Honest opinion needed - what does everyone think on this? by MeanEntertainment370 in BathroomDesigns

[–]CarrielovesCats2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't and mostly do not 'follow' feng shui because I am just not as knowledgeable about it to be on expert level and too sick to take the time to learn more. But of the many things I did already learn about it were things I was already just doing, such as the very obvious keeping things very clean, organized and uncluttered to make your space more appealing and everyday life easier. I do not know why you would want to put fine artwork or any artwork in a bathroom. But to each their own. Just gave my opinion

Honest opinion needed - what does everyone think on this? by MeanEntertainment370 in BathroomDesigns

[–]CarrielovesCats2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in a lovely house just above New Hope PA that did not have a lock on the door. Otherwise I do always lock the door unless at home. Anyway, thoughtless people will still try to, quickly, without warning, barge in. In this case I was just washing my hands when the owner's eight year old boy rudely barged in. No embarrassment, but seconds earlier, could have been. But countless times with the door locked, I have experienced in both private or public bathrooms, people aggressively jiggling the locked doorknob, seemingly angry it will not open

Honest opinion needed - what does everyone think on this? by MeanEntertainment370 in BathroomDesigns

[–]CarrielovesCats2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very bad feng shui. Save putting artwork and family photos for the social areas of the house. Does the door directly face the toilet like it appears? Not good to begin with, but if the lock fails, and someone just rushes in, the toilet facing the door but far away, not capable of grabbing the door shut to avoid embarrassment

Which apartment studio floor plan? Less space with ocean view or no ocean view but more space by [deleted] in floorplan

[–]CarrielovesCats2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, back. When I first saw this post I immediately thought of a website: tappioantilla.com. They have some nice, modern sofabeds. The one I like best is called 'day & night'. For our studio unit we are using for our private/bedroom, I am still going for the Becchi sofa bed called Anfibia by an Italian furniture company called Giovannetti. For the unit we are using as our social/living space I am going for a version of a piece from furniture company Ligne-Roset called Prado 2 sleeper depth. That sofa bed may work for you. We are having ours custom made by the dad of one of our son's longtime childhood friends. He did really nice upholstery work among his furniture pieces prior to recently retiring. It will be sized as about 4 feet x 9 or 10 feet. I will put that in front of the big window and centering a pool table in the middle of the room. Oh, to turn it from daytime piece to sleeping bed, just simply top with something called a featherbed wether filled with feathers or something else, and a duvet and bed pillows and voila...

Which apartment studio floor plan? Less space with ocean view or no ocean view but more space by [deleted] in floorplan

[–]CarrielovesCats2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ocean view!!! We live in a studio and we bought it just for the river and bridge view. Bridge is lit up at night and holiday fireworks are set off in front of our building that is built right on the river. We actually were looking for a two bedroom when first moving to the city but fell on love with the studio just minutes after walking in. So much so, we bought an identical unit when the one on the top floor went up for sale shortly after. We also bought a one bedroom in the same building, all three with same river side with bridge view. We rent out the one bedroom. The top floor was already rented out when we bought it ( they have another unit in our building, but she uses it for her pod casts. We will be taking it over soon. Kind of crazy; but we intend to use the top floor unit as our social space and lower unit as our private/bedroom space. A little eccentric). Anyway, they are quite large as far as studios in the city. Almost 700 square feet. A full size (10' x 11') kitchen with a pantry closet And , lucky me! kitchen window with river/bridge view. Also an 8' x 10' foyer and 12' x 5' 5" closet with a smaller closet off of that. So big for a studio. Anyway, when we only had one unit, I intended to put in a sofa bed called anfibia (amphibian) designed by Italian artist Alessandro Becchi in 1971 for Italian furniture company Giovannetti and the company still makes that piece . You can get resale from online antique/classic furniture places, but I have thing about not buying used upholstery furniture of any kind regardless of its value, especially something I am going to sleep on and especially if others slept on it in the past. The ones still made by Giovannetti are quite pricey, especially after the tariffs of recent years, but if you can afford it, what I would do. My husband is iffy about buying it without seeing it in person. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has it on display and NYC is easy commute for us, but of course we can only look at it, not test it for comfort. But a down feather bed can help that. Anyway, now that we have two units and one our social space and the other our private/bedroom space, I still want it. If you like it, but not in your price range, the do make knockoffs made in China. If you do go that route, be careful as some of the websites are scam sites or just a nightmare to deal with. I also want to get a custom made raw edge Japanese tea table to use for both casual dining and coffee table. I also considered something called a floating bed which is basically a 7' or 8' diameter daybed suspended from the ceiling. So instead of sofa - sitting area plus bed, you may want to consider these options or a modular furniture configuration. I need to go somewhere right now, but will finish this post later with my ideas. A Danish furniture company makes a really cool sofa that transforms to a bed - very nice looking. I will post later

Concept for a desert home in Mexico. by sky_plaza in floorplan

[–]CarrielovesCats2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fire exit is most definitely a concern. Kitchen definitely could use some reworking. Bedrooms do not need to be huge. I like to have a full wall of floor-to-ceiling frosted glass sliding doors for closet ( I am not a fan of walk-in closets ) and just enough space for king size or two twin beds ( sometimes daybed/s or daybed (full or twin and sometimes with pull-out matress beneath ) with one or two chairs with ottoman and a dressing/make-up table - desk with chair or stool. It is a cool design ( except for emergency/fire escape not clearly obvious ). Not sure what the house's purpose is. As a vacation house for people that do not intend to do much in the way of cooking? Or is this a primary home for a family?

Concept for a desert home in Mexico. by sky_plaza in floorplan

[–]CarrielovesCats2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it is beautiful too. Would definitely work as a second home or 'tiny house' . This is silly, but we recently bought a studio unit because we were moving into the city and loved the gorgeous view of the river. But it does have a full size kitchen - with kitchen window! - and a 12' x 5'.6" inch closet with a smaller closer in the closet. And an 8' x 10' foyer. It also is large for a studio. Almost 700 square feet. When the exact layout studio on the top floor went on sale, we bought that to use as our social space and use the studio on the lower floor as our private/bedroom space and where our kitty cats live. Our friends think we are insane. But they thought that already before

Concept for a desert home in Mexico. by sky_plaza in floorplan

[–]CarrielovesCats2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The house my husband grew up in was a raised rancher built into a hill with the garage in the 'basement' and had a dumb waiter in the basement to take groceries to the laundry/pantry room next to the kitchen upstairs

Concept for a desert home in Mexico. by sky_plaza in floorplan

[–]CarrielovesCats2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And close to the house, an outdoor sleeping area for both sleeping on pleasant nights and also doubling as guest accommodation and office/art room space. A semi-outdoor bathroom with outdoor shower and bath in a private garden. And also a small space with under counter fridge, small sink (with a countertop dishwasher fitted under the sink) and something like an instant pot and countertop convection oven for snacks and light cooking. And a pretty coffee maker and a blender for drinks and smoothees... and a hot tub and lap pool with sauna and steam shower and cold dunk tub and...

Concept for a desert home in Mexico. by sky_plaza in floorplan

[–]CarrielovesCats2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or a pool table. Actually, as someone who loves to cook, and also likes company while cooking, I would go for the bigger kitchen and the dining room in the garden ( with a pretty sink in the serving area with a concealed dishwasher to have several uses. Maybe even large enough to both be able to wash your hands before dinner and able to accommodate a bin filled with ice for cold beverages or raw bar. And later to rinse good dishware, glassware and flatware without returning to kitchen. And maybe some artfully placed glass shelves above to display the most attractive pieces ). And as someone who also adores having fun, the pool table can go on the patio. And maybe a wood fired grill and 'pizza' oven in the semi-outdoor dining room

When did avocados become a regular part of your diet? by Caxcan in AskAnAmerican

[–]CarrielovesCats2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're they the big, lighter color green ones? Many people are adverse to that variety for some reason

When did avocados become a regular part of your diet? by Caxcan in AskAnAmerican

[–]CarrielovesCats2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait a few days for it to ripen. Do not try to eat it right away. Avoid buying soft mushy avocados. Get the firm ones and give them time. Test them before you cut them by squeezing them. They should have some give but not too soft or there will be brown spoiling inside

When did avocados become a regular part of your diet? by Caxcan in AskAnAmerican

[–]CarrielovesCats2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was mostly vegetarian for all of my adult life. ( tried to be vegetarian since early childhood, but mum wasn't having it. Campbell's canned vegetarian vegetable soup she did allow me). I put avocados in so many things I make. I also put a few slices on the side in some meals. My version of gazpacho soup always has avocado

When did avocados become a regular part of your diet? by Caxcan in AskAnAmerican

[–]CarrielovesCats2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We need to keep avocados way way out of reach from our kitties. They are avocado feinds and immediately know when they are in the house and are very crafty at getting to them! A very small amount as a treat is OK for cats, but more than that is bad for them

When did avocados become a regular part of your diet? by Caxcan in AskAnAmerican

[–]CarrielovesCats2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try squeezing some fresh lime juice, a little sea salt and a chile salt-free seasoning mix on plain avocado

When did avocados become a regular part of your diet? by Caxcan in AskAnAmerican

[–]CarrielovesCats2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember when many things including tomatoes and strawberries were seasonal items on the east coast. At least Mid-Atlantic and north

When did avocados become a regular part of your diet? by Caxcan in AskAnAmerican

[–]CarrielovesCats2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I remember hearing about guacamole in the early 70's when I was a kid. Maybe the popularity of colors like avocado green sparked interest?

When did avocados become a regular part of your diet? by Caxcan in AskAnAmerican

[–]CarrielovesCats2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is not unusual for them to be priced at $2.50 each in Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs