tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post5031268468834346590..comments2024-02-11T02:09:23.512-08:00Comments on An Inch of Gray: No Pictures YetAnna Whiston-Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921348961654008115noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-86186240053907473442016-02-16T10:45:58.613-08:002016-02-16T10:45:58.613-08:00I'm sure you'll love it, because it frees ...I'm sure you'll love it, because it frees you from this particular agony. Too many choices make me nervous, and I always choose unwisely. In my experience it's preferable to allow my husband make the decisions, because I end up hating myself for my own skewed decisions. Andrea Moweryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610441014156049645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-40922708225621107462016-02-16T04:07:20.966-08:002016-02-16T04:07:20.966-08:00I'm giggling. And can't wait to see the pi...I'm giggling. And can't wait to see the pics!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586581766383380976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-54119449333662595622016-02-15T11:29:19.289-08:002016-02-15T11:29:19.289-08:00We did our own kitchen with the help of my dad, a ...We did our own kitchen with the help of my dad, a retired carpenter. My husband is a firefighter and home two days out of three, but we did not count on life interrupting our grand plans. Three broken hips in our extended family, three out of state deaths, one local death, countless colds, stomach bugs,and field trips, and our kitchen was finally complete. Had it not been for those delays, we would have had a smaller pantry cabinet, a smaller cabinet over our fridge, different (and ugly) countertops, and we would have had to rip out at least two cabinets, a slab of granite, and our new drywall to expose the plumbing that a clogged bathroom sink revealed as faulty. We went luxurious and high maintenance for our countertops, but two years in, we haven't had to do any maintenance on them and they still look fantastic. No matter what Tim ended up choosing, you will love it.<br />Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-16480860264850353022016-02-15T09:17:55.914-08:002016-02-15T09:17:55.914-08:00Solidarity sister! We did a full kitchen remodel ...Solidarity sister! We did a full kitchen remodel 6 years ago. I could not decide on the countertops either. I held the project back weeks because of this. After visiting granite places 8 times - and one multiple times - I cried for my husband to please step in and come with me to decide. Not more than 5 minutes of looking at slabs, he picks our one. I am still very happy with our (his) choice, but as a reader said above, yes it did look a little weird at first since everything was so different. <br /><br />I would try to remind myself daily that no house here on earth is perfect- even the multimillion dollar ones. I am looking forward to seeing the end results - especially the countertops!<br />~ nicoleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-73681314613692140232016-02-14T17:58:58.979-08:002016-02-14T17:58:58.979-08:00Anna, I am a long time reader, but have not posted...Anna, I am a long time reader, but have not posted in awhile. My husband and I just redid our kitchen along with adding some square footage to the back of our house, and I will tell you - I nearly. lost. my. mind. Truly, I did. And I also told GC I'd be easy and wonderful - and typically was, but OMG THE DECISIONS. My hang up was the pendant lights and the cabinet hardware and the shape of our island (hmm, that's a lot of hang ups), which I changed about two hours before it was cut. I also punted a few decisions my husband's way out of the same desperation you described!! In the end, the kitchen is new, and the space is lovely. There are a few decisions I regret a bit, but it is . . . after all, a house, and seeing my family in it is what makes it home. The counters will be perfect. (And don't fret if you don't love them at first - I had moments of "this is weird and new" when new things came in, but after a month of living in it, it feels like ours and I don't even see the things I worried about any longer!)Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-66624837335070472912016-02-13T10:26:41.613-08:002016-02-13T10:26:41.613-08:00We just renovated our kitchen and used Caesar Ston...We just renovated our kitchen and used Caesar Stone in Atlantic Salt which is a Quartz composite and a little more expensive than granite but requires no maintenance and we love it so far! The choices can be overwhelming but it's worth it in the end! Joyce Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363854033352725757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-25015915783379417472016-02-13T02:52:31.412-08:002016-02-13T02:52:31.412-08:00As I am in the process of selecting kitchen counte...As I am in the process of selecting kitchen countertops, the suspense is killing me !! What did he choose?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475756239940141659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-74330883649437344562016-02-13T00:41:14.032-08:002016-02-13T00:41:14.032-08:00Oh, Anna! Well handled!
All the best to everyone....Oh, Anna! Well handled!<br /><br />All the best to everyone. Keep well.<br /><br />K xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-26862873685986250902016-02-12T11:59:36.869-08:002016-02-12T11:59:36.869-08:00I'll just say that I let my husband pick the t...I'll just say that I let my husband pick the toilets when we remodeled and I have silently regretted that decision ever since. I HATE THE TOILETS HE PICKED. But I got sick of trying to decide and said You do it....eek! But hopefully the Great Counter Choice will be fine. Paint you can eventually re-do. : )<br /><br />love,<br />jbhatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-64584280601100754512016-02-11T09:38:02.865-08:002016-02-11T09:38:02.865-08:00Love reading your blog!! Keep up the posts!Love reading your blog!! Keep up the posts!Jenniferhttp://www.veterinarianelkinspark.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-25558921673712551472016-02-11T06:17:41.657-08:002016-02-11T06:17:41.657-08:00If you were looking at granite. I have had mine fo...If you were looking at granite. I have had mine for more than 10 years and they are very easy to care for but I understand they are a splurge!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721546566820414292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-37085610916202856692016-02-11T05:20:48.337-08:002016-02-11T05:20:48.337-08:00everything about this post is great! everything about this post is great! ingrid lappnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-15716061311214675622016-02-10T19:11:32.528-08:002016-02-10T19:11:32.528-08:00Hard to make decisions on things you have to look ...Hard to make decisions on things you have to look at and use for a LONG time. No matter what you (or Tim) picked it will be nice and new and you will love it once it's in. Take turns picking things and then you will both have things in the kitchen that you like. :)Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174831973030737544noreply@blogger.com