your idea and handiwork are good though.) The other reason for the ordinance is the rodent problem.
Then of course there is the issue of mold when using a mattress.
I have seen chaise lounges that are made for two people. Maybe something like that will work for you? Your idea sounds like it could be real cute in the right setting. You can have custom made patio cushions for the bed frame that would hold up better than a mattress. They could make them in two or three pieces so they can be removed and stored easily.
I like the idea of the amoire painted with house paint. Clever.
oh guys! I thought for sure you'd all say, "Oh sounds so cute, go for it!!!! Just to put a few 'what will the neighbors say' fears to rest... This is the backyard, which is fully fenced and not visible to anyone except us. Nevertheless, I still don't want a 'what the heck is the fridge doing in the backyard' look.... LOL! I hadn't thought of the mice/squirrel problem. Sound like I should probably stick to a bench with a smaller cushion. I do like the blowup idea though! I was just imagining settling down with a nice stack of library books and an ice tea on my wonderful daybed... Also thought it would be kind of a cool spot for my daughter and her friends. Hmmm. It takes more than this to discourage me usually. I've got to give this some more thought....
In an effort to get the creative juices flowing here,
Here's a daybed I just love (and yes, I did notice it's INSIDE LOL)
Here's a neat idea to make a bench from the headboard and footboard of a twin bed:
And here's my armoir. The door is off in preparation for painting. I'm doing it a dusty green with a light blue/light lavender inside. I'm putting a new board on the back because of the hole. It's a heavy, heavy solid wood piece, looks to be handmade. The drawer on the bottom is on beautiful drawer glides. Just love it!
I am here in Houston also, so I am familiar with the trends here, and I love what you want to do. But, there are some modification that will make it doable! Using the outdoor paint as you stated will slow down the wear-and-tear so you should get at least 3-4 good years out of the armoire. I would NOT go with the daybed because it just does not look as if it belongs outside, and I agree about the humidity buildup. You CAN look for a piece of outdoor furniture that is either a couch or loveseat. I'm sure you are familiar with what I'm talking about, but if not look at target, Lowe's or Home Depot as they all carry this sort of outdoor furniture now. (If we had money in the budget right now, this is the sort of furniture I'd be getting...LOVE the idea. In fact, a friend has this sort of furniture out by their pool and it is so homey and comfy to curl up on.)
How did you fare with last nights thunderstorms? Hope you did not get flooded out! I live in Copperfield (W-NW Houston...just a few miles from Bear Creek.) and we were fine. My son didn't have school and I opted to not drive to the office. (I live between Barker Cypress and Hwy. 6, and both were impassable for at least part of the day.)
Hi houstonmom - we did fine with the storm, though FortBend ISD was closed today. Pretty amazing considering it was the all important TAKS testing day! I think I'll go take a look at the places you mentioned, and a good friend of mine was mentioning that Sam's Club has some much newer style patio things right now... I probably didn't make it clear with the daybed -that was just one I love, not THE one. I haven't actually found it yet. Thanks for the encouragement!
Hi Bestyears and Houstonmom...I'm also in Houston (Northeast corner)...we were okay here too with the rains. Just a thought on your outdoor plan: I have an outdoor cabana in the backyard, with built in kitchen and fireplace. One wall is solid, one half-way up and the other two wide open. I have wrought iron furniture (two loveseats and two large chairs) by Summer Classics with cushions covered in Sunbrella fabric...also have pillows on all these pieces. So far, after 3 1/2 years, I have no mildewing. I did, however, have the cushions cut open and velcro sewn inside, so I could take them off and wash them often. I bought everything from Patio One on Richmond (or Westheimer) and have been pleased except for the few spots on one chair where the black paint is chipping off the iron due to salt water from the pool. I also have a patio set from Patio One that is totally exposed...bought it over 15 years ago....the brand is O.W.Lee and the cushions are still the original ones! Great choices at this store...lots of lounging furniture, like big futon type seating, covered seating, etc. Hope you have a chance to look there.
I have friends in France with an old iron daybed on their patio. It is just the most charming thing and I think you should go for it. (There....feel better? :-))
What you need is open cell foam which allows any moisture to pass through. I agree with others that the double covering is a potential petri dish.
I would also use marine grade enamel rather than just any old exterior paint. It is available at any boating supply store and will give you a more durable end product.
Here is a link that might be useful: Lots o' foam!
I don't have a daybed on the patio, but I do have indoor furniture out there.
In Southern CA, we have a stretch of several months when we don't have rain. For six months of the year, on the patio, under a pergola, I have a comfy sofa with lots of pillows and a matching love seat. Also, an area rug, an indoor coffee table, and a floor lamp. It is the most relaxing comfortable place to lounge. When friends come over, that is the first place they head to.
I do have to cover it from the sun and it does get dusty. When October rolls around, I unzip all the covers from the cushions and wash and dry them. The pillows don't have zipper covers, so I just put them in the washer and dryer as is. When everything is completely dry I store the pillows and cushions inside and cover the sofa and loveseat with outdoor furniture covers.
I haven't worried too much about rodents, since we have cats that sleep on the couch. Although, it does cross my mind every once in awhile.
At first people say "You have indoor furniture outside??????" But after the initial surprise, most mention how it is so much more comfortable than patio furniture.
I'm not sure how feasible it would in your climate, but where I am, it can work.
I can relate to what you're envisioning - it sounds lovely. But, to have indoor wood furniture and a bed outside without any cover at all, I'm having trouble with it. I have patio furniture with the "special" cushions, and I would never leave them outside all summer rain/shine. They won't get ruined by the rain but it takes days for them to dry out enough so when you sit your butt doesn't get wet. Especially, if the days following the rain aren't real sunny. An entire thick mattress would take forever to dryout and with alot of humidity, it might start to smell before it dries completely. It probably rains more often in the summer in Ohio - does it rain alot in Houston?
I think if you want an outdoor lounging bed you need to invest in some type of canopy, screened porch something that will protect you from the sun and rain.
Probably it's me, but I need some shade from the sun before I can relax with a book! Do you sit outside now for extended periods without any shade? I just remember how hot it was in Houston when I went there in the summer. I went from my car to the house and that was the extent of my outdoor lounging!!
Someone on here has an antique iron bed in their screened in their dock gazebo on a lake. maybe its allison with the glass balls ;)? It is quite a long dock no where near the house. The photos are amazing. And she uses an air mattress! And I think she has had it for a number of years. tada! problem solved. I think it will be great! Whats the harm in trying anyway?
Oooh that cabinet is soooo cute. I would definately put on a coat of Spar Varnish to protect it.
I've seen those large benches made from head and foot boards. They are larger than regular patio seating and look cute. You would have to have custom cushions made for it unless you build one around the dimensions of 'replacement' cushions that you purchase from a store.
I'm just not "feeling" the daybed though. It reminds me of those 'trash to treasure' artsy people who put a bed out and plant flowers in it. (Get it? A "flower bed." Haha.) I have a person in my neighborhood who did one of those. There is a bed on her front lawn. It has flowers planted in it that of course only come up in the summer months. The rest of the year it is a bed on a front lawn. Even when the flowers are up it still looks like carp. I'm hoping that some passerbyer sees it, and thinks it is a curbside find and takes it.
Here is a link that might be useful: Spar Varnish
I just realized that my post didn't get posted yesterday so I will try again!
As I said I am right there with you! I have 12 x 12 covered deck that isn't quite finished yet but I did find an armoire for $35 at the local fleamarket that I painted last year and put up against the house on the deck for storage. I also have a kitdchen island cart painted out there. Dh just got an air compressor so I've bought a paint gun and plan to use a better quality paint on both of them.
Just off the deck steps there is a huge patio that we poured last fall for a hot tub. The contractor decided to use up the concrete and it ended up being alot bigger and that put enough room for the hot tub on the other side of the door into the garage.
So... I painted an old set of outdoor furniture and put it on there but it just isn't enough and I had gotten the air mattress idea from here and planned to build a daybed like I've seen on HGTV. My dh is not well so it wasn't looking good about getting it done. But he would love a place to pile up out there. After this post, I went to a local antique/thrift store and found a full size iron bed that will be perfect once I either paint it or use a marine grade wax on it. I can't wait to see it in action. The only problem is a cover for the air mattress that will look like it belongs out there. I will try to post some pics over the weekend. I plan to borrow my mom's truck tomorrow and pick up the bed.
You encourage me!
Having a daybed outdoors is a great idea. But I would not use a regular mattress, for the reasons mentioned upthread. Instead, I'd either
(1) order an outdoor daybed (walmart sells one that is not super pricey and there are several more expensive versions)
(2) use an iron daybed frame, painted wwith weatherproof paint, BUT use outdoor cushions instead of a mattress
(3) use outdoor sectional furniture * cushions and just select pieces that could be joined together to resemble a daybed, like two pieces with an arm (ikea has the cheapest version, pottery barn has a more expensive version, and other sites have things in between and or more expensive).
(4) google 'make outdoor daybed' and try one of the techniques listed in those results.
I leave my sunbrella outdoor cushions out on my chairs all summer and spring, rain or shine, with no pest or mildew problems. The key is that they are designed to be used outdoors. If I put an indoor cushion out there, I think there would be problems.
Here is a link that might be useful: walmart outdoor daybed


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