Hermann house renovation

[iris lilies]

I'm assuming those arches are original? I love them!

And the flooring is going to be worth every penny. So exciting to see the house coming along.

Yes, the curved arches are original. Arches seem to be a thing for early 40s because I’ve seen other houses of that era with them. The builders of our house tried to be trendy and sometimes I see what they were reaching for but didn’t quite make it. In this case the arches are nice and I like them.

[Rogar]

Nope, because it was a wood-burning fireplace when we converted it to gas two years ago. I have a wood-burning fireplace in my city house and it’s nice but more trouble than I want in my old age.

A decent choice. I might have gone with gas if I were starting over again, but it was expensive at the time. I have to buy firewood, so the energy savings is pretty much a wash with firewood cost, but it does give a warm feeling to the house.

[Tradd]

Very cute.

[JaneV2.0]

A decent choice. I might have gone with gas if I were starting over again, but it was expensive at the time. I have to buy firewood, so the energy savings is pretty much a wash with firewood cost, but it does give a warm feeling to the house.

I don't like gas, and I avoid it when I can, but I wouldn't mind a well-designed electric insert.

[emmajdkg]

I have a Big Chill fridge that we bought in 2003. I think at the time they were only $2000. It is actually a Whirlpool refrigerator on the inside. We have repaired it ourselves a few times to keep it working!

I would love to hear your experience on the Big Chill range. We are considering one to replace our vintage stove that has some safety issues.

[iris lilies]

I have a Big Chill fridge that we bought in 2003. I think at the time they were only $2000. It is actually a Whirlpool refrigerator on the inside. We have repaired it ourselves a few times to keep it working!

I would love to hear your experience on the Big Chill range. We are considering one to replace our vintage stove that has some safety issues.

Interesting! We wont install this stove until next spring, so stay tuned. Our kitchen cabinets are expected to arrive in February.

[iris lilies]

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Here is an old kitchen. I am striving for a contemporary version of this in our Hermann house. We ordered light green cabinets and a red retro style stove, and small countertop appliances will be red.

Probably countertop material will be a quiet black granite, “ quiet” meaning small pattern.

Tile backsplash will be green.

Floor is oak.

[Teacher Terry]

That’s cute! My countertop is black granite with silver and white sparkles. My can opener and toaster are red. I have some red accents. The only red microwave that I could find was cheap looking so went with black and stainless.

[razz]

IL, that is a really pretty colour combo. It perks things up beautifully. Would that be finished with an enamel paint on wood?

[iris lilies]

IL, that is a really pretty colour combo. It perks things up beautifully. Would that be finished with an enamel paint on wood?

Lowe’s is making the cabinets. They are a big box store. It is a factory paint job and I don’t know if they use enamel paint.