Poll of the Day > What home projects y'all got in your backlog?

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grimhilde00 11/08/25 8:16:48 AM #1:	Got a house this year. There's so many things I want to do idk where I'll find the time and money lol but list, besides just like, need to hang wall art still and bunch of indoor plants - setup a greenhouse - landscaping/gardening in general. want a semi wild back garden with native plants and winding paths - pergola like cover on the deck with vines - wisteria on a wall outside that we can see from the TV sitting area that's pretty plain - wallpaper + general put together the dining room (rug, new lighting, some side table, etc) - redo kitchen (it's white modern right now and perfectly fine and good so hard to justify the cost but I would prefer something more farmhouse y or eclectic / character -- got a nice bench of a getting ready area in it right now though) - redo bathrooms (same deal as kitchen, modern grey marble like now, would like tiles with colour and character, but hard to justify) - maaaaybe paint living room but the dark blue has grown on me so pretty low priority - replace lighting - possibly do something with the stairs and hallway - carpet... idk might keep the upstairs one for sound dampening, though I don't love carpet. the carpet that is up there is nice at least. - might do some Photoshop to see if putting stained glass stick ons for the conservatory is a good idea or not... it doesn't have a pretty view (driveway, garage, fence) so thinking that might make it nicer. or look terrible lol idk. also just get that set up properly with a nice reading and cat relaxing room vibe - replace basically all the doors (they're pretty shit), get some stained glass for the front door - catio - add a mantle above the fireplace - maybe add wall paneling (idk what it's called, not like wood but raised parts in squares or rectangles ya know?) in various places I'm about to leave the country for the rest of the year so that will have to wait though. oh and need to replace the roof first which isn't fun and is expensive but yeah --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:986975920] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Got a house this year. There's so many things I want to do idk where I'll find the time and money lolbut list, besides just like, need to hang wall art still and bunch of indoor plants- setup a greenhouse- landscaping/gardening in general. want a semi wild back garden with native plants and winding paths- pergola like cover on the deck with vines- wisteria on a wall outside that we can see from the TV sitting area that's pretty plain- wallpaper + general put together the dining room (rug, new lighting, some side table, etc)- redo kitchen (it's white modern right now and perfectly fine and good so hard to justify the cost but I would prefer something more farmhouse y or eclectic / character -- got a nice bench of a getting ready area in it right now though) - redo bathrooms (same deal as kitchen, modern grey marble like now, would like tiles with colour and character, but hard to justify) - maaaaybe paint living room but the dark blue has grown on me so pretty low priority - replace lighting- possibly do something with the stairs and hallway - carpet... idk might keep the upstairs one for sound dampening, though I don't love carpet. the carpet that is up there is nice at least.- might do some Photoshop to see if putting stained glass stick ons for the conservatory is a good idea or not... it doesn't have a pretty view (driveway, garage, fence) so thinking that might make it nicer. or look terrible lol idk. also just get that set up properly with a nice reading and cat relaxing room vibe- replace basically all the doors (they're pretty shit), get some stained glass for the front door - catio- add a mantle above the fireplace - maybe add wall paneling (idk what it's called, not like wood but raised parts in squares or rectangles ya know?) in various placesI'm about to leave the country for the rest of the year so that will have to wait though. oh and need to replace the roof first which isn't fun and is expensive but yeah </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LonelyStoner 11/08/25 9:34:48 AM #2:	Building a rustic birdhouse for my MIL for Christmas. Gotta move some cross ties to make a barrier for the patio. The hillside sends erosion down when it rains. Poured some concrete for the driveway a few days ago and we put our handprints in it. It held pretty well. --- He's all alone through the day and night. <cite>LonelyStoner posted [p:986976368] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Building a rustic birdhouse for my MIL for Christmas.Gotta move some cross ties to make a barrier for the patio. The hillside sends erosion down when it rains. Poured some concrete for the driveway a few days ago and we put our handprints in it. It held pretty well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pedro45 11/08/25 9:42:13 AM #3:	Cover paint chip spots, put a shelf in the kitchen, buy book shelves, replace bathroom flooring... --- Warning: Sometimes biased http://i.imgur.com/V0x5fw8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/IOovUge.gif http://i.imgur.com/zw7bqPH.jpg <cite>pedro45 posted [p:986976405] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Cover paint chip spots, put a shelf in the kitchen, buy book shelves, replace bathroom flooring...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 11/08/25 10:30:28 AM #4:	My entire fucking home. I just had one bedroom repainted, and the attached closet swapped from carpet to laminate flooring. I'm probably going to be working on a few minor repairs in my upstairs bathroom soon, and I'm talking to my go-to contractor about redoing my entire kitchen (pretty much gutting it straight to the frame and starting over from scratch). And at some point I want to get him to take a look at my roof and see if it still looks in good shape or needs upkeep. Beyond that, I'm sort of considering redoing my front porch/entry area into a combination cloak room and sitting room/solarium sort of deal. I might also replace some older furniture soon. I've already replaced a lot of stuff in my office area last year, and I just swapped out my living room furniture about a month or so ago. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:986976699] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>My entire fucking home.I just had one bedroom repainted, and the attached closet swapped from carpet to laminate flooring. I'm probably going to be working on a few minor repairs in my upstairs bathroom soon, and I'm talking to my go-to contractor about redoing my entire kitchen (pretty much gutting it straight to the frame and starting over from scratch). And at some point I want to get him to take a look at my roof and see if it still looks in good shape or needs upkeep.Beyond that, I'm sort of considering redoing my front porch/entry area into a combination cloak room and sitting room/solarium sort of deal.I might also replace some older furniture soon. I've already replaced a lot of stuff in my office area last year, and I just swapped out my living room furniture about a month or so ago.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Glob 11/08/25 10:35:32 AM #5:	I dont live in my house so not a whole lot. <cite>Glob posted [p:986976732] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>I dont live in my house so not a whole lot.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dragon504 11/08/25 1:17:25 PM #6:	sort lego finished --- http://myanimelist.net/profile/dragon504 http://followmy.tv/u/dragon504/time_wasted <cite>dragon504 posted [p:986978017] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>sort lego finished</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rjsilverthorn 11/08/25 3:32:49 PM #7:	I need to replace some steps in the basement. Old house with a very roughly poured, thin, concrete floor so water has been seeping up for decades and finally did enough damage to the bottom stairs that I need to replace them. Eventually need to do new siding. Already did windows, doors, roof and HVAC so the siding is the last major project on the list now. New oven at some point. Dishwasher and fridge have already been replaced, so the oven is the last major appliance that came with the house. We bought the house in '09 and the oven wasn't new even then. Bit of a shame since it is old enough to not be entirely digital and likely could get repaired except it is nearly impossible to get parts. <cite>rjsilverthorn posted [p:986979256] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>I need to replace some steps in the basement. Old house with a very roughly poured, thin, concrete floor so water has been seeping up for decades and finally did enough damage to the bottom stairs that I need to replace them. Eventually need to do new siding. Already did windows, doors, roof and HVAC so the siding is the last major project on the list now. New oven at some point. Dishwasher and fridge have already been replaced, so the oven is the last major appliance that came with the house. We bought the house in '09 and the oven wasn't new even then. Bit of a shame since it is old enough to not be entirely digital and likely could get repaired except it is nearly impossible to get parts. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lokarin 11/08/25 3:50:50 PM #9:	I need to do some dishes, but that's about it... they're clean, they've just been sitting in the rack for like... a year --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos <cite>Lokarin posted [p:986979418] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>I need to do some dishes, but that's about it...they're clean, they've just been sitting in the rack for like... a year</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rjsilverthorn 11/08/25 3:52:03 PM #10:	Lokarin posted... they've just been sitting in the rack for like... a year Yeah, we got a drying rack and I think there are some things that have just lived there since then. <cite>rjsilverthorn posted [p:986979427] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Lokarin posted... </cite><quote>they've just been sitting in the rack for like... a year</quote>Yeah, we got a drying rack and I think there are some things that have just lived there since then. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
captpackrat 11/08/25 3:55:10 PM #11:	We're expecting a hard freeze tonight, so I need to disconnect the hoses and hang them up to drain. But before I do that, I need to dump the animals' water tanks, give them a good cleaning (the tanks, not the animals), and refill them (the tanks, not the animals), which is so much easier to do with the hose then with 5 gallon buckets (the tanks are 40 gallons each). And I need to hook up the deicer, which means routing the wiring so that the animals can't play with it. --- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, Minutus carborata descendum pantorum. <cite>captpackrat posted [p:986979445] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>We're expecting a hard freeze tonight, so I need to disconnect the hoses and hang them up to drain. But before I do that, I need to dump the animals' water tanks, give them a good cleaning (the tanks, not the animals), and refill them (the tanks, not the animals), which is so much easier to do with the hose then with 5 gallon buckets (the tanks are 40 gallons each).And I need to hook up the deicer, which means routing the wiring so that the animals can't play with it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rjsilverthorn 11/08/25 5:13:13 PM #12:	Oh, I should also get a new water heater at some point. That was also original to the house. It is gas rather than electric, but it has got to be getting near the end of it's useful life. <cite>rjsilverthorn posted [p:986979962] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Oh, I should also get a new water heater at some point. That was also original to the house. It is gas rather than electric, but it has got to be getting near the end of it's useful life. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 11/08/25 10:08:58 PM #13:	Lokarin posted... I need to do some dishes, but that's about it... they're clean, they've just been sitting in the rack for like... a year How is this a thing that can even happen? Do you not eat off your dishes? One would assume you'd have to rotate stuff out of your drying rack eventually. I mean, I kind of get it - I've been rewashing old pots and pans that have been sitting in my cabinet for like years without me having used them for anything (in the process of trying to downsize some of my silverware/cutlery/cookware/etc), so I get idea of rewashing things that are ostensibly clean but which have just been sitting around unused for so long they're kind of not anymore. And that you definitely use some things more than others. But I feel like if I had dishes sitting in my drying rack for months, at some point I'd eventually wind up using them for something, or at least put them back in the cabinet. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:986982500] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote><cite>Lokarin posted...</cite><quote>I need to do some dishes, but that's about it...they're clean, they've just been sitting in the rack for like... a year</quote>How is this a thing that can even happen? Do you not eat off your dishes? One would assume you'd have to rotate stuff out of your drying rack eventually.I mean, I kind of get it - I've been rewashing old pots and pans that have been sitting in my cabinet for like years without me having used them for anything (in the process of trying to downsize some of my silverware/cutlery/cookware/etc), so I get idea of rewashing things that are ostensibly clean but which have just been sitting around unused for so long they're kind of not anymore. And that you definitely use some things more than others. But I feel like if I had dishes sitting in my drying rack for months, at some point I'd eventually wind up using them for something, or at least put them back in the cabinet.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokarin 11/08/25 11:52:08 PM #14:	ParanoidObsessive posted... How is this a thing that can even happen? Do you not eat off your dishes? One would assume you'd have to rotate stuff out of your drying rack eventually. I mean, I kind of get it - I've been rewashing old pots and pans that have been sitting in my cabinet for like years without me having used them for anything (in the process of trying to downsize some of my silverware/cutlery/cookware/etc), so I get idea of rewashing things that are ostensibly clean but which have just been sitting around unused for so long they're kind of not anymore. And that you definitely use some things more than others. But I feel like if I had dishes sitting in my drying rack for months, at some point I'd eventually wind up using them for something, or at least put them back in the cabinet. Well, it's like I use 2 plates and I wash them, and then I use one and... not the other one, I just rewash the first one. Had I not had a scenario when I needed 2 plates at the same time it would have still been in the cupboard. --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos <cite>Lokarin posted [p:986983175] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>How is this a thing that can even happen? Do you not eat off your dishes? One would assume you'd have to rotate stuff out of your drying rack eventually.I mean, I kind of get it - I've been rewashing old pots and pans that have been sitting in my cabinet for like years without me having used them for anything (in the process of trying to downsize some of my silverware/cutlery/cookware/etc), so I get idea of rewashing things that are ostensibly clean but which have just been sitting around unused for so long they're kind of not anymore. And that you definitely use some things more than others. But I feel like if I had dishes sitting in my drying rack for months, at some point I'd eventually wind up using them for something, or at least put them back in the cabinet.</quote>Well, it's like I use 2 plates and I wash them, and then I use one and... not the other one, I just rewash the first one.Had I not had a scenario when I needed 2 plates at the same time it would have still been in the cupboard.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
josh 11/09/25 4:32:26 AM #15:	My wife wants to setup a greenhouse too but she started another project which involves removing a lot of stones to build a vegetable garden. I begged her to let me build a garden bed on top of it but I did not succeed. --- So I was standing still at a stationary store... <cite>josh posted [p:986984680] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>My wife wants to setup a greenhouse too but she started another project which involves removing a lot of stones to build a vegetable garden. I begged her to let me build a garden bed on top of it but I did not succeed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
joemodda 11/09/25 4:40:39 AM #16:	I bought a townhouse/condo so there isn't much of an outdoors for me to manage tbh. With that said I need more furniture to keep my house feeling a little less empty. I would also like to upgrade my fridge so it has an actual ice maker/dispenser --- Somewhere out there's a bot still trying to log into Club Penguin <cite>joemodda posted [p:986984711] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>I bought a townhouse/condo so there isn't much of an outdoors for me to manage tbh. With that said I need more furniture to keep my house feeling a little less empty. I would also like to upgrade my fridge so it has an actual ice maker/dispenser</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Judgmenl 11/09/25 6:04:17 AM #17:	I just moved so most of it is already done. I want a better home theater setup. Currently I use one of my monitors to watch TV from my bed, but I think I'd appreciate a larger television or even a ceiling casted projector. Android TV would allow me to cast LocalTV+ (Boston area local TV app) from something other than my phone. Haven't done this because the TV would end up being my largest appliance apart from my countertop dishwasher and would need something to put it on (I was just thinking boxes as I have those in spades). I still have several boxes of things I want to get rid of, including some computer parts, video games, and monitors. I don't have an effective way to get rid of them. My shower is way too cold, but I don't know an effective way for me to solve this except to complain to my landlord who controls the hot water heater. --- THE opinionated king. <cite>Judgmenl posted [p:986984937] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>I just moved so most of it is already done.I want a better home theater setup. Currently I use one of my monitors to watch TV from my bed, but I think I'd appreciate a larger television or even a ceiling casted projector. Android TV would allow me to cast LocalTV+ (Boston area local TV app) from something other than my phone. Haven't done this because the TV would end up being my largest appliance apart from my countertop dishwasher and would need something to put it on (I was just thinking boxes as I have those in spades).I still have several boxes of things I want to get rid of, including some computer parts, video games, and monitors. I don't have an effective way to get rid of them.My shower is way too cold, but I don't know an effective way for me to solve this except to complain to my landlord who controls the hot water heater.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wydrah 11/09/25 9:05:03 AM #18:	i have to finish building a claw machine --- PotD Paradiso www.potdparadiso.net <cite>wydrah posted [p:986985679] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>i have to finish building a claw machine</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 11/09/25 9:34:29 AM #19:	Lokarin posted... I need to do some dishes, but that's about it... they're clean, they've just been sitting in the rack for like... a year They're no longer clean then. Dust would get on them if they're there that long. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms, Switch: SW-1900-5502-7912 <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:986985857] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Lokarin posted...</cite><quote>I need to do some dishes, but that's about it...they're clean, they've just been sitting in the rack for like... a year</quote>They're no longer clean then. Dust would get on them if they're there that long.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LonelyStoner 11/09/25 2:18:51 PM #20:	wydrah posted... i have to finish building a claw machine ??? --- He's all alone through the day and night. <cite>LonelyStoner posted [p:986988397] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>wydrah posted... </cite><quote>i have to finish building a claw machine</quote>???</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
grimhilde00 11/10/25 4:14:00 PM #21:	LonelyStoner posted... Building a rustic birdhouse for my MIL for Christmas. Gotta move some cross ties to make a barrier for the patio. The hillside sends erosion down when it rains. Poured some concrete for the driveway a few days ago and we put our handprints in it. It held pretty well. birdhouse and handprints! love that, just sounds lovely and homey pedro45 posted... Cover paint chip spots, put a shelf in the kitchen, buy book shelves, replace bathroom flooring... do you know what kind of flooring you want to do? pics? been looking at inspo myself ParanoidObsessive posted... into a combination cloak room and sitting room/solarium sort of deal. solariums are fun. how much is the kitchen remodel costing you out of curiosity? rjsilverthorn posted... Dishwasher and fridge have already been replaced, so the oven is the last major appliance that came with the house. ah yeah at some point should probably get a new fridge.. sellers mentioned it's not fully functional (there's a cold spot and the ice maker doesn't work and its digital display is broken). said they could remove it if we want or leave it since it's still mostly working, they looked into repairing but it can't be done apparently. but whatever, ftb and it works enough lol captpackrat posted... We're expecting a hard freeze tonight, so I need to disconnect the hoses and hang them up to drain. But before I do that, I need to dump the animals' water tanks, give them a good cleaning (the tanks, not the animals), and refill them (the tanks, not the animals), which is so much easier to do with the hose then with 5 gallon buckets (the tanks are 40 gallons each). And I need to hook up the deicer, which means routing the wiring so that the animals can't play with it. what animals do you have? josh posted... My wife wants to setup a greenhouse too but she started another project which involves removing a lot of stones to build a vegetable garden. I begged her to let me build a garden bed on top of it but I did not succeed. yeah I'm just getting into gardening but have a horticulturalist (or botanist? idk the diff) friend who is helping me get setup and pointing out various things in our garden. will probably get a green house in the new year but I need to design the overall layout first.. --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:987000387] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>LonelyStoner posted... </cite><quote>Building a rustic birdhouse for my MIL for Christmas.Gotta move some cross ties to make a barrier for the patio. The hillside sends erosion down when it rains.Poured some concrete for the driveway a few days ago and we put our handprints in it. It held pretty well.</quote>birdhouse and handprints! love that, just sounds lovely and homeypedro45 posted... </cite><quote>Cover paint chip spots, put a shelf in the kitchen, buy book shelves, replace bathroom flooring...</quote>do you know what kind of flooring you want to do? pics? been looking at inspo myselfParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>into a combination cloak room and sitting room/solarium sort of deal.</quote>solariums are fun. how much is the kitchen remodel costing you out of curiosity?rjsilverthorn posted... </cite><quote>Dishwasher and fridge have already been replaced, so the oven is the last major appliance that came with the house.</quote>ah yeah at some point should probably get a new fridge.. sellers mentioned it's not fully functional (there's a cold spot and the ice maker doesn't work and its digital display is broken). said they could remove it if we want or leave it since it's still mostly working, they looked into repairing but it can't be done apparently. but whatever, ftb and it works enough lolcaptpackrat posted... </cite><quote>We're expecting a hard freeze tonight, so I need to disconnect the hoses and hang them up to drain. But before I do that, I need to dump the animals' water tanks, give them a good cleaning (the tanks, not the animals), and refill them (the tanks, not the animals), which is so much easier to do with the hose then with 5 gallon buckets (the tanks are 40 gallons each).And I need to hook up the deicer, which means routing the wiring so that the animals can't play with it.</quote>what animals do you have?josh posted... </cite><quote>My wife wants to setup a greenhouse too but she started another project which involves removing a lot of stones to build a vegetable garden. I begged her to let me build a garden bed on top of it but I did not succeed.</quote>yeah I'm just getting into gardening but have a horticulturalist (or botanist? idk the diff) friend who is helping me get setup and pointing out various things in our garden. will probably get a green house in the new year but I need to design the overall layout first..</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
grimhilde00 11/10/25 4:14:12 PM #22:	Judgmenl posted... My shower is way too cold, but I don't know an effective way for me to solve this except to complain to my landlord who controls the hot water heater. ughhh that's the worst, I need blazing hot showers wydrah posted... i have to finish building a claw machine like with toys, an arcade thing? --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:987000390] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Judgmenl posted... </cite><quote>My shower is way too cold, but I don't know an effective way for me to solve this except to complain to my landlord who controls the hot water heater.</quote>ughhh that's the worst, I need blazing hot showerswydrah posted... </cite><quote>i have to finish building a claw machine</quote>like with toys, an arcade thing?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 11/10/25 4:50:31 PM #23:	wydrah posted... i have to finish building a claw machine I know what you almost certainly meant, but now I can't help but imagine a machine where you push a button and a giant claw pops out and rakes you across the face and/or chest. Or maybe it just attacks your foes. Or scratches your back. I would totally pay for a back-scratching robot claw, honestly. grimhilde00 posted... solariums are fun. how much is the kitchen remodel costing you out of curiosity? Not sure yet. We're still in the talking/planning phase. I could easily see it running somewhere around 20k (or more) though. It depends on how much "gut it to the frame and rebuilt it from scratch" is going to cost. I basically want to replace everything other than my microwave and toaster oven/air fryer. And he's trying to talk me into moving one of the doors in the kitchen to another part of the wall (to free up an extra corner), but I'm kind of set on keeping it the way it is. At one point I was also thinking about cutting out a half-wall and having it be counter space that would overlap with the room next door (which would then be a dining room), but I'm kind of cooling on that idea because nobody really wants or uses dining rooms anymore. And if I'm honest with myself, I probably wouldn't use it for much myself. So I'm leaning towards turning that wall into a sort of counter nook area with barstool seats for eating. I actually went through this planning phase once before about a year ago with a different contractor, but the guy I talked to then was like "I'll have my secretary draw up some different plans and we can figure out which one works best for what you want". And then I never heard from him again. He could be dead for all I know. But it was a free consultation so I wasn't overly bothered. And life complications cropped up in the meantime anyway, so it was probably a good thing he didn't start the project then. If nothing else, my current guy actually seems to be much more on my wavelength as to what I want to do with it, but he's also booked up with other major jobs until next year, so we're not in a rush to finalize all the details yet. The current design idea is basically like open central space, countertop space all around the periphery, high cabinets about halfway around, and maybe a pantry area (though I'm still dithering on that). Because of how the doors are laid out, it currently breaks down into having a u-shaped segment of counter-space (which is where the sink/stove/dishwasher/refridgerator would be slotted into), and then one straight wall (which is what I'm looking at to be straight diner-style counter as the eating nook). I'm also STRONGLY fighting the urge to make the floor black-and-white checkered tile, because that's my mental image of what kitchen floor should look like from years of TV, cartoons, and video games (and the board from Clue). --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:987000720] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote><cite>wydrah posted...</cite><quote>i have to finish building a claw machine</quote>I know what you almost certainly meant, but now I can't help but imagine a machine where you push a button and a giant claw pops out and rakes you across the face and/or chest. Or maybe it just attacks your foes. Or scratches your back.I would totally pay for a back-scratching robot claw, honestly.<cite>grimhilde00 posted...</cite><quote>solariums are fun. how much is the kitchen remodel costing you out of curiosity?</quote>Not sure yet. We're still in the talking/planning phase. I could easily see it running somewhere around 20k (or more) though. It depends on how much "gut it to the frame and rebuilt it from scratch" is going to cost. I basically want to replace everything other than my microwave and toaster oven/air fryer. And he's trying to talk me into moving one of the doors in the kitchen to another part of the wall (to free up an extra corner), but I'm kind of set on keeping it the way it is. At one point I was also thinking about cutting out a half-wall and having it be counter space that would overlap with the room next door (which would then be a dining room), but I'm kind of cooling on that idea because nobody really wants or uses dining rooms anymore. And if I'm honest with myself, I probably wouldn't use it for much myself. So I'm leaning towards turning that wall into a sort of counter nook area with barstool seats for eating.I actually went through this planning phase once before about a year ago with a different contractor, but the guy I talked to then was like "I'll have my secretary draw up some different plans and we can figure out which one works best for what you want". And then I never heard from him again. He could be dead for all I know. But it was a free consultation so I wasn't overly bothered. And life complications cropped up in the meantime anyway, so it was probably a good thing he didn't start the project then.If nothing else, my current guy actually seems to be much more on my wavelength as to what I want to do with it, but he's also booked up with other major jobs until next year, so we're not in a rush to finalize all the details yet.The current design idea is basically like open central space, countertop space all around the periphery, high cabinets about halfway around, and maybe a pantry area (though I'm still dithering on that). Because of how the doors are laid out, it currently breaks down into having a u-shaped segment of counter-space (which is where the sink/stove/dishwasher/refridgerator would be slotted into), and then one straight wall (which is what I'm looking at to be straight diner-style counter as the eating nook).I'm also STRONGLY fighting the urge to make the floor black-and-white checkered tile, because that's my mental image of what kitchen floor should look like from years of TV, cartoons, and video games (and the board from Clue).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rjsilverthorn 11/10/25 5:53:15 PM #24:	grimhilde00 posted... ah yeah at some point should probably get a new fridge.. sellers mentioned it's not fully functional (there's a cold spot and the ice maker doesn't work and its digital display is broken). said they could remove it if we want or leave it since it's still mostly working, they looked into repairing but it can't be done apparently. but whatever, ftb and it works enough lol Our's was a massive pain because it did not fit through any of the doors. I had to take the sliding patio door apart to get the thing out of the house and the new one in. That made it the second most annoying fridge move behind my brother, where we had to borrow a front-end loader to lift it up the second floor deck because it wouldn't fit up the stairs. <cite>rjsilverthorn posted [p:987001382] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>grimhilde00 posted... </cite><quote>ah yeah at some point should probably get a new fridge.. sellers mentioned it's not fully functional (there's a cold spot and the ice maker doesn't work and its digital display is broken). said they could remove it if we want or leave it since it's still mostly working, they looked into repairing but it can't be done apparently. but whatever, ftb and it works enough lol</quote>Our's was a massive pain because it did not fit through any of the doors. I had to take the sliding patio door apart to get the thing out of the house and the new one in. That made it the second most annoying fridge move behind my brother, where we had to borrow a front-end loader to lift it up the second floor deck because it wouldn't fit up the stairs. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
captpackrat 11/10/25 6:56:12 PM #25:	grimhilde00 posted... what animals do you have? A miniature horse and 5 pygmy goats. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a07c5fa8.jpg https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e743599a.jpg --- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, Minutus carborata descendum pantorum. <cite>captpackrat posted [p:987001996] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>grimhilde00 posted... </cite><quote>what animals do you have?</quote>A miniature horse and 5 pygmy goats.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a07c5fa8.jpghttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e743599a.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokarin 11/10/25 6:57:15 PM #26:	I wish we had more wildlife where I'm at; aside from common insects and birds we got... welll... nothing I think I've seen 2 squirrels total --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos <cite>Lokarin posted [p:987002003] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>I wish we had more wildlife where I'm at; aside from common insects and birds we got... welll... nothingI think I've seen 2 squirrels total</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
josh 11/10/25 7:14:56 PM #27:	Speaking of wildlife I really want to setup a bird bath/bird feeder. Just torn if I'll be attracting noisy Cockatoos will be worth it or Indian Myna's/noisy Miners. I just wanna attract Lorikeets and Galahs. --- So I was standing still at a stationary store... <cite>josh posted [p:987002158] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Speaking of wildlife I really want to setup a bird bath/bird feeder. Just torn if I'll be attracting noisy Cockatoos will be worth it or Indian Myna's/noisy Miners. I just wanna attract Lorikeets and Galahs.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rjsilverthorn 11/10/25 9:58:25 PM #28:	Lokarin posted... I wish we had more wildlife where I'm at; aside from common insects and birds we got... welll... nothing I think I've seen 2 squirrels total We have squirrels, racoons, possums, fox, deer and an abundance of birds. <cite>rjsilverthorn posted [p:987003953] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Lokarin posted... </cite><quote>I wish we had more wildlife where I'm at; aside from common insects and birds we got... welll... nothingI think I've seen 2 squirrels total</quote>We have squirrels, racoons, possums, fox, deer and an abundance of birds. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockey7318 11/11/25 10:09:29 AM #29:	I've got a leaky ball valve that closes out my irrigation system for the winter. I need to swap that out and see if I'm any good at plumbing. <cite>hockey7318 posted [p:987007810] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>I've got a leaky ball valve that closes out my irrigation system for the winter. I need to swap that out and see if I'm any good at plumbing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 11/11/25 1:02:12 PM #30:	I plan to paint my bedroom during the Christmas weekend. Beyond that, everything is basically a "hire somebody to do a thing" project. Nothing that I am doing myself. --- I feel like I need to put something here, or else I am one of those weird people who think that having no signature is a character trait. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:987009425] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>I plan to paint my bedroom during the Christmas weekend. Beyond that, everything is basically a "hire somebody to do a thing" project. Nothing that I am doing myself. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shadowbird_RH 11/11/25 4:48:52 PM #31:	There's a lot that could be done around here, and that sort of thing does fall on my shoulders. A month or so ago, I trimmed back the mulberry tree that was scraping against the siding. I didn't know it had regrown far enough to do that until my brother gave me a heads up. Couple weeks ago I caulked a gap along the outer wall, resulting in significantly improved heat retention in my dad's room. Last week I put in one of those Tushy Bidets you may have seen advertised. I like the idea of reducing waste, and it has cut my TP usage. Today I ripped down the duct tape wall patch that I put over a big hole in the wall some years ago. The hole was from decades ago when my dad fixed a burst frozen pipe. There's another gap in the outside wall near there that I plan on caulking up tomorrow; there's a fair bit of cold air coming through right now. It's bad enough to see daylight through it from inside. Some that I've been putting off for a long while include replacing the drywall that stained/moulded due to a leaky toilet. I solved the leak by replacing the wax doughnut (used one of those inexpensive rubber ones), but still have the ugly stained/moldy drywall. The mold is all dead, but it's still ugly. I'm also considering putting up some drywall over that hole in the wall over the long ago mended pipe I mentioned earlier. Outside, the walk to the bird feeders is kinda treacherous, especially when wet/snowy. It's at an incline and I want to try and level it off with some digging. I'd also like to make a smokeless firepit in the yard, but that's more far out goal. --- Every time you make Actual Intelligence look bad, Artificial Intelligence gets pushed that much harder. <cite>Shadowbird_RH posted [p:987011776] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>There's a lot that could be done around here, and that sort of thing does fall on my shoulders. A month or so ago, I trimmed back the mulberry tree that was scraping against the siding. I didn't know it had regrown far enough to do that until my brother gave me a heads up. Couple weeks ago I caulked a gap along the outer wall, resulting in significantly improved heat retention in my dad's room. Last week I put in one of those Tushy Bidets you may have seen advertised. I like the idea of reducing waste, and it has cut my TP usage. Today I ripped down the duct tape wall patch that I put over a big hole in the wall some years ago. The hole was from decades ago when my dad fixed a burst frozen pipe. There's another gap in the outside wall near there that I plan on caulking up tomorrow; there's a fair bit of cold air coming through right now. It's bad enough to see daylight through it from inside.Some that I've been putting off for a long while include replacing the drywall that stained/moulded due to a leaky toilet. I solved the leak by replacing the wax doughnut (used one of those inexpensive rubber ones), but still have the ugly stained/moldy drywall. The mold is all dead, but it's still ugly. I'm also considering putting up some drywall over that hole in the wall over the long ago mended pipe I mentioned earlier.Outside, the walk to the bird feeders is kinda treacherous, especially when wet/snowy. It's at an incline and I want to try and level it off with some digging. I'd also like to make a smokeless firepit in the yard, but that's more far out goal.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
grimhilde00 11/13/25 5:29:40 AM #32:	ParanoidObsessive posted... nobody really wants or uses dining rooms anymore. uh I definitely use it and it was something I looked for when buying I host dinner or DND a lot and use it often, and I'm definitely not the only one that said, you're the one living in it so make it how you want to use it! also regarding gutting: apparently there are people/orgs that will buy your kitchen so you can get some money back rather than throwing everything out > I'm also STRONGLY fighting the urge to make the floor black-and-white checkered tile it's actually making a comeback, especially if it's diamond oriented looking rather than square. I want to make my entry way diamond black and white tile, but I've seen it done well with like a French rustic/cafe looking kitchen --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:987028317] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>nobody really wants or uses dining rooms anymore.</quote>uh I definitely use it and it was something I looked for when buyingI host dinner or DND a lot and use it often, and I'm definitely not the only onethat said, you're the one living in it so make it how you want to use it!also regarding gutting: apparently there are people/orgs that will buy your kitchen so you can get some money back rather than throwing everything out> I'm also STRONGLY fighting the urge to make the floor black-and-white checkered tileit's actually making a comeback, especially if it's diamond oriented looking rather than square. I want to make my entry way diamond black and white tile, but I've seen it done well with like a French rustic/cafe looking kitchen</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
grimhilde00 11/13/25 5:33:30 AM #33:	rjsilverthorn posted... Our's was a massive pain because it did not fit through any of the doors. I had to take the sliding patio door apart to get the thing out of the house and the new one in. That made it the second most annoying fridge move behind my brother, where we had to borrow a front-end loader to lift it up the second floor deck because it wouldn't fit up the stairs. didn't even think of this.. probably would run into the same issue if we want to keep it as an "American sized fridge" which we currently have (it's literally called that and websites have a category for that here lmao) --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:987028329] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>rjsilverthorn posted... </cite><quote>Our's was a massive pain because it did not fit through any of the doors. I had to take the sliding patio door apart to get the thing out of the house and the new one in. That made it the second most annoying fridge move behind my brother, where we had to borrow a front-end loader to lift it up the second floor deck because it wouldn't fit up the stairs.</quote>didn't even think of this.. probably would run into the same issue if we want to keep it as an "American sized fridge" which we currently have (it's literally called that and websites have a category for that here lmao)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
grimhilde00 11/13/25 5:33:52 AM #34:	captpackrat posted... A miniature horse and 5 pygmy goats. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a07c5fa8.jpg https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e743599a.jpg --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:987028330] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>captpackrat posted... </cite><quote>A miniature horse and 5 pygmy goats.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a07c5fa8.jpghttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e743599a.jpg</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
grimhilde00 11/13/25 5:36:04 AM #35:	rjsilverthorn posted... We have squirrels, racoons, possums, fox, deer and an abundance of birds. I have a shit ton of magpies and crows (appropriate since there's a cemetery directly behind us). Also squirrels obvs and some seagulls. Seen robins as well. More interestingly, foxes! Love that here. I've passed adult ones a good amount of times walking home or in the woods (also saw a rabbit there). We had two fox cubs running around and playing in our garden. Wish I had had my phone on me but alas I just had to enjoy the moment and it exists only in my memory. Was so darn cute! --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:987028340] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>rjsilverthorn posted... </cite><quote>We have squirrels, racoons, possums, fox, deer and an abundance of birds.</quote>I have a shit ton of magpies and crows (appropriate since there's a cemetery directly behind us).Also squirrels obvs and some seagulls.Seen robins as well.More interestingly, foxes! Love that here. I've passed adult ones a good amount of times walking home or in the woods (also saw a rabbit there).We had two fox cubs running around and playing in our garden. Wish I had had my phone on me but alas I just had to enjoy the moment and it exists only in my memory. Was so darn cute!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
grimhilde00 11/13/25 5:37:12 AM #36:	hockey7318 posted... I've got a leaky ball valve that closes out my irrigation system for the winter. I need to swap that out and see if I'm any good at plumbing. My friends from California visited me this summer and were so jealous about how things just grow here cause of the rain and it's so green and were grumbling about the thousands the spent on an irrigation system --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:987028346] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>hockey7318 posted... </cite><quote>I've got a leaky ball valve that closes out my irrigation system for the winter. I need to swap that out and see if I'm any good at plumbing.</quote>My friends from California visited me this summer and were so jealous about how things just grow here cause of the rain and it's so green and were grumbling about the thousands the spent on an irrigation system </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockey7318 11/13/25 6:42:29 AM #37:	grimhilde00 posted... My friends from California visited me this summer and were so jealous about how things just grow here cause of the rain and it's so green and were grumbling about the thousands the spent on an irrigation system We rarely use the irrigation, but it came with the house and I'm not about to tear it out. Regardless, if the shut off is leaking I should fix it before everything starts freezing. <cite>hockey7318 posted [p:987028608] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>grimhilde00 posted... </cite><quote>My friends from California visited me this summer and were so jealous about how things just grow here cause of the rain and it's so green and were grumbling about the thousands the spent on an irrigation system </quote>We rarely use the irrigation, but it came with the house and I'm not about to tear it out. Regardless, if the shut off is leaking I should fix it before everything starts freezing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 11/13/25 3:09:40 PM #38:	grimhilde00 posted... > I'm also STRONGLY fighting the urge to make the floor black-and-white checkered tile it's actually making a comeback, especially if it's diamond oriented looking rather than square. I want to make my entry way diamond black and white tile, but I've seen it done well with like a French rustic/cafe looking kitchen I'm a big fan of chessboard tile patterns. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms, Switch: SW-1900-5502-7912 <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:987032753] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>grimhilde00 posted...</cite><quote>> I'm also STRONGLY fighting the urge to make the floor black-and-white checkered tileit's actually making a comeback, especially if it's diamond oriented looking rather than square. I want to make my entry way diamond black and white tile, but I've seen it done well with like a French rustic/cafe looking kitchen</quote>I'm a big fan of chessboard tile patterns.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cacciato 11/13/25 4:16:25 PM #39:	Recently replaced the HVAC and water heater. Short-term: replace some of the flooring in my master bedroom long-term: eventually replace the deck and and start turning the basement into a finished living area <cite>Cacciato posted [p:987033373] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Recently replaced the HVAC and water heater. Short-term: replace some of the flooring in my master bedroomlong-term: eventually replace the deck and and start turning the basement into a finished living area </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rjsilverthorn 11/13/25 6:00:14 PM #40:	Cacciato posted... long-term: eventually replace the deck and and start turning the basement into a finished living area I would love to be able to get our basement somewhat more usable but it would be an easy six figures to get it even roughly finished. <cite>rjsilverthorn posted [p:987034450] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Cacciato posted... </cite><quote>long-term: eventually replace the deck and and start turning the basement into a finished living area</quote>I would love to be able to get our basement somewhat more usable but it would be an easy six figures to get it even roughly finished. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shadowbird_RH 11/13/25 6:39:39 PM #41:	Filled in one tube's worth of caulk, but that hole in the wall's still cold and drafty. Still have a tube left, maybe I'll look for more gaps tomorrow. No sense waiting for warmer days, only ones on the forecast warmer than 44f are rainy. I'd rather not focus more on patching up that hole until I can eliminate more outer wall issues. --- Every time you make Actual Intelligence look bad, Artificial Intelligence gets pushed that much harder. <cite>Shadowbird_RH posted [p:987034819] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Filled in one tube's worth of caulk, but that hole in the wall's still cold and drafty. Still have a tube left, maybe I'll look for more gaps tomorrow. No sense waiting for warmer days, only ones on the forecast warmer than 44f are rainy. I'd rather not focus more on patching up that hole until I can eliminate more outer wall issues.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cacciato 11/14/25 1:25:42 AM #42:	rjsilverthorn posted... I would love to be able to get our basement somewhat more usable but it would be an easy six figures to get it even roughly finished. I know how that feels. Mine is thankfully in pretty good condition. But because of when the house was built even after finishing it would really only be viable for anyone 59 or shorter lol. But thats definitely a rough amount for you to invest in. Im only planning on it because eventually I want to retire overseas. <cite>Cacciato posted [p:987038081] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>rjsilverthorn posted... </cite><quote>I would love to be able to get our basement somewhat more usable but it would be an easy six figures to get it even roughly finished.</quote>I know how that feels. Mine is thankfully in pretty good condition. But because of when the house was built even after finishing it would really only be viable for anyone 59 or shorter lol. But thats definitely a rough amount for you to invest in. Im only planning on it because eventually I want to retire overseas. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 11/14/25 3:50:30 AM #43:	grimhilde00 posted... uh I definitely use it and it was something I looked for when buying I'm mostly judging from articles like this one: https://www.elyson.com/blog/posts-by-date/2020/february/is-the-formal-dining-room-dead-it-s-complicated/ It was a big thing years ago, where there was a lot of talk about how younger generations really weren't interested in a formal dining room, and would generally prefer to eat at a kitchen table/nook area, or literally in their living room in front of the TV off a coffee table or similar set-up. Which is hard for me to argue, because I don't think I've eaten at an actual kitchen table for years, let alone in a full dining room. And some went so far as to suggest that having a designated dining room area could potentially subtract value from the home because it would discourage some buyers who had no intention of ever using it (with the implication that people were more likely to convert it into something else). It might be changing now that Millennials are older and Gen Z is added into the mix, but as far as I can tell, the overall mindset still seems to be that the idea of having actual family dinners together at a single table or entertaining for friends and family as part of a formal dining experience seems to be dying off for most people. And with it, the need for a dining room. I used to have plans in mind years ago to have a linked kitchen/dining room set up with the half-wall between them (for ease of transfer, and a huge plus for optional buffet-style serving), and with a large sliding glass door off the side to my side yard, where I wanted to put in a patio area (with a tiki bar) for outdoor dining and barbecuing. But I just never really got around to that, and at this point I probably never will. It's just sort of lost its luster as I get older and my desire to ever really entertain for other people just slowly decreases. grimhilde00 posted... it's actually making a comeback, especially if it's diamond oriented looking rather than square. I want to make my entry way diamond black and white tile, but I've seen it done well with like a French rustic/cafe looking kitchen I feel like if I did it, it would mostly just be square (like this): https://www.orientbell.com/media/White_Black.jpg I can see the appeal of the diagonal look, but it doesn't scratch the weird part of my brain the more classic design does: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/69/8a/cc/698acca15ea937d976a3fe2168ca973d.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f5/34/5d/f5345d4c0550be2b64e836194dcceaec.jpg https://www.flooringamerica.com/root/clientImages/MF7979web/Black%20and%20white%20checkered%20mosaic%20tile%20floor%20in%20kitchen.jpg --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:987038698] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote><cite>grimhilde00 posted...</cite><quote>uh I definitely use it and it was something I looked for when buying</quote>I'm mostly judging from articles like this one:https://www.elyson.com/blog/posts-by-date/2020/february/is-the-formal-dining-room-dead-it-s-complicated/It was a big thing years ago, where there was a lot of talk about how younger generations really weren't interested in a formal dining room, and would generally prefer to eat at a kitchen table/nook area, or literally in their living room in front of the TV off a coffee table or similar set-up. Which is hard for me to argue, because I don't think I've eaten at an actual kitchen table for years, let alone in a full dining room. And some went so far as to suggest that having a designated dining room area could potentially subtract value from the home because it would discourage some buyers who had no intention of ever using it (with the implication that people were more likely to convert it into something else).It might be changing now that Millennials are older and Gen Z is added into the mix, but as far as I can tell, the overall mindset still seems to be that the idea of having actual family dinners together at a single table or entertaining for friends and family as part of a formal dining experience seems to be dying off for most people. And with it, the need for a dining room.I used to have plans in mind years ago to have a linked kitchen/dining room set up with the half-wall between them (for ease of transfer, and a huge plus for optional buffet-style serving), and with a large sliding glass door off the side to my side yard, where I wanted to put in a patio area (with a tiki bar) for outdoor dining and barbecuing. But I just never really got around to that, and at this point I probably never will. It's just sort of lost its luster as I get older and my desire to ever really entertain for other people just slowly decreases. <cite>grimhilde00 posted...</cite><quote>it's actually making a comeback, especially if it's diamond oriented looking rather than square. I want to make my entry way diamond black and white tile, but I've seen it done well with like a French rustic/cafe looking kitchen</quote>I feel like if I did it, it would mostly just be square (like this):https://www.orientbell.com/media/White_Black.jpgI can see the appeal of the diagonal look, but it doesn't scratch the weird part of my brain the more classic design does:https://i.pinimg.com/originals/69/8a/cc/698acca15ea937d976a3fe2168ca973d.jpghttps://i.pinimg.com/originals/f5/34/5d/f5345d4c0550be2b64e836194dcceaec.jpghttps://www.flooringamerica.com/root/clientImages/MF7979web/Black%20and%20white%20checkered%20mosaic%20tile%20floor%20in%20kitchen.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockey7318 11/14/25 7:43:03 AM #44:	ParanoidObsessive posted... weren't interested in a formal dining room, and would generally prefer to eat at a kitchen table/nook area, or literally in their living room in front of the TV off a coffee table Yeah, you're 100% correct for our family. My wife wanted me to build a table for our kitchen for us to sit down at for dinners with the girls most nights, but some lazy days we sit at the coffee table. I never even thought about the fact we don't have a formal dining room. That feels like something that was only necessary for my parents generation. Pic of the table though because I built it and I'm proud because I have know idea what I'm doing: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/8cfffe97.jpg <cite>hockey7318 posted [p:987039486] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>weren't interested in a formal dining room, and would generally prefer to eat at a kitchen table/nook area, or literally in their living room in front of the TV off a coffee table</quote>Yeah, you're 100% correct for our family. My wife wanted me to build a table for our kitchen for us to sit down at for dinners with the girls most nights, but some lazy days we sit at the coffee table. I never even thought about the fact we don't have a formal dining room. That feels like something that was only necessary for my parents generation.Pic of the table though because I built it and I'm proud because I have know idea what I'm doing:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/8cfffe97.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
grimhilde00 11/14/25 12:12:38 PM #45:	Cacciato posted... long-term: eventually replace the deck and and start turning the basement into a finished living area Cacciato posted... I know how that feels. Mine is thankfully in pretty good condition. But because of when the house was built even after finishing it would really only be viable for anyone 59 or shorter lol. But thats definitely a rough amount for you to invest in. never had a basement. just hasn't really been a thing where I've lived. if I did I would put a pool table in one. My grandma had a basement with a pool table and that's just goals for me. sadly, the proposed places I've suggested for pool tables here (dining room, part of living room -- I mostly jest these are bad ideas I just want a pool table lol) have not been well received. Cacciato posted... Im only planning on it because eventually I want to retire overseas. whereabouts? ParanoidObsessive posted... having actual family dinners together at a single table or entertaining for friends and family as part of a formal dining experience seems to be dying off for most people. well that's just sad and I will not be a part of it but again, you do you! ParanoidObsessive posted... I can see the appeal of the diagonal look, but it doesn't scratch the weird part of my brain the more classic design does: this is kinda the look I like (probably/def AI cause everything sucks these days but still like the vibe) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/7/738dbd3e.jpg but yeah even non-diamond ones, I've seen checked again back in style these days though it's less my personal taste it is back in fashion right now and like with the dining room, make your home your home imo if you're not planning on selling for awhile. I'll be making some bold wallpaper choices that won't be everyone's cup of tea but I plan to stay here until I'm too old for the stairs then downsize. hockey7318 posted... I never even thought about the fact we don't have a formal dining room. That feels like something that was only necessary for my parents generation. Pic of the table though because I built it and I'm proud because I have know idea what I'm doing: I mean that's practically a dining "area" if you can put a full table there --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:987041608] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>Cacciato posted... </cite><quote>long-term: eventually replace the deck and and start turning the basement into a finished living area</quote>Cacciato posted... </cite><quote>I know how that feels. Mine is thankfully in pretty good condition. But because of when the house was built even after finishing it would really only be viable for anyone 59 or shorter lol. But thats definitely a rough amount for you to invest in.</quote>never had a basement. just hasn't really been a thing where I've lived. if I did I would put a pool table in one. My grandma had a basement with a pool table and that's just goals for me. sadly, the proposed places I've suggested for pool tables here (dining room, part of living room -- I mostly jest these are bad ideas I just want a pool table lol) have not been well received.Cacciato posted... </cite><quote>Im only planning on it because eventually I want to retire overseas.</quote>whereabouts?ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>having actual family dinners together at a single table or entertaining for friends and family as part of a formal dining experience seems to be dying off for most people.</quote>well that's just sad and I will not be a part of itbut again, you do you!ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>I can see the appeal of the diagonal look, but it doesn't scratch the weird part of my brain the more classic design does:</quote>this is kinda the look I like (probably/def AI cause everything sucks these days but still like the vibe)https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/7/738dbd3e.jpgbut yeah even non-diamond ones, I've seen checked again back in style these days though it's less my personal taste it is back in fashion right nowand like with the dining room, make your home your home imo if you're not planning on selling for awhile. I'll be making some bold wallpaper choices that won't be everyone's cup of tea but I plan to stay here until I'm too old for the stairs then downsize.hockey7318 posted... </cite><quote>I never even thought about the fact we don't have a formal dining room. That feels like something that was only necessary for my parents generation.Pic of the table though because I built it and I'm proud because I have know idea what I'm doing:</quote>I mean that's practically a dining "area" if you can put a full table there</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
grimhilde00 11/14/25 12:15:35 PM #46:	lol the above pic is def AI why are there two sinks XD pinterest is fucking useless these days so sad still though, overall vibe I do like --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:987041634] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>lol the above pic is def AI why are there two sinks XD pinterest is fucking useless these days so sadstill though, overall vibe I do like</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockey7318 11/14/25 12:41:51 PM #47:	How many knobs are on that stove?? <cite>hockey7318 posted [p:987041928] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>How many knobs are on that stove??</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
grimhilde00 11/14/25 12:48:39 PM #48:	hockey7318 posted... How many knobs are on that stove?? exactly as many as humans require -- obviously plus some --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:987041991] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>hockey7318 posted... </cite><quote>How many knobs are on that stove??</quote>exactly as many as humans require -- obviouslyplus some</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
captpackrat 11/14/25 12:48:53 PM #49:	I like how the windows are totally different designs. The two cabinets on the far side of the room on either side of the second sink both open the same direction. And what the heck is with the knobs on those... drawercabinets? --- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, Minutus carborata descendum pantorum. <cite>captpackrat posted [p:987041996] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>I like how the windows are totally different designs.The two cabinets on the far side of the room on either side of the second sink both open the same direction.And what the heck is with the knobs on those... drawercabinets?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
grimhilde00 11/14/25 12:49:31 PM #50:	captpackrat posted... I like how the windows are totally different designs. The two cabinets on the far side of the room on either side both open the same direction. And what the heck is with the knobs on those... drawercabinets? shhh don't question our job replacers too much --- kriem <cite>grimhilde00 posted [p:987042001] in What home ... [t:81067318]...</cite> <quote>captpackrat posted... </cite><quote>I like how the windows are totally different designs.The two cabinets on the far side of the room on either side both open the same direction.And what the heck is with the knobs on those... drawercabinets?</quote>shhh don't question our job replacers too much</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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