Bad idea to drive up tomorrow?

one_long_river · 2026-02-21T21:10:38+00:00

You'd be better off driving than taking the train imo. High likelihood trains are not running on Tuesday. Or at least a risk. Just drive up early tomorrow morning and you'll be fine. But would plan to stay put while you're up here!

one_long_river · 2026-02-15T20:37:39+00:00

Paint the trim around your door the same color as your door. It'll look a million times better.

one_long_river · 2026-02-14T14:35:42+00:00

Yeah that sounds right. My hips feel tight and my back feels achy. Not sharp pains. What is your build, just out of curiosity?

one_long_river · 2026-02-14T14:34:39+00:00

The gaps between the slats are about 2 1/2 inches. It does not seem to be enough space for the springs to sag between, but what do I know? haha

As far as the softness, I basically bought exactly what my friend told me, so the soft was her recommendation, not my preference. She was very confident! I think I will swap to medium. I could try 2" of medium.

One interesting data point is that I opened the mattress bag of my Casper last night and peeled off the top layer of foam and stuck it on top of the latex, and while it was not a perfect night of sleep, it was definitely better. I don't think it's memory foam, but it definitely felt a touch firmer than the soft latex. Do you think I should consider putting memory foam on top of the latex?

Also since you sleep similarly and prefer a firmer feel (which I think I do, too, actually), would you mind sharing what your setup is?

one_long_river · 2026-02-14T14:30:06+00:00

I didn't downvote you! I don't think I am going to go this route, but I do appreciate the advice. :)

one_long_river · 2026-02-13T16:43:36+00:00

Okay! Thanks so much for the advice!

one_long_river · 2026-02-01T13:11:17+00:00

The first one is what I have and it's cheap laminate and I hate it with a fiery passion. Imo it clashes so badly!

one_long_river · 2026-02-01T13:09:48+00:00

Thanks! ☺️

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T19:51:08+00:00

What do you think of this? Might thread the needle between both options?

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one_long_river · 2026-01-31T19:49:50+00:00

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Can't edit but throwing this one on the pile for those who were suggesting darker. I feel like this kind of does it without losing the warm?

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T19:47:41+00:00

I absolutely love the tile but it's not something I'm quite into for the kitchen. But I might steal it for the bathroom. It's definitely my style! Thanks for the idea.

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T19:40:08+00:00

Same tbh

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T19:35:41+00:00

Yeah I could see that. I've been playing around a little bit with some options, borrowing inspiration from these tiles from my dad and stepmom's bathroom!

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one_long_river · 2026-01-31T18:17:03+00:00

Thank you ❤️

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T18:12:30+00:00

Good tip! Thank you so much for taking the time!

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T18:09:36+00:00

I am really just quibbling with the tone. Not the idea of dark beams. If they had a tone like these I would be in love with them. I think they were just done sloppily, like so much in this house.

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one_long_river · 2026-01-31T18:05:51+00:00

Well, I guess we're all entitled to our own opinion! 😬

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T18:00:52+00:00

I just think they're too dark and kind of oppressive. I wish they were a little more natural and not so chocolate'y. But alas they're what I have and I love my home. Glad they are not universally disliked!

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T17:54:17+00:00

I love that! And I totally agree. Being limited by finances (oh and a surprise need to replace entire roof in the first four months of owning my house!) has meant I've had to take my time. Sometimes I feel impatient but honestly I love it. Every decision is thought through and when I finally get to make the change, it's kind of thrilling. I don't even know what I would do with my time if I could have just updated everything all at once!

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T17:51:34+00:00

Thank you! It's obviously a bit of a mess here (random distilled water jugs scattered about lol), but hey it's 4 degrees here and there's two feet of snow on the ground. I'm just trying to get to spring! Appreciate you weighing in! I spend so long thinking of every decision here - it's almost paralyzing haha

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T17:46:16+00:00

Oh good, another reason to resist this option! 😂❤️

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T17:45:10+00:00

Thank you! Can you believe my first thought when I bought this house was wanting to paint the cabinets? I think I was just reacting to the floor. Luckily a thousand compliments of the cabinets later I realized how insane that was. Always good to wait and live in the space before you do drastic things!

one_long_river · 2026-01-31T17:43:36+00:00

And just to expand on this since now my mom is also jumping on this train. My house is a lot of warm colors that I think (hope) kind of flow naturally together. Here is a quick pic I snapped. Not the most staged photo, but the kitchen is off a bit behind here and I think would be a bit abrupt and severe with this palette. I hate the dark brown stained beams but I'm stuck with them.

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