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I pick up Ikea scratch and dent shelving pieces to use on top of my radiators. Even picked up a few stainless-clad shelves one time.

One of the best after pictures I've seen here.

The only conversation pit that I've ever seen live was in an architect's home. The pit was circular and built-in. The biggest drawback I saw was the lack of versatility and the need for recovering and foam replacement rather frequently due to high use.

The pit sofas are comfy, but so awkward to get into - especially for elderly company.

I would only consider having a pit as a secondary seating option in a room all on its own.

Tide HE, Dawn dishwashing liquid, Burt's Bees lip balm, Fiber One, Trader Joes Honey, Science Diet Light cat food, IAMS cat food, NEutrogena bath gel, Toyota, Puffs Plus, Pyrex, Feline Pine cat litter, LG products, Johnson Q-tips, Horizon Organic Milk, Muir Glen Organic canned tomatoes, Method spray cleaners...I guess that's it.

I love the painted cabinets. I painted mine years ago and was surprised how long the paint held up. I used to have open shelving, but that only works if you can keep things neat. Great idea moving the frig. It was awful taking up that beautiful space with the pretty windows. Speaking of windows, what happened to the big long window over the sink? Unless the view was bad, I would never want to give up prescious sunlight. Like the island.

It's beautiful, but a little too busy with all of the new (adds up $$) mill work...the word escapes me for what is on the lower part of the walls. It appears the after shot was taken from the opposite end of the hall, so the opening down on the right in the 1st shot is now on the left in the second. The opening itself makes the space seem less dark. I absolutely love the new transom windows above the doors and would love to do that in my long hallway too. The cost is too great to justify the end.

Oh, and I love the painting. I have a lot of my son's abstract artwork on the walls in my home too.

I love this style...this is me. The patchwork rug is beautiful!

Don't they get wrinkled in the wrong places?

On windows: I replaced the windows in my 80 year old home and it really reduced the level of noise, dust, and humidity in my home. I gave the old windows to a man who was renovating a hundred year old barn.

I agree with posters about the cheap kitchen renovations to sell a house. Either do it right, or don't do it at all.

And please, please don't install cheap laminate flooring. What a turn off. Real wood = warm and welcoming. Laminate = cold, flat, hollow.