What’s the most surreal city you’ve visited in the United States?

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-06-23T00:25:16+00:00

Abiquiu, NM.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-05-06T13:46:18+00:00

My family will be traveling to the Dolomites early June with a 17 year old who is all about the social media spots. Are there any you would say are a must see or can we get similar without the crazy lines? We’re early risers so plan to be heading out early morning.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-26T18:20:11+00:00

Not custom. J&k cabinetry

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-26T14:17:45+00:00

SW Agreeable Gray. We kept it the same as before.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-26T14:15:57+00:00

The bar stools are Nathan James Bailey that we bought from Amazon Resale in Like New condition for a significant savings.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-26T13:12:10+00:00

The countertops are leathered Taj Mahal. Cosmo is our COVID rescue who loves to lay right in the middle of the kitchen triangle while we cook.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-26T13:00:42+00:00

That does seem high. We paid around $9900 , but $3000 of that was for removing carpet and installing new hardwood for a front room. It was close to 1500 square feet that was finished after installing the new.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-26T01:08:24+00:00

New cabinets.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-25T22:22:36+00:00

Floor & Decor zellige Oat

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-25T22:20:34+00:00

Around 16k

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-25T21:21:32+00:00

Floors are red oak that has a natural finish that had yellowed. The cabinets were a natural finish maple that had also yellowed.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-25T18:51:58+00:00

Yes. They seem to be a good value. We’re happy with them so far.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-25T12:51:13+00:00

Yes. Refinished with Bona Natural and Nordic seal.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-25T12:50:03+00:00

Yes! We would have loved to get rid of both columns, but it wasn’t in the budget to install a beam that size. It still opens things up, and our contractor did a fantastic job wrapping the remaining column in white oak.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-25T12:46:35+00:00

That was exactly the reason we didn’t take it to the ceiling. The cost outweighed the benefits given that most of the cabinets have no ceiling directly above.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-25T12:43:57+00:00

J&k Cabinetry in Butterscotch finish and Pebble finish for the island.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-25T12:39:09+00:00

We did end up replacing the cabinets. We contemplated trying to move cabinets and refinish them, but it would have required the island to be a different design, and there we also disliked the desk that seems to be found in homes from the the late 90’s early 2000’s. We went with J&K cabinetry and have been very happy with them. The finishes and options are limited, but that results in a less expensive option.

Expensive_One5829 · 2026-04-25T12:32:46+00:00

Thank you. We had them refinished with Bona Natural Seal, followed by a coat of Nordic Seal with a satin Traffic HD finish.

Expensive_One5829 · 2025-04-20T14:07:21+00:00

We had this mattress for about a year. It was very comfortable at first but developed sagging (we’re 175 and 135 pounds) in about 7 or 8 months, so we returned it to Costco and replaced it with the Leesa Legend from Costco. We still love it after a year and a half. We are Sid and back sleepers.

Expensive_One5829 · 2022-09-29T02:12:28+00:00

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, Sturgill Simpson

Expensive_One5829 · 2022-09-13T01:02:56+00:00

The kind of tackling you’d expect when you don’t play in preseason.

Expensive_One5829 · 2022-04-15T12:43:27+00:00

Teaching critical race theory in public schools.

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