"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 02:35:10 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> A realtor I know put something up on Facebook about what not to do when
>> taking pics of home listings. This led me to some websites of ugly homes
>> and picture after picture of cabinets put in by the builder, John F.
>> Long.
>> Apparently he died recently at age 87. He was a builder in the Phoenix
>> AZ
>> area and he installed these cabinets during the 60's and 70's. Just
>> looking
>> at them makes me feel depressed and unsettled. And I hadn't even thought
>> of
>> this until I read a comment that someone had written, but just imagine
>> how
>> much grease and dust those things would retain. Eek!
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/mecfv4k
>>
>> https://www.google.com/search?q=john...w&ved=0CDIQsAQ
>>
> It seems like he is emulating divided light (glass) doors, but you're
> right - it's a fail. I like looking at these, but I wouldn't install
> them in my kitchen. Glass cabinet doors are not my thing. Glass
> doors are a pain in the neck to keep clean no matter where they are.
>
>> Please note that not all of the pics in that link are his stuff. His are
>> the ones with all of the little wooden panels and from what I have seen,
>> when first installed, they were mostly dark in hue. Such as black or
>> brownish black. All the more depressing.
>>
>> Things like this actually make me feel a bit better because I don't have
>> them! I do feel sorry for anyone who has been saddled with these
>> eyesores in their house who can't afford to replace them. They don't
>> like
>> quite as scary when painted white or blue but they still are not good.
>>
>> Normally I like a retro look. Just not this one!
>>
> I hate raised panels too. My kitchen cabinets are flat front and they
> are staying that way. The closest thing to a raised panel that I like
> to *look* at is Shaker style cabinets, but I wouldn't have them in my
> own kitchen because I want to cook, not spend my time cleaning those
> surfaces. I hate kitchens that have been tiled too. Grout? Ugh.

I've never had glass so don't know how they are. What I have now is what
seems to be standard for the 80's for this area. Mine are like those in the
second picture down, minus the knobs. My brother has the exact same ones
and his house was built around the same time period.

http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/cabinets/...-oak-cabinets/

I hate them although it could be worse. I really prefer what I think is the
kind that you have. I believe they are called "slab". I have read that
they are not as common because they are not as sturdy although I can't see
why that would be. I also hate that oak color. I would prefer plain white
or even a dark or bright color.

On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 08:52:21 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> I really prefer what I think is the
> kind that you have. I believe they are called "slab". I have read that
> they are not as common because they are not as sturdy although I can't see
> why that would be.

Mine are very sturdy - they're 50-60 years old and still going strong.

> I also hate that oak color. I would prefer plain white
> or even a dark or bright color.

Type of wood and shade preference comes and goes, we painted our white
a few years ago. This kitchen is fine for us, but the next owner of
the house will gut it to update it into some sort of great room.
Hopefully they will leave the dining room intact as much as possible
because of the real, not faux, gumwood panels that would be very
expensive to replace. http://oi61.tinypic.com/9veij6.jpg



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A kitchen without a cook is just a room

On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:37:54 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 08:52:21 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>> I really prefer what I think is the
>> kind that you have. I believe they are called "slab". I have read that
>> they are not as common because they are not as sturdy although I can't see
>> why that would be.
>
>Mine are very sturdy - they're 50-60 years old and still going strong.
>
>> I also hate that oak color. I would prefer plain white
>> or even a dark or bright color.
>
>Type of wood and shade preference comes and goes, we painted our white
>a few years ago. This kitchen is fine for us, but the next owner of
>the house will gut it to update it into some sort of great room.
>Hopefully they will leave the dining room intact as much as possible
>because of the real, not faux, gumwood panels that would be very
>expensive to replace. http://oi61.tinypic.com/9veij6.jpg

I had the bathroom renovated last year and all of the cabinets have
solid wood flat doors finished by the cabinet company. Would love
to do the same for the kitchen but that would take forever with no
place to cook.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On 2015-02-12 3:41 PM, The Cook wrote:

> I had the bathroom renovated last year and all of the cabinets have
> solid wood flat doors finished by the cabinet company. Would love
> to do the same for the kitchen but that would take forever with no
> place to cook.
>

If the cupboards and shelves are otherwise serviceable you could simply
replace the doors. You could leave the old doors on until the new ones
are ready and installation would take only a couple hours.

On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:41:49 -0500, The Cook >
wrote:

> I had the bathroom renovated last year and all of the cabinets have
> solid wood flat doors finished by the cabinet company. Would love
> to do the same for the kitchen but that would take forever with no
> place to cook.

I've only lived in one house, so I don't have a lot of experience
remodeling various kitchens - but I know you can replace just the
cabinet doors (if your cabinet "box" is worth keeping) and it's quick.
http://www.homedepot.com/c/IS_Cabine...redAB=A&NCNI-5
If you're replacing the entire cabinet, then you're getting into time
and money.

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A kitchen without a cook is just a room

Duh, I should have proofed my post...it should read, DIY and HGTV networks....

N.

On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:37:35 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
> wrote:

> Duh, I should have proofed my post...it should read, DIY and HGTV networks....
>
> N.

What did I miss? Can't find you in the headers.

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A kitchen without a cook is just a room

On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:37:54 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 08:52:21 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>> I really prefer what I think is the
>> kind that you have. I believe they are called "slab". I have read that
>> they are not as common because they are not as sturdy although I can't see
>> why that would be.
>
>Mine are very sturdy - they're 50-60 years old and still going strong.
>
>> I also hate that oak color. I would prefer plain white
>> or even a dark or bright color.
>
>Type of wood and shade preference comes and goes, we painted our white
>a few years ago. This kitchen is fine for us, but the next owner of
>the house will gut it to update it into some sort of great room.
>Hopefully they will leave the dining room intact as much as possible
>because of the real, not faux, gumwood panels that would be very
>expensive to replace. http://oi61.tinypic.com/9veij6.jpg

That is one beautiful dining room, sf. I particularly like the arched
entrance.

Doris

On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:12:41 -0500, Doris Night
> wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:37:54 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
> >
> >Type of wood and shade preference comes and goes, we painted our white
> >a few years ago. This kitchen is fine for us, but the next owner of
> >the house will gut it to update it into some sort of great room.
> >Hopefully they will leave the dining room intact as much as possible
> >because of the real, not faux, gumwood panels that would be very
> >expensive to replace. http://oi61.tinypic.com/9veij6.jpg
>
> That is one beautiful dining room, sf. I particularly like the arched
> entrance.
>
Thanks! Truth be told, it's the reason why we bought the house. The
rest of it was in gawd awful shape - but we fell in love with that
room and have been "fixing it up" the rest of the house ever since.



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A kitchen without a cook is just a room

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:12:41 -0500, Doris Night
> > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:37:54 -0800, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >Type of wood and shade preference comes and goes, we painted our white
>> >a few years ago. This kitchen is fine for us, but the next owner of
>> >the house will gut it to update it into some sort of great room.
>> >Hopefully they will leave the dining room intact as much as possible
>> >because of the real, not faux, gumwood panels that would be very
>> >expensive to replace. http://oi61.tinypic.com/9veij6.jpg
>>
>> That is one beautiful dining room, sf. I particularly like the arched
>> entrance.
>>
> Thanks! Truth be told, it's the reason why we bought the house. The
> rest of it was in gawd awful shape - but we fell in love with that
> room and have been "fixing it up" the rest of the house ever since.
>

I wanted a house with wood floors. Alas, there was nothing in my price
range but this one does have a wood floor in the dining room. That's about
its only saving grace.

On 2/12/2015 10:12 PM, Doris Night wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:37:54 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
>> Type of wood and shade preference comes and goes, we painted our white
>> a few years ago. This kitchen is fine for us, but the next owner of
>> the house will gut it to update it into some sort of great room.
>> Hopefully they will leave the dining room intact as much as possible
>> because of the real, not faux, gumwood panels that would be very
>> expensive to replace. http://oi61.tinypic.com/9veij6.jpg
>
> That is one beautiful dining room, sf. I particularly like the arched
> entrance.
>
> Doris
>
Yes, it's a very pretty dining room. It reminds me a bit of my paternal
grandmother's dining room.

Jill

On 2/12/2015 11:37 AM, sf wrote:

> Hopefully they will leave the dining room intact as much as possible
> because of the real, not faux, gumwood panels that would be very
> expensive to replace. http://oi61.tinypic.com/9veij6.jpg

What a beautiful room!! We live in a home that's 100 years old, but
there has been so much "updating" over the years that it's lost the
charm of yours.

--
DreadfulBitch

I'm a nobody, nobody is perfect, therefore I'm perfect.

On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:22:40 -0600, DreadfulBitch
> wrote:

> On 2/12/2015 11:37 AM, sf wrote:
>
> > Hopefully they will leave the dining room intact as much as possible
> > because of the real, not faux, gumwood panels that would be very
> > expensive to replace. http://oi61.tinypic.com/9veij6.jpg
>
> What a beautiful room!! We live in a home that's 100 years old, but
> there has been so much "updating" over the years that it's lost the
> charm of yours.

Thank you!

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A kitchen without a cook is just a room