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I have similar cabinets in my kitchen with pink countertops. I went with a dark red theme in the kitchen which ended up making the pink look more like a beige than a pink. Sometimes, your best bet is to try to work with the colors rather than against them. I would try to highlight the blue of the countertops rather than hiding them. Get a large rag rug in a complementary blue or teal. Take the cabinet doors off to reduce the amount of melamine and go with open shelving. Maybe put a dark teal paper in the back of the cabinets?

Would you consider aluminum? If looks are important, a vintage Wagner Ware dutch oven is a thing of beauty. The listing below isn't mine... I just think it's a beautiful piece of cookware.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/64848855/wagner-ware-magnalite-4248-m-round

You're definitely not alone. I can't afford a Dyson, and it may be that the better vacuums are built so that dumping the canister is less of an issue. But the less expensive bagless vacuum I bought was a nightmare to empty. I ended up returning it and buying a vacuum cleaner that uses bags.

I've given up on Etsy. I've had such frustrating experiences dealing with the sellers!

Snow removal etiquette means you wave at the plow guy who has been out there for many, many consecutive hours trying to clear the streets so you can get out of your neighborhood.

One tip you may find that helps for the next snow storm...

The snowplow always goes down the same side of the street. Facing your house, pile up the snow from your driveway on the left of your driveway where it will be pushed away. If you leave a large pile on the right, it will inevitably end up in your driveway.

Nice change. I like the royal blue. I think this will look so much more finished when you've got something hanging on the wall.

Stunning. Wonder if I can translate that design into a bed quilt... hmmmm....

Really hard to read with the shifts between she/me, her/my. This is pretty lazy editing.

A lot of that "pretty cut glassware" that you find at thrift stores, estate sales, and auctions has lead in it. No thank you.

Confusing title... these are side table, not console tables.