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Answers/responses to several folks...

@thorndale -- I actually completely agree with you! I would have LOVED to have put in more petite white appliances, but we bought the appliances with resale value in mind. And it seems like every buyer loves their stainless...

@julesandmochi -- Repainted the cabinets on site with a combo of a cheapy sprayer from Home Depot (which didn't give much better results than just rolling) for the boxes, and roller for the doors. I'm happy with the roller results, and am glad I didn't pay to have anything professionally sprayed.

@Briana -- Mixed on the cork. Full review here.

Penny tiles everywhere might be a "don't" worth doing, but that example at the Hotel St. Cecelia in Austin has the most poorly installed penny tile I've ever seen! The seam lines between the tile sheets are completely visible. That is a true DON'T.

Hi all --

Thanks for all the wonderful feedback! You've all made it worth the hours of clean-up. :-)

A couple of answers on sources:

Wine rack on kitchen wall: Vintage View from here.

Knife holder: Bodum from here.

White egg crate: Anthropologie

@queenyellowsun: Virgo, and Mark is Sagittarius. :-)

tanja

@Angela -- The blue vases are just inexpensive ones from Ikea.

Thanks, everyone, for all the nice comments!

@Threadbndr -- thanks! You can see more of the galley kitchen here. We spent so much time figuring out how to use that dead space at the end of the galley, but now we love our little eat-in and storage space.

Sarah Rae and Faith -- I feel really defensive on your behalf! I wonder if people would have been so upset about you reviewing a Kraft product with artificial this-and-that if your conclusion had been negative? Very fashionable to hate on the big corporations, after all.

Thank you for writing this with the belief that we're all adults. Not all of us are perfect. Not all of us eat 100% organic all the time and avoid all traces of artificial ingredients. If there's a product that could help some of us drink more water when we're watered out, then you're doing us a service reviewing it. We can all decide what to do with the info, or we can ignore it completely. But either way, thanks!

What a great idea, to group all of these together as motivation.

The idea of taking on our kitchen as a DIY project was daunting, but we just finished it for $6000 including appliances, and it was SOOOO worth getting over that hurdle. See pics here if you're interested. :-)

It's not the world's *most* economical solution, but I just put in some pull-out drawers and door-mounted organizers in our revamped kitchen, and they make a HUGE difference. (You can see them here.)

I love all blue and green color schemes! We have recently updated our whole place to fit with a blue, green, white and espresso scheme. Check it out here.

My list, and whether I have these things currently...

1. A garage or basement to hide away all the clutter. (Nope)
2. A huge, comfortable yet sleek sofa from Room Service in LA. (Used to, now doesn't fit)
3. A real kitchen garden (No, only containers on the balcony)
4. Loads of white lacquer (Yes)
5. A dining table that will comfortably sit at least 12. (Nope, only 6)
6. A big walk-in closet and vanity in my bedroom. (Yes, and I'm forever grateful)
7. Access to a ski slope. (A girl can dream)
8. A big chef's kitchen. (Nope, though our galley is surprisingly functional)
9. A craft and workshop area for DIY projects. (Nope)
10. Enough dishes, flatware and stemware to serve several courses for 8 without having to wash anything. (YES! And best series of investments ever.)