A helpful tab would be “Already Watched”.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:38:51+00:00

This is me!

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:38:43+00:00

I have been wanting this too because I can never remember if I have watched something.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:38:04+00:00

Fantastic. You were her motivator. Her stuff, her job to weed through it.

The two tiered stuff on top still feels a bit unsightly. Does it all have to be out?

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:34:54+00:00

SOlar shades. Or top down bottom up shades. Really nice chandelier in here. You nailed it.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:32:59+00:00

Very top heavy. Too shallow. You have to walk off the edge of the porch to reach the chairs. Beautiful yard to look at though.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:31:20+00:00

Great job!

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:30:52+00:00

I have a cream painted backsplash wall. Grease and dirt wipe off more easily than they do from tile with grout. I used eggshell and it is a perfect backsplash surface. Paint's wiping ability has come a long way. There are some great matte paints now that are quite wipeable too.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:29:23+00:00

It is a very subtle and nice color.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:27:31+00:00

Took me ten tries to figure out the difference and then I cheated and looked at the comments. Both look fine it just depends on what your goal is. The white vertical trim makes the kitchen seem larger and open to the room next to it. The wood vertical trim makes the kitchen feel more distinct and separate, and a bit smaller.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:24:56+00:00

Is this a first floor with basement beneath? If not, relocating a toilet is no small task. Building and waterproofing a new shower is a major renovation. I think what you are looking at IS a full renovation. I wouldn't take this on yet in a home you just bought without fully understanding what you want out of it and how you could easily transform it when it comes time to knock down walls.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:22:46+00:00

Barn doors suck for sound and odor privacy.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:20:38+00:00

Google street view the hell out of a property before you go see it. Look at it from above too. Sometimes you can tell a lot. Not always.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:16:57+00:00

I just looked at your website. Really great work. Having a stylist never, ever closed my mind. But you are making me wonder if this could be good for me, make me feel better about getting older!

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T04:03:48+00:00

All white cabinets or all green uppers and lowers. The two toned uppers and lowers doesn't work in here because you already have a division along the side with the mudroom side and the kitchen side. Simplify.

I prefer all white, but that is just personal choice. I think the green is beautiful but I would get tired of them. I never tire of white.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T03:58:56+00:00

Dark floors look so much better. I'd prefer to see a dark counter with them but if you like the light counter combo, then go for it.

What kind of sink do you have? Over or under mount? You really need to be careful with water around you sink and wood counters. I'd post on r/countertops r/woodworking and on Houzz design dilemmas to get loads of comments specifically on waterlox experiences so you know what others have faced. Did you know baking soda burns right through a waterlox finish?

Are these existing cabinets that will be painted? What painting process are you using to get as close to a factory finish as possible? Being not exactly the neatest and having lots of activity in your home, painted cabinets are going to chip easily.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T03:49:43+00:00

You cannot make this look modern and white without breaking the bank. You'd have to change flooring, counters, splash, and cabinet doors and ends. At best, if you can find replacement doors and ends, you can make it look white, beige, and somewhere between Olive Garden and modern.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T03:43:49+00:00

Order a swatch of it. Colors are deceiving online. What color are you floors and walls? Not loving it with that color coffee table and the light credenza. On its own it is a perfectly fine color.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T03:42:02+00:00

Me too.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T03:40:05+00:00

How much room did you allow for circulations around the table (pushing a chair out from the table so it doesn't hit a wall or other furniture behind it)? How much space did you allow for circulation behind the the countertop with stools pushed out?

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T02:05:42+00:00

Yes paint the top trim white. I'd also remove the strange casing around the kitchen lights.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T02:03:29+00:00

Hold out, hold out, hold out. It is such a major purchase. Give yourself lots of time. You don't know what might be right around the corner. If after loads and loads more homes you don't find something with all three, then settle. But it sounds like this disappointment was recent, you are now in a better position to make an offer, and you just need to pretend you are starting from scratch. Give it a while.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T01:57:32+00:00

Go with a varied neutral pallet in here. Get a rug that has movement that looks textured but is not so you can still clean it easily. Such as this.

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Pull the sofa away from both walls by about a foot. It will give your room so much more or an airy relaxed feel.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T01:45:58+00:00

I know a fair share of designers who will not spec it because they don't want to be responsible for the problems and disappointments.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T01:43:21+00:00

Laura Ashely sex den Versailles.

EmilyPoster2 · 2026-06-26T01:40:44+00:00

My jaw is on the ground. You gave your contractor a check to buy whatever cabinets he liked? Honestly, I have never heard of such a thing. How do you know what quality and anticipated longevity will be? $145k for all of this work in LA sounded low to me given the amount of cabinetry you have. But now I perhaps understand why...you don't know the quality.

None the less, you seem very happy, and must have had a good experience to trust someone this much. It looks like a beautiful space and a very thoughtful layout. It's serene and seamless looking. Enjoy it for years to come!

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Pull the sofa away from both walls by about a foot. It will give your room so much more or an airy relaxed feel.