Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

LydiaJ

bugslet wrote: »

I am encouraging said friend to go round, but she won't:(. No stamina! I would love to know what the occupants are like. Is there an husband in there, did he have any input into the decor?:rotfl:

I remember looking round one house with DS when I was hous hunting. The bedroom was very very pink, although not as frilly as that one, and DS turned to the EA and asked "Where does the male sleep?" I was so glad the owners had stayed downstairs while we were shown round.

lostinrates wrote: »

Yes, I like cork .....why does no one use it any more? I seem to remember it peeled badly. Can you get cork planks?

It shouldn't peel if you get it with a decent sealant. See these, for example:

http://www.corkfloor.co.uk/?gclid=CMKb59WSiroCFU3LtAods2cAfg

http://www.siestacorktiles.co.uk/cork.htm

http://www.servicemagic.co.uk/resources/cork-floor-tiles/#.UlWBNlMhHa4

I don't think it's strong enough for planks - too bendy. You'd need something underneath it for structure. But I'm guessing.

Itismehonest

I think the garden surface in the "Have a look at this" place may be non-slip travertine.

Itismehonest

lostinrates wrote: »

I'm not a fan of wall cupboards but they are sort of necessary in most kitchens. I like when the colours don't match, wall and base, but it needed the dark colour to be on the bottom IMO.

I don't have any wall cupboards. I have a large handbuilt plate rack/small shelves thingy but, otherwise, nothing on the walls.
I do have a large walk-in larder, though, which makes them less necessary.

lostinrates

Itismehonest wrote: »

I don't have any wall cupboards. I have a large handbuilt plate rack/small shelves thingy but, otherwise, nothing on the walls.
I do have a large walk-in larder, though, which makes them less necessary.

Neither do I, but we don't have modern standard kitchens itsme!

My kitchen when its done will in fact have wall cupboards, but....like dressers, so no real depth of bench where the cupboards are, essentially, I'll just be making the kitchen a little shorter rather than making that funny cave like light swallowing shadow.

Itismehonest

lostinrates wrote: »

Neither do I, but we don't have modern standard kitchens itsme!

True, but no homeowner has to really. It's more about what people like & what style fits. Although there are numerous unfortunate examples that prove money can't buy taste

lostinrates

Itismehonest wrote: »

True, but no homeowner has to really. It's more about what people like & what style fits. Although there are numerous unfortunate examples that prove money can't buy taste

Well, its also about space, and fitting stuff in . Predominantly wall cupboards over work benches are space saving in most kitchens!

Who wants good taste anyway, I'm fed up with boring bland that's confused with good taste when its just safe.

I like seeing houses that people love tbh. . The owners have enjoyed them. These people haven't brought rats or cockroaches to the neighbourhood and the woes can be undone with no more difficulty than a boring avocado bathroom suite IMO.

Of course its ghastly, but at least its got gusto. Good for them

Itismehonest

lostinrates wrote: »

Well, its also about space, and fitting stuff in . Predominantly wall cupboards over work benches are space saving in most kitchens!

Who wants good taste anyway, I'm fed up with boring bland that's confused with good taste when its just safe.

I like seeing houses that people love tbh. . The owners have enjoyed them. These people haven't brought rats or cockroaches to the neighbourhood and the woes can be undone with no more difficulty than a boring avocado bathroom suite IMO.

Of course its ghastly, but at least its got gusto. Good for them

What I meant is that many old houses (including little terraced places) have small kitchens where modern wall & base units have replaced free-standing furniture.
It was as much to do with fashion as space.
Obviously the more room one has the easier things become but small doesn't have to mean ordinary was my point.

Taste doesn't necessarily mean boring, in my view.
The taste remark was pointed more at, say, footballer mansions. Some can do it tastefully, many can't.

lostinrates

Itismehonest wrote: »

What I meant is that many old houses (including little terraced places) have small kitchens where modern wall & base units have replaced free-standing furniture.
It was as much to do with fashion as space.
Obviously the more room one has the easier things become but small doesn't have to mean ordinary was my point.

Fashion, and the way we cook and shop. Its ok not to have storage space if we potter to the butcher baker and grocer daily. If we do a weekly shop or tesco delivery because we work full time I guess storage requirements change a bit? Also the sort of stuff we cook and store.

My mother and I were just saying recently how 'put ups' take up so much less room than stuff like crisps! Ad then we have fridges and washing machines etc in those same tiny kitchens that didn't used to house them.....

Definitely agree...nothing has to be ordinary! :T

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I can't reach into wall units - and I find their depth to mean you can't get a lot in them - often not even stacking two tins on top of each other.

I'd love a larder - everything just goes in, it's all there - you can't forget what you've got - and there's room to keep everything that's similar together.

You often talk about you height, but you are taller than my mother, and ALL of dh's family who all have wall cupboards! I think my grandmother was about the same height as you, she had a kitchen step, didn't most people used to? My mother just pokes at things with a wooden spoon or walking stick :rotfl: DH and I stand on chairs, I sometimes use the spoon/stick method, or even kitchen tongs if something is just out of reach. When my proper kitchen is done its going to have a metal rail across the front and a step ladder that rolls along it because the highest cupboard will be really, really high!

Itismehonest

lostinrates wrote: »

Fashion, and the way we cook and shop. Its ok not to have storage space if we potter to the butcher baker and grocer daily. If we do a weekly shop or tesco delivery because we work full time I guess storage requirements change a bit? Also the sort of stuff we cook and store.

My mother and I were just saying recently how 'put ups' take up so much less room than stuff like crisps! Ad then we have fridges and washing machines etc in those same tiny kitchens that didn't used to house them.....

Definitely agree...nothing has to be ordinary! :T

No, you still misunderstand me.
Wall & base units are just closed in shelving. Storage jars on shelves can look good.
One large full height cupboard can contain everything that several units hold.
Yes, space is usually needed for modern day appliances but that needn't mean an innovative approach can't come up with different storage to replace the normal units.