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Resort with private beach, full-service spa
Set on a private white sand beach, this resort is in Korolevu, within the vicinity of Namatakula Beach and Kula Eco Park. Regional attractions also include Vunanui Bay and Waidroka Bay Dock.
Resort Features
Catch some rays on The Warwick Fiji's private white sand beach, pamper yourself at the full-service spa, or enjoy snorkeling.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions include premium satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature refrigerators and bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and designer toiletries.
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Hotel Amenities
Step outside to unwind on the white sand beach. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or kick back in the shade with complimentary cabanas and umbrellas. At The Warwick Fiji, pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa or have fun in the sun with activities like snorkeling and scuba diving.
A complimentary breakfast is offered. Guests can grab coffee at one of the resort's 2 coffee shops/cafés. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a swim-up bar and a poolside bar. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. This luxury resort also offers a children's club, a children's pool, and outdoor tennis courts. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Warwick Fiji has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 248
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 3
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Number of coffee shops/cafes - 2
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Designated smoking areas
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Billiards or pool table
- Grocery/convenience store
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Computer station
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Free valet parking
- Garden
- Terrace
- Picnic area
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- On private beach
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach cabanas (complimentary)
- Pool cabanas (complimentary)
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Offsite parking reservations required
- Beach towels
- Conference center
- Outdoor tennis courts 3
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Tennis on site
- Year Built 1980
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- 24-hour business center
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Children's pool
- Swim-up bar
- Television in lobby
- Wedding services
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access (17.50 FJD per 60 minutes surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access (17.50 FJD per 60 minutes surcharge)
Free valet parking, Parking (limited spaces), Offsite parking reservations required
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Separate sitting area
- Furnished balcony or patio
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Satellite TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Where to Eat
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
Bula Brasserie - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Lagoon Bar and Grill - This beachfront restaurant serves lunch only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Sazanami Japanese - This restaurant serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Papppagallo Italian - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves dinner only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
Wicked Walu - This beachfront restaurant serves dinner only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Activities
A private beach, outdoor tennis courts, and complimentary bicycles are featured at the resort. A children's pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Sailing nearby
- Complimentary bicycles on site
- Mountain biking nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Basketball on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Kayaking on site
- Racquetball/squash on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Tennis on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Volleyball on site
- Boat tours nearby
- Ziplining nearby
Spa Services
Warwick Spa has 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub.
Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Number of treatment rooms 5
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 12
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible path of travel
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Debit cards not accepted
- Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per adult: FJD 120
- Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per child: FJD 70 (up to 13 years old)
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: FJD 290
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: FJD 160 (up to 13 years old)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: FJD 17.50 (for 60 minutes, rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: FJD 17.50 (for 60 minutes, rates may vary)
- Airport shuttle fee: FJD 85 per person (one way)
- Airport shuttle fee per child: FJD 45 (one way), (up to 11 years old)
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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I think my wife is obsessed with buying whatever new cleaning product arrives on the market. We literally have 70+ bottles, sprays, jars, cans, etc of cleaning stuff. It drives me nuts. And it's always the latest and greatest packaging.
I want to throw it all out and just have a few things for the cleaning ladies. And I would like to buy it on my regular trips to Costco. We have stainless steel sinks, granite counter tops, glass shower, ceramic tile floors and some wood floors. Very little carpet. Is there a 3-4 item solution to cleaning the whole house and always buy it at Costco? Thank you. |
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Ask your cleaning crew what they use and what they don't, since they will be the ones using them. Donate what you don't want to the ASPCA or a homeless shelter. They are always glad to get cleaning products. |
We literally have 70+ bottles, sprays, jars, cans, etc of cleaning stuff. . . I want to throw it all out and just have a few things for the cleaning ladies. Why not make a concerted effort to use up the stuff you have now before buying even more? Although, I suspect that a lot of what you have are not really cleaning products per se. At our house, we seem to collect "clean and protect" products or "deep cleaning" products like Lime-Away, which are not the types of things you use weekly. May I suggest that you offer them to the cleaning ladies first and then post an ad in your local craigslist to see if anyone wants to take them off your hands. stainless steel sinks: Bar Keeper's Friend (or Soft Scrub); You didn't ask, but: And also: microfiber cloths, purchased in a package of 25 in the Automobile section of Costco? Walmart? |
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RE: white marble... and NO farmhouse sink??? (Follow-Up #7)
posted by: histokitch on 10.07.2010 at 09:09 am in Kitchens Forum NOTES: <none>
clipped on: 11.25.2010 at 12:20 pm last updated on: 11.25.2010 at 12:21 pm
RE: Peninsula/eating bar (Follow-Up #3)
posted by: stiles on 04.19.2009 at 10:36 pm in Kitchens Forum There is a steel plate under the counter. It is painted gray so it doesn't stick out. It follows the shape of the overhang and stops about 2" from the edge of the counter. Thanks for the compliment. You know, I mix up my oven lingo with stove lingo. So you see the oven and the advantium and the stove is across the room and it is also an oven and stove set-up. Our kitchen is L shaped with an island in the middle. Here is a wonderful pic that a professional photographer friend took for me as a favor. (my kitchen never looks this clean)
NOTES: ceiling
clipped on: 09.28.2010 at 08:39 pm last updated on: 09.28.2010 at 08:39 pm
RE: 4 drawer banks with shaker style--flat or pieced? (Follow-Up #9)
posted by: cali_wendy on 01.27.2010 at 06:59 pm in Kitchens Forum Mine are all slab except for the large drawers (pot size).
Oh, and also the large freezer drawers are pieced as well. NOTES: <none>
clipped on: 09.07.2010 at 08:21 pm last updated on: 09.28.2010 at 08:38 pm
finished! Vintage Cream in the City
posted by: shanghaimom on 05.01.2010 at 09:14 pm in Kitchens Forum Hi all,
We are finally finished with our kitchen remodel of our 1889 home. I have been a daily (truthfully, sometimes HOURLY) lurker and sporadic poster for almost two years. There is NO WAY I could have planned this remodel without the help of GW--We were living in China for over 5 years and I had to do all of my planning from there. This meant NO MAGAZINES, nor could I visit showrooms and see anything in person. Every time I had a question, I seemed to be able to find a thread about it. Not to mention all of the inspirational photos!!! I was so afraid of missing an important tidbit! (We were 13 hours ahead there, so I could easily miss a thread as it fell off onto pages two, three, four...) Anyway, many thanks to all of the great TKO people who contribute to this forum. Photos first! Details at the end. (o: cabinetry--local custom painted in BM Bone White oil-based enamel
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RE: What should go within easy reach of the cooktop? (Follow-Up #13)
posted by: buehl on 12.08.2009 at 04:47 am in Kitchens Forum This might also help...
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clipped on: 09.21.2010 at 04:47 pm last updated on: 09.21.2010 at 04:48 pm
RE: Mixing Granite...would it look odd? (Follow-Up #9)
posted by: karencon on 08.27.2008 at 04:32 pm in Kitchens Forum Not a great picture but I mixed AB with Shivakashi. The black picks op the other accents in the room and the black of the Silgranit sink. See the AB on the island half wall and the desk? I also used the AB on the window sill across, to spread it around the room
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clipped on: 09.14.2010 at 05:29 pm last updated on: 09.14.2010 at 05:30 pm
RE: step down from K to FR, railing, half wall, or neither? (Follow-Up #14)
posted by: paxispl on 02.11.2009 at 11:07 am in Kitchens Forum This was my DH's idea, and it worked well for us, to get rid of the railing between the breakfast room and family room.
NOTES: idea for step down
clipped on: 09.14.2010 at 01:38 pm last updated on: 09.14.2010 at 01:38 pm
RE: How Do You Organize Your Kitchen? (Follow-Up #24)
posted by: loves2cook4six on 02.03.2010 at 10:12 pm in Cooking Forum I'm an organization freak. I admit it. I would attent OA if they had one. LOL
We remodelled our kitchen a few years ago and I purged, purged, purged, then inventoried what was left an assigned everything to a place before ordering the cabinets. That said, and because I attempt to play the grocery game while feeding a family of six, ie buying food stuff we eat when it's on super sale or free, there is a lot of non-perishable food in the basement. Here are some of my favorite storage ideas: Pull out pantry -narrow, lots of shelves so no wasted space, accessible from both sides, holds a TON Spice drawer: everything is in bottles labelled on the top and stored alphabetically. Drives me crazy when the labels aren't lined up but that's me. Custom built can storage: Lots of base drawers for bulky items like pots, plastic storage containers etc, Hanging storage for saucepans and frying pans Vertical storage above the ovens for trays and platters: Corner units for the black holes: and finally, custom made by ME drawer inserts so that everything fits exactly and there is NO wasted space. Now that I've read about labelling, I'm going to get started this weekend LOL although like btdt everything is stored where it's used so "put it back where you expect to find it" works almost all the time NOTES: <none>
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pics (Follow-Up #4)
posted by: kitchenkelly on 01.27.2008 at 09:39 pm in Kitchens Forum NOTES: <none>
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rmkitchen's Finished Classic White / Black / Marble Kitchen
posted by: rmkitchen on 08.05.2008 at 07:32 pm in Kitchens Forum Before, view of kitchen from family room
After, view of kitchen from family room
Before, overview of kitchen; entrance to dining room is in between wall ovens and refrigerator
After, overview of kitchen; former entrance has been closed up (is now my baking corner) and new entrance to dining room is not in shot but is in between refrigerator and freezer
Before, view of eating area
After, view of eating area with new wainscoting
Before, view of pantry
After, view of pantry, broom closet pull-out and freezer
primary flatware drawer
knife drawer
easy dishwasher unloading
doors around oven and refrigerator open
broom closet pull-out
Many (many!) more pictures are in my finished kitchen album. I joined GW the v. first day I "found" it online. I was doing research on soapstone and a link to this forum popped up and I read it. If I'd had any idea the amount of time I'd spend here and the relationships I'd come to have, I never, ever would have picked as pedestrian a handle as "rmkitchen." But I thought I'd just be here on GW that one time. Nearly fourteen months later and ha ha on me! Well, it's still not "done": we're waiting for roman shades to be made and I need to wash those windows …. But I'm feeling silly having a finished kitchen and waiting for some roman shades! So it's not magazine-worthy, that's okay. I had a really hard time deciding whether to attempt the vanity shots or how we really live. Because seeing everyone's pristine, to-die-for kitchens hurt my self-esteem, I decided to do a warts-and-all. You'll see fingerprints on the cupboard doors, smudges on the polished nickel hardware and crumbs on the floor: even still, I think it looks pretty good. Also, since my photographic skills are poor it made the choice really easy! With the risk of coming across as gauche I am going to include approximate prices for our items. I was terribly naďve when it came to determining our budget and found it immensely beneficial when others here would give prices. (in all fairness, it sometimes made me feel bad either that we weren't as hoity-toity as others as well as making me feel ridiculous for spending so much when others achieved fabulous kitchens for a fraction of our budget) It gave me a real-world benchmark, and hopefully it will help someone else put their own project into some perspective. I wish more posters would share their budget – I think it's that helpful. Let me preface this by saying I'm in Boulder, CO -- prices will vary continent-wide. We are less expensive than the San Francisco Bay Area and more than RTC, NC. Caveat: I absolutely believe and know our kitchen could have (and I'd argue should have) been done for significantly less. Like our gorgeous countertops / backsplash were ridiculously expensive and I could have had a white marble for less than half. However, every time I look at the marbles from which I could have chosen I realize I would have been v. unhappy and any amount spent on them would have been too much. So it was "smart" to spend more to get what I really wanted and what I LOVE. ("smart" having a v. fluid definition depending on my mood!) Same about our sink, well, similar. We searched and searched for a stainless apron front single bowl sink, and the one we liked the best was the Bates & Bates. My husband insisted on a low gauge (thick steel). Only after our kitchen was complete did I learn about the Lavello. While not as thick as ours (ours is 12 gauge, the Lavello 16 gauge), I think for the >$1,000 price difference we could've lived with it! We (I) shopped around like crazy (love the internet!) for our appliances, hardware, etc., and feel I did a fabulous job getting the best prices for these items—everything was either on special or purchased on sale or using some sort of incentive. But at the end of the day, the appliances were still expensive—exactly what we want / need, though. At the end of the day, the hardware was still expensive—exactly what we want / need, though. At the end of the day, the cabinetry was still expensive. (Although I actually have mixed feelings about this—for the level of detail I wanted and all the bells & whistles we got I'm not sure it was expensive. The semi-custom lines at which we looked [i.e., Cuisines Laurier, DuraSupreme] were coming in significantly higher. If we'd gone with framed we could have come in for less, but not gotten the exact door / hood I wanted. If there were an IKEA nearby [the closest is in Utah], we probably could have used their boxes and had doors made up elsewhere. But we went neither of those routes.) Our kitchen is approximately 13'w x 21'l (not completely true, as only one side is 21' long; the other wall is 11 1/2'). Our ceiling is 9' high (the upper cabinets are 47 ˝" high with crown moulding running from the top of the cabinets up to the ceiling). cabinets, ~$55K
appliances, ~$22K
lighting, ~$300
countertop & backsplash, material, fabrication and installation ~$19K
painting, ~$1K
floors, price unknown as bundled in with installation of hardwood for entire first floor and staircase
construction, ~$16K (I think, as it was bundled in with a nearly-whole house remodel)
kitchen designer, $3K
Things we love
-Large, single bowl, apron front sink. Having all that continuous room for washing large pots / pans / baking dishes is so incredible! I love how the apron front eliminates any lower back pain– not far to reach into the sink. We also have no splashing, as opposed to what we had with a shallower, drop-in sink. -Raised dishwasher. It just makes sense! I know many love their dishdrawers but as we run a full or nearly-full dishwasher nightly, it would not have made sense for us to have dishdrawers. -Side-opening wall oven. I was on the fence a long time on this one: that oven set (the Gaggenau 30" double wall ovens) was really expensive, but oh how we love the side-opening mechanism! It just makes so much sense. -Foot pedal trash. Hands full of broccoli remnants + foot pedal trash = genius. -Magnetic chalkboards – my children adore them! My older son (four years-old) loves drawing his robots and writing; my younger son (two years-old) loves standing and "coloring." We love being able to keep our timer and grocery list in a central and easy-to-locate spot. -Full freezer and full refrigerator: we wonder how we lived before with combined units. It sounds insane, but for our vegetarian family with little children we are absolutely utilizing these separate units to their fullest. -Polished nickel hardware: it's beautiful. It's just beautiful, and it takes a lot of work to get them looking icky / dirty; plus, I have to say they are a breeze to clean (when they do get icky)! -Getting our puppy one month to the day after the remodel started (and three months before it ended). It was such hard work – miserably hard, puppy-training and living amidst chaos (as we were doing nearly the whole house). But man-oh-man am I glad we did it all at once! I am so grateful to have had all the ick and dreck at once. (She's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and we swear she's part-cat: v. gentle, smart, affectionate. She's never ever growled / been angry with our two little children, and our youngest is not the gentlest. He loves the puppy, but his love can be a bit rough. Cavaliers are also known for loving cats, and our youngest cat is the puppy's best friend. They adore each other. But the puppy really really loves the children.) -Not fighting. In our normal lives my husband I occasionally bicker – we're married and we're both strong, opinionated people. But for some strange (and miraculous) reason, we never had a fight during the entire remodel; we got along splendidly and truly were a team. Well, maybe not a team: I was definitely The Chief, but he was 100% on board and totally supportive. I wish I knew why that was because I'd like to bottle it! Things we don't love
#2 thing which drives us crazy
(These other things are things which we'd do differently in the future but which aren't frustrating us daily.)
-Symmetry. I don't know if it's just for symmetry's sake or for my husband's, but flanking either side of the cooktop are spice pull-outs. Granted, he's got them both filled to the gills with his goodies, but I could really use those 6" in my stack of baking supply drawers. Given the particulars of the layout of our kitchen the symmetry there would not have mattered. -Having our microwave built-in. My husband was adamant he did NOT want a built-in microwave (the kind which have the trim-kits, I mean), so we found the Sharp over-the-counter microwave. Turns out there was some sort of "miscommunication" with the GC (so I guess I'm responsible). The "problem" is that the drywall behind the microwave wasn't removed and reframed so as to accommodate the 1.5" the microwave juts out past its surrounding cabinetry. It's already not bothering me so much, but when I do think about it I think "I wish we'd been clearer." Hopefully I'll learn to live with it because I just don't want to pay for the work! -Double Ovens. We've always (well, in the US) had double ovens and I love to bake, so I never thought of a single oven. But so far, I've only been using one oven and as we're the strictest of vegetarians it's not as if we'll ever have a turkey in one and pie in the other. I think how differently the space (& money) could have been utilized …. Who knows? From the bottom of my heart I want to thank so many of you for your incredible kindness and support, both here in the forum and offline via e-mail. I've developed a genuine fondness for many here, and seeing your handles online always brightens my day. To a one, thank you. You are my community. xo
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RE: Off white cab, subway tiles backslash too white, need advice (Follow-Up #26)
posted by: megpie77 on 05.03.2010 at 01:38 pm in Kitchens Forum Ah, a topic I may be able to help out with. We recently installed off the shelf (Lowe's) white subway tile. The brand is American Olean (not sure about the spelling!). I remember reading in a magazine that in a white kitchen there should be varying shades of white to keep it from looking sterile, just as someone mentioned above. When my husband installed it he and my mom both liked how it looked: as if it had been grouted with gray grout. I knew I didn't like this look but was almost talked into it. I mention this because of your previous statement
"i have always loved the white subway with white grout look, but i donno, with the different shades, i might have to try something else, and that really worries me because i am detouring from what i originally like. " Stick to what you like or you won't be happy. I almost went with gray grout. Perhaps it may look better or more appealing but it is not the look I'm going for. And since you've mentioned that you are worried about the shade of white you've chosen change it now before it's too late. I personally think it will look great but being that you are questioning it makes me think it is not really what you want and are hoping to be talked into liking it. But if you stick with your tile I wouldn't go with a cream grout but rather one that matches the tile and blends nicely. I sure hope I did't confuse you! Here are pics of our off white cabinet, BM moonlight white, though not quite as creamy as yours, with white subway tile and bright white grout. Below is a link to segbrowns kitchen. I think the pewter grout in this kitchen looks great because of all the other elements. But with such creamy cabinets as yours I'm not sure about gray/pewter grout. Gray grout look (before grouted). My cabinets look quite stark here but are really creamier in person. Hopefully you can see a difference in the shade of the cabinets compared to the white subway-it is hard to capture in a pic! Here is a link that might be useful: segbrowns kitchen NOTES: <none>
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RE: For those with BM white dove painted cabinets (Follow-Up #6)
posted by: katieob on 07.22.2010 at 02:11 pm in Kitchens Forum Hi.
We have BM White Dove for cabs & all trim. We used BM Wickham Grey in the kitchen (the sliver over the sink window) and adjoining room. It's a light blue/grey that is very soothing and people always ask about. Hope this helps. Katie NOTES: <none>
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finished white/marble kitchen!!!! -pic heavy
posted by: ajard on 07.12.2010 at 10:59 am in Kitchens Forum Thank you to all you gardenwebers!!!! So many GREAT ideas from this site that were put to use. Special Thanks to Katieob.. her kitchen was my inspiration. I started demo on April 19th and finished in mid June. I still have a few floor mouldings and minor things that have to be completed, but the kitchen itself is done!!! Sorry to those of you that are bored with WHITE kitchens. I love all color kitchens.. the original kitchen was white, I have low ceilings and no sunlight so I decided to keep the light white cabinets.. that is how I came to that decision. In the few weeks I have been using it I do like that you can see every ounce of dirt so it is easy to see and clean. I did everything that everyone tried to talk me out of since I have 4 young boys. I used marble, walnut butcher block and polished nickel and I DONT regret it, I would have regretted not doing it. The marble IS etched EVERYWHERE.. but it doesnt bother me at all... NO stains and I have spilled everything on , red wine and sauce... I dont baby it.. I plan to seal it every 5 months.
I will post items in a follow up post later today when I have time.. I want to try to get the photos in first. href="http://s779.photobucket.com/albums/yy80/ajard/Kitchen%20Completed%20July%202010/?action=view¤t=DSC_8625.jpg" target="_blank"> NOTES: <none>
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Finished Kitchen- Creamy cabs with Typhoon Bordeaux
posted by: hollister768 on 05.10.2010 at 08:48 pm in Kitchens Forum Better late than never….Here is our 99% finished kitchen. It's been basically done since December, but we are just getting around to taking pictures. We got so much helpful advice and inspiration from this forum and would have ended up with something completely different if we hadn't found this site! Hope this isn't too many photos!
What we love: The layout (Many thanks to all the GW-ers that helped us!) , Sharp MW drawer, our granite, cookbook storage, the pantry, cutting board storage, Brookhaven cabinets and drawers What we might do differently: Our dark floors look nice, but they need to be swept literally twice a day. A lighter color would be a lot easier to maintain.
Details: Cabinets- Brookhaven French Vanilla, Edgemont Recessed style ("Face" on small drawers)
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RE: Holligator-More pics of your kitchen, please? (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: holligator on 05.02.2008 at 10:37 am in Kitchens Forum Awww, thanks so much for the compliment! Mine's not in the FKB because, well, it isn't finished. :) It still needs a backsplash and paint and a kitchen table and chairs before I can call it finished. But, in the meantime, I'm always happy to share pics...
The big view... My pantry cabinets... Another view of the pantry wall that shows off the pterodactyl in my island... My fabulous soapstone with runnels by Florida Joshua! Before and after comparison... Some details: NOTES: <none>
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Wall paint color with white cabinets? Need opinions! (Pics)
posted by: trav86 on 05.15.2009 at 01:36 pm in Kitchens Forum My kitchen is almost done, but needs paint. It's a small, white kitchen in NYC, doesn't get a lot of light. My dilemma is that the cabinets are faintly creamy, the countertops are carrara and wood and there are some green tiles mixed in with the white subway tile backsplash. Oh, and the appliances are stainless. So do we go with a warm toned paint to work with the wood and creamy cabinets or a cool tone to work with the carrara, stainless and white and green tile? Since the room tends to be dark, we're leaning toward some kind of off white. I've posted some pictures--a little too big, I'm afraid. What do you think?
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Soapstone: Completely DIYable
posted by: brickton on 05.11.2010 at 10:13 am in Kitchens Forum Okay so I felt that I needed to share this little story with all of you. Part of our kitchen plan for the new build is to do soapstone kitchen counters ourselves. We love the look, the softness (ie sandable), the lack of staining, all of the reasons people do it. Our only hesitation was that I wasn't really sure if I was up for dropping $2K on material and installing it myself. I'm handy, sure, but that's pretty darn expensive material to botch up. Adding to those doubts my brother works in a custom cabinet shop and some of the guys there said how hard it was to install and how long it took, and they are professionals.
So when my cousin and her husband told me they were thinking about doing it for their kitchen reno, I was in. They ordered 2 six footers, one five footer and one four footer of Barrocca from M. Tiexera. Just a note but when you order, let them know that you will need liftgate service. It costs an extra $75 if you arrange it with M. Tiexera, but if you arrange it with the delivery company they tried to charge 2x that. So the stone came in pallets all bundled up tight, and they actually sent 2 sixes and 2 fives for no extra charge. We had three guys doing the install, none of us had worked with soapstone before but all have decent construction / home improvement experience. We set up in the garage and got the 4 slabs cut into 7 pieces, caulked and epoxied in place within 6 hours, even had time for a beer and some bratwurst for lunch. The kitchen is a U shaped and one of the pieces only needed to be rip cut to width so that saved some time. We did the cut for behind the farmhouse sink last and ended up with enough extra for them to do a long slab for their hearth (which I'm really excited to help with as well). It's not oiled and the backsplash is also unfinished but here are some pics.
The whole point of this was to say that if you read the instructions from M. Tiexera, watch a few videos from them and other sites on the net, and have experience doing finish work with wood then soapstone is a very doable DIY countertop solution. Granted we had a backsplash to cover the back side so we didn't have to worry too much about being square and aligning the backs and they were willing to sand down joints that were uneven and it's not professional quality, they are still gorgeous and really reasonable in terms of price. So we are definitely doing it for our kitchen. Woot. (I will try and post finished kitchen photos with details when I get them) NOTES: <none>
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Finished! White, Statuary, and Aqua Grantique
posted by: niffy on 05.22.2010 at 02:09 am in Kitchens Forum Egad, I think it is done - well except for the dinette chairs that are on a container somewhere in the Pacific, and the base moulding for the fridge/freezer. Done enough, anyway....
I owe GW a great debt for many things, but a special thanks to all the marble lovers out there whose kitchens convinced me to go for it. I almost became a Virginia Mist convert, too, until I happened upon this brushed Aqua Grantique which fulfilled all my soapstone/marble/but low maintenance fantasies.... Margieb2- if you are still around, thank you for your arch! We had the half walls/columns on our plans, and once I saw yours, I knew EXACTLY how ours needed to be trimmed. We owe you big time. So details....
Sink wall (well, part of it anyway):
Perspective on location of pantry/butler's pantry:
Breakfast room and Family room:
Built-in Pantry (across from butler's pantry cabinets/counter)
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Please vote on my stairs~Photos!
posted by: katieob on 07.01.2009 at 07:14 pm in Building a Home Forum Hi all.
I am having trouble deciding between all white painted newel posts, banisters & spindles or just staining the banister a walnut color.
Inspiration for all white: Inspiration for stained banisters: Large lantern hanging in stairway: The floor color (no tung oil yet): The trim will be Benjamin Moore White Dove and the paint color in the foyer/stairs will be Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Grey. Please vote. I am totally going back & forth on this. THANKS!!!!!
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RE: Please post pictures of your narrow island and work aisles (Follow-Up #10)
posted by: momof3kids_pa on 05.05.2010 at 10:06 am in Kitchens Forum I have a narrow island (island top is 27x63). The aisle on the sink side is 36", aisle on fridge side 48" I love my setup, has never felt too tight.
Just one thought, if you put it on wheels you can't run electric to it. We are all wired to put outlets in the island, just haven't gotten to it yet... thank you for reminding me, gotta get DH on that! NOTES: <none>
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Okay, so I think I'm done...Thank you ! (PICS)
posted by: margieb2 on 07.29.2008 at 10:38 pm in Kitchens Forum So I think we're pretty much done except for the bar stools and a couple of other small items. The process went much more quickly than we anticipated. Demo began First week in March and the kitchen was complete by the end of May. The contractor was a dream and there were no major problems or surprises (other than the electrical safety hazards that were uncovered during demolition!)
I owe the resourceful, knowlegeable, creative, and talented members of this forum my heartfelt thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge and inspirational kitchens. In particular, thank you to Zolablue, rococogurl, sharb, jamesk, allison0704, bella_4, charlie 123, momto4kids deanna1949, and artteacher, AMONG MANY OTHERS...for sage advice and kitchens that helped shape my kitchen vision. We had a number of setbacks, one big one due to DH's job loss. But I have to say, everything's worked out for the best. We kept the original footprint of the room but swapped a peninsula for the island. We were a bit apprehensive aobut this as the trend is to do the revers but this setup works really well for us, creates better zones and a better flow. NOTES: <none>
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RE: Kitchen Islands - Lets See Your Pics (Follow-Up #63)
posted by: cuisinista on 02.12.2009 at 01:40 am in Kitchens Forum NOTES: <none>
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Read Me If You're New To GW Kitchens! [Help keep on Page 1!]
posted by: buehl on 07.10.2009 at 01:25 pm in Kitchens Forum Welcome! If you are new here - you may find the following information and links helpful.
The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages contain helpful information about how to navigate this site as well as the world of kitchen renovations. The Kitchen Forum Acronyms will help you understand some of the acronyms used frequently in posts. The Finished Kitchens Blog has pictures and information about many GW members' finished kitchens. Not only can you see them alphabetically, but there is also a category list if you're looking for specific things like a kitchen w/a Beverage Center or a kitchen w/a mix of dark and light cabinets. The Appliances Forum is very useful when you have questions specific to appliances. To start off the process...take the Sweeby Test. Then, move on to Beginning a Kitchen Plan. Other topics such as planning for storage can be found by doing a search on the forum. Tips:
The Kitchens Forum home page lists 30 thread titles, starting with those that don't yet have a response. Then threads are listed in order of most recent response. That first page displays the last 2 hours or so of activity. (If there is no response to a thread in an hour or two, the unanswered thread starts to drop.) Below that are page numbers 1-67 for the total 67 pages of threads available -- capturing maybe 2 months or so of threads, less when the Forum is busy. Below that (and at the top of the thread list) is a space for you to switch to the Conversations or Gallery "sides" - these are set up similarly but not nearly as active. Next down is a Search button -- very important! Next is a place for you to start a new thread. And finally are some instructions and links at the bottom.
Discussions: This is the "side" you are on. It's for on-topic discussions concerning kitchens...renovations, use of, etc.
There are two ways to post a link: Using the provided boxes below the "Message" box:
To insert a link inside the "Message" box,
With either method, you will see your link when you "preview" your message
First, where are your pictures? If on your computer only, you'll need to upload them somewhere on the web for the rest of us to see them. I upload pictures to PhotoBucket.
Layout Help We often get requests to help with layouts. Many of us enjoy doing this but it would help if you can post a copy of your layout, preferably to-scale.
Make a list of things like:
Is there anything you:
This information will be valuable to not only you, but also any Kitchen Designers you may hire or talk to. Additionally, if you've been haunting the site, you'll notice that we also help with almost all aspects of the remodel, including layout help. If you do ask for help, then all of the above information will help us help you. Sometimes we stray from what you think you want to give you some ideas that you might not have thought of, but it's your kitchen and you can veto anything...we may argue for something (we're good at that!), but in the end it's what you want. And remember, we are just giving you ideas and possible layouts, in the end when you finalize your design it's whatever you want and decide on! After all, this is your kitchen! [Keep this in mind if/when you use a Kitchen Designer--it's your kitchen, not his or hers...don't let them talk you into anything unless you're sure it's what you want!]
When your kitchen is complete, please submit it to the Finished Kitchens Blog! This way your kitchen will join others in inspiring and helping newcomers!
Links from above: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): http://kitchenforumfaq.com/
Sweeby Test: http://starpoohonline.com/wordpress/2007/07/31/the-sweeby-test/#more-6
Appliances Forum: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/appl/ FAQ: Adding Pictures and Links: http://starpoohonline.com/wordpress/how-to-use-the-kitchen-forum/adding-pictures-and-links/ Add your kitchen to the FKB!: http://finishedkitchens.blogspot.com/2005/10/faq.html#Adding NOTES: <none>
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Finito! one more white/marble/soapstone kitchen
posted by: segbrown on 12.06.2009 at 01:55 pm in Kitchens Forum I've posted in dribs and drabs, so this isn't exactly an unveiling, but we are 99% done. Thanks to everyone; I've been reading this forum for years, even in the "pre-model" we did a few years back (minor update). I am also greatly indebted to my wonderful designer and contractor; I lucked out there.
Before pics: we moved the kitchen into the family room, the dining room into the kitchen, and the breakfast area into the dining room. (The living room turned into the family room, and the office will soon turn into the living room ... more to do around here.)So these photos are not exactly classic before/afters. (And it's a snowy day, so bright outside, not the best for pics. Oh well.) Old dining room (both visible walls are now gone)
I was previously opposed to knocking out both walls, but I am glad we did. For the way we live, it works much better. Entertaining is a cinch now. Because the kitchen is vaulted but the other ceilings are low, it doesn't feel like a huge empty space (that's what I was worried about). And I liked my "other" house, just not the kitchen. It was awful. I'll post details here, and more specific photos in a subsequent post. -Cabinets-
-Island stools-
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RE: White Kitchens = Boring = Old people... (Follow-Up #34)
posted by: stiles on 01.25.2010 at 01:32 am in Kitchens Forum NOTES: <none>
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RE: What do you think of my backsplash choices(pics) (Follow-Up #13)
posted by: positano on 01.29.2010 at 06:16 am in Kitchens Forum Bestyears, thanks for the tip about the fabric. One of my favorite blogs Isabella and Max Rooms used it for her kitchen valance. She is an interior designer redoing her house and she has done some beautiful rooms.
She had an amazing kitchen transformation. Painted her dark cabs cream. Click on Kitchen redesign to check it out. Sweeby, I'm glad you like the herringbone idea. I think I've seen the light and I'm going to keep in classic. Mixing those materials might not be the best thing. This is not our forever house either, so staying classic may be the way to go. I'm so glad you love your tile. Dh thought the WZ seemed extra shiny, do you feel that way? What color grout did you use? Here is a link that might be useful: Isabella and Max Rooms Blog NOTES: <none>
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That's Right, It's Another White Kitchen, $20K Budget, Finished!!
posted by: three_daisies on 03.11.2010 at 04:11 pm in Kitchens Forum Hi all! Our ubiquitous white kitchen was completed in December and just now posting pics. I don't know how you all take such wonderful photos because I had a hard time capturing the kitchen well. The color is off and pics are fuzzy. Thanks to all you great GW-ers - I asked some stupid questions and absorbed a lot of info/wisdom by lurking which was certainly helpful as I navigated this process by myself (DH was of no help!).
I was the "KD" and GC. Our 1976 kitchen was barely functioning - all drawers were broken as were the ovens and microwave. The only major changes were relocating the fridge where the old desk was, putting the micro over the wall oven, and having the pantry opening changed and double doors installed (and Elfa shelving inside). It's amazing how much storage we gained by those relatively small changes. The only regrets are that I didn't have the patience to have hardwoods finished on site and that the backsplash grout turned out way too light...and I should have bought the Kohler Vinnata faucet (but I do love our Moen faucet anyway)! Other than that, we're pleased. A few details:
Before (oven wall & previous built in desk):
Island w/trash pullout (possibly my favorite feature)
New pull out drawers/shelves & fridge where old useless desk was:
What I would LOVE input on is 1. Window treatment ideas - for bay by table and over sink (kitchen faces west & we need sunlight control) 2. Where should I put my 15" flat screen TV?? On end of cabinet run nearest to table or in corner where red platter is by cooktop? We eat 90% of meals at the island anymore and barely use our kitchen table (other than for kids' homework), so TV visibility from table, while nice, isn't essential. NOTES: <none>
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Finished (almost) White Kitchen- PHEW!
posted by: dotcomgone on 01.19.2010 at 04:48 pm in Kitchens Forum Thanks to everyone on Gardenweb for their wealth of information. While I haven't posted often, I have utilized this site daily to find information and inspiration. Thank you for taking your time to share your kitchen ideas so that others can benefit from your experiences.
We are almost done. Just a kitchen table, island stools, desk area chair and accessories to go. Our project started in June and was substantially complete a few days before Christmas. Unfortunately, I don't have before photos handy and used my iphone to snap these shots. Sorry for the quality. Our old kitchen was L shaped as well, a galley style with eating area. We had white 80's cabinets (solid door) with soffits. Counters were white square tile. Our worst feature was the powder room in the kitchen space and window that faced into our neighbors house (current range wall.) We expanded our kitchen by pushing out the range wall. Other than that we had to work within the space. Our main goals were moving the powder room out of the kitchen, storage, fitting in an island and eating area and respecting the age of our home (1906). I am happy to share any details if anyone is interested. Thanks again to all esp. those who helped me through a mini-marble crisis. href="http://s849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/dotcomgone/?action=view¤t=1263850210.jpg" target="_blank"> NOTES: <none>
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Update Pics of cream traditional kitchen
posted by: jen4268 on 07.24.2008 at 09:10 am in Kitchens Forum Hi! Things are moving along and I thought I would post some progress pics- about 90% done, but no backsplash yet, waiting on my appliance pulls for the refrigerator (using temp ones that came with for now). I will post more when finished!
Cabinets- custom built, inset. Color- SW8180, almond white
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RE: Ugh! oak floor stain is not what I had hoped! (Follow-Up #2)
posted by: boxerpups on 01.19.2010 at 08:30 pm in Kitchens Forum Oh this sounds so familiar.
It took me a while to get the right color. I feel for you. Do you have a picture of the floor color you want? Staining floors can be really hard to get the right color. I have a mix of red and white oak. This is more what my floor look like today. NOTES: <none>
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Finished Kitchen creamy white, lacanche, calacatta
posted by: tearose21 on 07.13.2009 at 07:37 pm in Kitchens Forum NOTES: <none>
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RE: help me pick the hardware, please (Follow-Up #2)
posted by: kristine_2009 on 03.18.2010 at 11:18 pm in Kitchens Forum I just had the same problem and looked and looked to find pics of handles and cup pulls mixed in a drawer stack. I finally found a few and decided to go for it. My hardware is being installed tomorrow. I am doing the handles on my shallow drawers and bin pulls on the deep ones. I think it will look fine. Someone showed me Segbrown's kitchen. There is a lot of mixed hardware in it and looks great! Here is one of the pics of it.
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RE: It's (almost) November- How is your build going? (Follow-Up #36)
posted by: mdev on 11.08.2009 at 01:40 pm in Building a Home Forum I don't think I've posted an update in about 6 months... We have been in for a few months and the site has been graded and we now have a lawn! I think the exterior will look so much better once the hardscape and landscaping go in next spring but these photos will have to do for now. Once I get around to taking pics of the bedrooms and living room, I will post them.
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RE: I have a pantry suggestion... Ventilate! (Follow-Up #24)
posted by: sharb on 11.04.2007 at 09:54 pm in Kitchens Forum Natal, I will definitely try the charcoal. That would be an easy fix.
Cloud, I don't think I can modify the door. I love the glass in the door and to do anyting different would mean a new door. If the charcoal doesn't work, I will look into the venting. (I do keep the door open quite often.) SharB NOTES: <none>
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Lissa711's finished kitchen_Cream Cabinets, Dark Cherry Island
posted by: lissa711 on 09.26.2008 at 07:07 am in Kitchens Forum href="http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/mhamesny/finished%20kitchen%200908/?action=view¤t=DSC_0008.jpg" target="_blank"> Kitchen Information:
Hardware: Top Knobs Satin Nickel. Pulls M808-96, Knobs M326, Fridge Handles M808-12 Lighting:
Countertops: honed Absolute Black granite on perimeter and honed Imperial Danby on island. Perimeter is eased edge and island is ogee. Floor - wood to match rest of house. Varied plank with pegs. Stain is a mix of Minwax Provincial with Jacobean. Backsplash - Sonoma Tile Makers. Field tile is Otter color shiny with crackle glaze. Paint - Benjamin Moore HC81 Manchester Tan. Trim is Linen White Butler's Pantry: Same cabinetry as kitchen. Counters also honed Imperial Danby. Sink is Ticor bar sink, smallest they had, don't remember number. Faucet is Blanco 157-106-ST Terra Single Lever Bar Faucet in Satin Nickel from Faucet Depot Filtered Instant Hot/Cold is InSinkErator F-HC2215SN Country Series Satin Nickel from Faucet Depot Wine Fridge is Marvel - bought as a sample from appliance store Undercounter Beverege(sp) Fridge from ULine with Crystal IceMaker, CLRC02175B00 - with cabinetry panel. Don't like this at all. The back keeps freezing up and then melting (have had service call) and the ice maker is incredibly noisy. Lighting: Chandelier is Corbett Venetian 1 Light Ceiling Pendant 78-41 from Capitol Lighting. I love the Capitol Lighting website (1800lighting.com) I ordered quite a few lights from them throughout the house and was very happy with their pricing and customer service. Mudroom: Cabinets custom built and painted in semi-gloss BM Shadow (eggplant color). Washer and Dryer are Maytag Epic. Very happy with these. Floor is Charcoal Gray Slate from boxes of slate I picked up at Expo. Also very happy with this. The cubbies were custom built by my contractor. Still have to get switch/outlet covers and window treatments and wall art. Otherwise so happy to be done! NOTES: <none>
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Infinite thanks! We are finished!
posted by: jaymielo on 11.17.2008 at 05:27 pm in Kitchens Forum I want to send out a huge thank you to all the people who lent me advice, opinions and their experience in the last 2 years. I'm an eternally grateful! Pulling those last few things together proved to be very painful, but we are finally almost there. I'm sure some of you observant TKOs will notice the few remaining items to be done, but this is as good as it gets. Here is an overall shot of the space.
Details... The cabinets are Amish made of quartersawn white oak with miniwax Red Oak stain. The floors are quartersawn red oak with no stain. The counters are Green Mountain Original soapstone. This is our nook. The table, which we had custom made, comfortably seats our family of four for casual dinners. We have two more chairs and 2 leaves which we can add for a little bigger dinner. The secretary in the hutch folds down and provides a writing surface plus a place to stash mail and odds and ends. The kitchen itself sits behind the nook. The formal dining room is through the door at the end of the kitchen. I wanted to wine fridge and "real" fridge as well as the pantry on the edges of the kitchen so they could be accessed by guests or the kids without getting in the way for the cooks. We have additional seating for four at the island, which is handy when we are cooking for company or for breakfast or snacks for the boys. The faucet is the Kohler Simplice and the sink is the ever popular single bowl Ticor. I'm very happy with them both. You can also see our giant cutting block in this picture. For a while we toyed around with the idea of making part of the island butcher block, but I'm happy with the compromise we struck. The fridge an Amana French door. The range is a Blue Star 36", which is dream to cook on. The hood is by Futuro and the backsplash was custom made by Artistic Abode based on some line drawings I provided. The Micro is an Advantium 120. It is a convection so it serves as our second oven and we are really enjoying the combination of that with the Blue Star range. Our reach in pantry has custom made cafe doors which match our cabinets and a pendant light which matches the pendants over our island and in the nook. And here is the pantry itself. It is small but mighty! Thank you again to everyone who patiently contributed to my threads. Building this kitchen was a pleasure. I wonder if I'll ever get to do it again... NOTES: <none>
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99% Finished Kitchen--creamy white w/soapstone
posted by: jbrodie on 03.01.2009 at 06:59 pm in Kitchens Forum Finally! Our kitchen is finished! I never thought the day would come, and boy am I enjoying it. I owe so much to this forum. I can't tell you how much you all helped me. Thank you!!! I hope I can help others in return.
Hope I'm not putting too many pictures! Quick description (feel free to contact me if you have questions)
Happy kitchen designing to all! Thank you again! NOTES: <none>
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Finished Kitchen-warm white cabs, marble, wood counters
posted by: blakey on 03.29.2009 at 04:58 pm in Kitchens Forum I can't believe it's complete, except for a bit of decorating, but it's so nice to be able to cook again. Thanks to everyone on this forum for the great questions, advice, photos, suggestions and support. I feel like I got so lucky when I stumbled upon this website just as we were getting started. It helped me tremendously and so many of the kitchens served as inspiration(you'll know who you are!)
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With several beaches and subdivisions to choose from, Brightsand Lake is an excellent place to spend your summers or to live year-round. Surrounded by the lush, boreal forest, this is a place to come to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature.
The crystal clear water and sand beaches are the perfect backdrop for a family getaway. At the regional park site, Saskatchewan's largest, there are nature trails, picnic areas, playgrounds and ball diamonds. A large sandy beach with an on-site ice cream shop will keep the kids happy! Firewood, shower and laundry facilities and a pay telephone are also available.
The lake itself is perfect for watersports – skiing, kneeboarding, sailing and canoeing.
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Somewhat of a repitition of what I have posted before, but worth reading. PDF attached, or original link here, and brief excerpt below. - Dallas
How (and where) does moral judgment work?
Moral psychology has long focused on reasoning, but recent evidence suggests that moral judgment is more a matter of emotion and affective intuition than deliberate reasoning. Here we discuss recent findings in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, including several studies that specifically investigate moral judgment. These findings indicate the importance of affect, although they allow that reasoning can play a restricted but significant role in moral judgment. They also point towards a preliminary account of the functional neuroanatomy of moral judgment, according to which many brain areas make important contributions to moral judgment although none is devoted specifically to it.
Why do we care so strongly about what other people do, even when their actions won't affect us? And how do we decide that someone else has done something wrong? These questions are at the heart of moral psychology, and psychologists'answers to these questions have changed with intellectual fashion. Historically, psychologists have disagreed about whether moral judgments are primarily products of emotional and non-rational processes (such as Freudian internalization or behaviorist reinforcement) or of reasoning and 'higher' cognition (as in Piaget's and Kohlberg's post-conventional reasoning). Recently, however, findings from several areas of cognitive neuroscience have begun to converge on an answer: emotions and reasoning both matter, but automatic emotional processes tend to dominate.
Trends in moral psychology
During the cognitive revolution of the 1950s and 1960s, behaviorist and Freudian theories gave way to mental models and information processing as the preferred framework in psychology. In the moral domain, Lawrence Kohlberg was a part of this revolution. He built on the earlier work of Jean Piaget [1] to develop a six-stage model of the development of moral reasoning [2]. According to Kohlberg, moral growth is driven not by simple brain maturation but rather by experience in 'role taking', or looking at a problem from multiple perspectives. Role taking improves moral reasoning, and moral reasoning, Kohlberg thought, drives moral judgment.
But as the cognitive revolution matured in the 1980s, many researchers began calling for a complementary 'affective revolution'. Kohlberg's focus on moral reasoning seemed to ignore the importance of moral emotions. At the same time, new findings in evolutionary psychology [3,4] and primatology [5] began to point to the origins of human morality in a set of emotions (linked to expanding cognitive abilities) that make individuals care about the welfare of others (e.g. kin altruism, including feelings of sympathy), and about cooperation, cheating, and norm-following (e.g. reciprocal altruism, including feelings of shame, gratitude and vengeance).
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569 f-bombs — and other Oscar factoids
Do you know how many of this year's best-picture nominees have a real person's name in the title? We didn't either, till we read this trivia list by Seattle Times movie critic Moira Macdonald.
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38 Total acting nominations among the five Best Actress nominees (18 for Meryl Streep, seven for Judi Dench, six for Cate Blanchett, five for Amy Adams, two for Sandra Bullock).
10 Total acting nominations among the five Best Actor nominees (four for Leonardo DiCaprio, two each for Christian Bale and Bruce Dern; Chiwetel Ejiofor and Matthew McConaughey are first-time nominees).
49 Number of Oscar nominations for Original Score nominee John Williams ("The Book Thief"), the most of any living person. He's won five times.
12 Number of nominations for Original Score nominee Thomas Newman ("Saving Mr. Banks"). He's never won.
2 Number of Best Picture nominees with a real person's name in the title ("Philomena," "Captain Phillips").
8 Number of Best Picture winners with a real person's name in the title ("The Great Ziegfeld," "The Life of Emile Zola," "Lawrence of Arabia," "Patton," "Gandhi," "Amadeus," "Schindler's List," "Shakespeare in Love").
5 Number of movies with numbers in the title (i.e. "12 Years a Slave") that have won Best Picture. ("It Happened One Night," "Around the World in 80 Days," "The Godfather Part II," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Million Dollar Baby").
17 Number of minutes in the unbroken opening shot of "Gravity."
569 Number of times the f-word, in several variations, was spoken in "The Wolf of Wall Street" (according to vulture.com; no, I didn't count them myself).
$996 Cost of a pink linen Brooks Brothers suit, made in homage to one worn by Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Great Gatsby."
$250 Total makeup budget for "Dallas Buyers Club."
110 Number of curlers Bradley Cooper had put in his hair every day before shooting "American Hustle." (No, it wasn't a perm.)
5 Number of months between the first Academy Awards ceremony (in May 1929) and current Supporting Actress nominee June Squibb's birth (November 1929).
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Bojan M et al. – No association was found between the prophylactic use of aprotinin, blood product transfusions, and short–term outcome in this population of neonates and infants.
Methods- This retrospective study included all patients younger than 1year undergoing surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass through 42months, before and after withdrawal of aprotinin.
- Each patient who received aprotinin was matched with a control with similar baseline and surgical characteristics, who have not received any antifibrinolytic agent.
- Associations between the use of aprotinin and the exposure to red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, and platelet transfusions were estimated from a logistic regression model, and the exposure to additional transfusions from a polytomous regression model.
- Matching resulted in two groups of 283 patients each, well balanced except for the priming volume and the ultrafiltration rate, larger in the aprotinin group.
- After adjustment for the priming volume and ultrafiltration rate, there was no significant association between the use of aprotinin, the exposure to any blood product transfusion, or the exposure to additional transfusions, the rate of re–exploration for bleeding, and short–term outcome.
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We are replacing our current fireplace mantel and need your opinions on depth. It is just a shelf (no side pieces) mounted to the wall. The current mantel is 9" deep but recesses in with several different moldings. Our new mantel will be a contemporary box style, but I'm thinking 9" deep might make it look like it juts out too much. The width is 64-1/4" and the height is 6". I'm figuring the depth should be somewhere between 6" to 8". What do you think? |
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Since heat rises, the location and size of the mantel shelf is critical. I would not install a new shelf that is deeper than the one you are replacing. Nor would I install it closer to the firebox than the one you are replacing. Aside from these considerations, what you do is a matter of your personal taste. |
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Presents social, political and economic history of India. Examining the cultural foundations that made India's accelerated transformation from socialist economy to capitalist powerhouse possible, this title provides a picture of what it is like to live at a time when millions have pulled themselves free of poverty.
One of this century's greatest surprises has been the economic and social revolution in India. A country long characterized by such adjectives as 'timeless', 'spiritual' and 'backward' is now viewed through a new set of cliches: 'hi-tech', 'materialistic', 'go-getting'. But what is the real nature of this rapid change, and what are its roots? Patrick French has spent much of his life engaged with India, and his landmark new book is filled with the qualities that have won his writing exceptional praise: his love of narrative, sympathy for the individual's experience, scepticism about official claims, and relish for the mayhem of political life. His account of Indian independence, Liberty or Death , is an acclaimed bestseller. Now he gives us an encompassing social, political and economic history of India from partition to the present day. Examining the cultural foundations that made India's accelerated transformation from socialist economy to capitalist powerhouse possible, French creates a vivid, surprising picture of what it is like to live at a time when millions have pulled themselves free of poverty - with fortunes made almost overnight - but where violence, corruption and caste prejudice have equally been given new outlets. He delves into Indian society and politics, including the personal story of one of the most powerful women in the world, Sonia Gandhi. And he travels the country's regions to show how Nehru's vision of a democratic, secular India has continued to attempt - in the face of conflict and setbacks - to hold this vast, implacably diverse nation together. French has spoken to everyone from the nation's political leadership to Maoist revolutionaries and mafia dons, from chained quarry workers to self-made billionaire entrepreneurs and technological innovators. The result is a richly detailed, wide-ranging and hugely rewarding portrait of India.
'A funny, witty book; also dense, gripping, thrilling. What blazes through from each page is French's absolute and uncondescending engagement with India.' The Times
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In the trenches on capitol hill Bainor and Cruz form rank and file for the war of words.
Bainor " Hit them with the "You'll call Iran but you wont call us" that will teach them a thing or two!"
Cruz " ……Did you not hear me….as I was saying I think that we need to continue to dig and by doing so we will be able to enact our god given rights to continue to not do things to look like were doing things on a regular basis….."
Bainor " Keep your heads low they've got the leftest media sounding to logical….we need to sound more rational give me more words!!"
Cruz " ….Bainor if you would listen when I talk I gave you 21 hours…well now it's 22 as I continue to try and produce more by talking and not acting or taking a course of action because the people need to hear……"
Bainor " Quick, Reference the Constitution, and duck an cover. No one on that side has read it and will make our escape when the memorials shut down out the back door. They'll never know what hit them!"
People are out, driving around, enjoying what parks are open, and making plans to eat out, go get drinks, or maybe just get home from work. The normal cares of the world are still at hand and we can't seem to pull it together enough to present a governing body.
Now that we've gotten the people who don't want to do things out of the way, I feel as though "We the People" need to come up with some check's and balances for people who don't want to work for us, even though they have guaranteed their own paychecks.
The reason why I feel like this will work is because the floor no longer exist to bring these things up so the ceiling is our limit. And we built this house, not them.
I'm not sure what to call this Bill to start because normal Bills have a acronym in order to be presented on the floor followed by a number. Not having a floor is perplexing now. So I dont want it called HR or or S. when it goes on the docket if they do decided to return and uphold their "duty".
A couple of my options are GS Act 2013 for "Government Shutdown Act of 2013″. I also thought about WTP Act of 2013 for " We The People Act of 2013″. Still trying to think of something catchy…not sure yet.
In terms of the law this is how I've outlined it thus far. Obviously allowing for some options to be voted on by we the people.
1. Mandated Term limits – Term limits for all governing officials following a 2 – 4 rotational schedule. The elected official is allotted two terms and then must willingly give up his seat for 4 terms until he can be up for re-election again.
Our presidency has limits, so should our legislative and judicial branches. The unfortunate side of things is when they are open for business, they will not vote to remove themselves or give up their seats. So this needs to happen from a popular vote. Some people argue this will cause instability. The two party's currently occupying the most seats have a list of other potential candidates they would be willing to move forward in this case. Having a higher rate of turnover for what was founded as a voluntary and revolutionary position is not a bad thing. It will cause the discussions to open up more, allow for new ideas and new initiatives, and if the construct of the message is the same within the party, then they shouldn't have a problem adjusting to this new format. If they argue against it, it's because they are stating that things are the way they are because they've been that way, or their scared of loosing their power. It will require we, the people, to participate more and watch our candidates closer, but this should be happening if you are concerned with how we are being represented on a larger stage.
2. Pay scale for congress should be tied to the US median income in their state plus cost of living (with adjustments for qualified expenses such as transportation to and from DC).
- In case of a shutdown and government employee's are furloughed, congressional checks are suspended. Following the suspension a fine will be levied on the currently sitting House Representative's as they are the first ones to have to agree upon a budget. The fine will be levied in an incremental value and the funds will be used to help pay furloughed employee's. If with in 5 days a resolution is not found then the existing members are removed from their seats and a new election is held within 3 days of their removal. They are then subject to the term limit amendment and are unelectable for the next 4 terms.
3. Discharge petitions – Once signed by a majority should bring the bill out of all committees and to the floor for a vote. Once a discharge petition is in place no other committees are allowed to be formed. The vote needs to occur within 24 to 36 hours of discharge. If the bill is within multiple committees only one discharge petition needs to be signed to remove it from all committees. (should stop the stacking of committees)
Currently it moves the bill to the floor but they are not forced to vote on it. The discharge petitions were supposed to do this but since they do not give a deadline or time frame they sit on them and therefore it can be shelved, the idea is to get them to move forward on agreements, not be able to shelve it until it becomes a bigger issue. Deadlines are all something we work within on a daily basis why shouldn't they.
I think so far the reforms that are in this are not unconstitutional. The people that will say this are the ones who fear loosing power and the ones that are afraid of change.
I feel as though what the House did greatly reflects on the mentality and the issue of entitlement that the country now faces. Some people will work their entire life for a set of beliefs and ideals, others will get everything handed to them because of their situation. The people who work hard, will questions their own selves and find bigger truths about themselves and the world. The people who get everything handed to them, will allow their own ego to cloud their judgement and lead them to answer questions with no foundation except for their own resoluteness.
As we continue to find a way to resolve this issue of non-working paid citizens I push everyone to go out and enjoy this October. If you look at the founding fathers they met in the back of pubs in order to come up with some of these ideas. Maybe will start a new party with all the specials going on in DC!! Cheers!


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