Crap to buy for my house

[Flasch186]

Alright, Ive calmed down a bit so Im going to try to start this dynasty again. The idea is that I have to buy stuff for a house, a whole house, my first house. There are certain splurges I want, these are specifically for my enjoyment and they are:

TV for Family room ($3000)
TV for Master Bedroom ($2500 - flat panel)
TV for BR#4 (1500-2000 - Flat panel)
Hot tub (4 person)
Gazebo
TV for gazebo (weather resistant)

THATS IT

But there are many more things that I, my GF, 3R, and C need but I have no idea what these might be so perhaps people that have already made these purchases can lend a helping hand (thank you Farrah) but I can tell you what we already have:

all the kitchen appliances
master bedroom bed
computer and wireless router
XBOX
GF has a gamecube
Mitre Saw
Water softener
Fence
2 big trash cans
good poker chips
blinds
towels
1ceiling fan for the FR
tea maker
fajita maker
dog stuff
playing cards
board games
clothes washer and dryer

We are open to anything else you all might suggest. I will post pictures, links, prices, etc. on here and keep it up. I know we have to check out La-Z-Boy for furniture as we want to get new FR furniture. We like that Viva Suede stuff.

Anyways, its not vanity, or gluttony. Some of the stuff is splurges but its my splurges. We have no kids so this is ok for now. The key word for this is:

VALUE

I dont want to spend top dollar if something cheaper is only negligably less in quality.

Sorry I was so senstive before....I think this could be fun....Ill bump it to get it started again.

http://watsoncustomhomebuilders.com/Images/Floorplans/St.Andrews1959.gif

[Flasch186]

bump....as I need to buy stuff, and you all are going to be the choosers of what I buy (within reason)

[sovereignstar]

I want a disco ball in my room, Uncle Hatcher. I'll take BR #2 as I don't want the garage doors to bother me while I'm sleeping the majority of the day.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Flasch - what is your preferred style of furniture? Are you more of a modern/contemporary guy? Do you like funky and bright (think Real World sets) Or are you looking for something that you can keep for a long time, that will never go out of style?

[Flasch186]

Flasch - what is your preferred style of furniture? Are you more of a modern/contemporary guy? Do you like funky and bright (think Real World sets) Or are you looking for something that you can keep for a long time, that will never go out of style?

i like simple but GF like's kind of a wood trim. I like silver and she likes an antique brass look. Ive battled for this and we have ended up with more silver than brass so thats good. We found this place called Sofa Express and this material called Viva suede. I guess it feels like suede but isnt so we can get it on the couches and not have the dog hair ruin them Plus theyre very resistant to scratching. We are leaning heavily towards those but Im nervous to pull the trigger and may have to purchase these pieces in seperate pieces as opposed to a package. I want to keep them for a long time but value is the key. Im willing to pay more but only if it lasts substantially longer.

Sov. youll have to sleep with C to be in BR#2 unless she bows to the pressure and moves out.

[sovereignstar]

Ooooooo

Who's 'C'? Christina? Carmen? Carli perhaps?

[rkmsuf]

two words:

stripper pole

[GoldenEagle]

How many square feet are in the house?

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

i like simple but GF like's kind of a wood trim. I like silver and she likes an antique brass look. Ive battled for this and we have ended up with more silver than brass so thats good. We found this place called Sofa Express and this material called Viva suede. I guess it feels like suede but isnt so we can get it on the couches and not have the dog hair ruin them Plus theyre very resistant to scratching. We are leaning heavily towards those but Im nervous to pull the trigger and may have to purchase these pieces in seperate pieces as opposed to a package. I want to keep them for a long time but value is the key. Im willing to pay more but only if it lasts substantially longer.

Sov. youll have to sleep with C to be in BR#2 unless she bows to the pressure and moves out.


I'd suggest checking out LazyBoy galleries. They carry sofas and chairs not just recliners. They have a nice selection of differnet styles, a large selection of fabrics and they give you free cookies while you're browsing. :) They offer custom sofa design, so you can't just pick a sofa up that day. I think it takes about 6 weeks. But you have the luxury of selecting the fill power for the cushions, the arm style, the feet style, the fabric etc. so you get just what you want.

I find they are reasonably priced for the quality. All their items come with a lifetime warranty. Also try Bassett and Thomasville. They offer the same services for around the same price.

I'd also check out Ikea. While they are more on the funky side, their sofas are relatively simple with clean lines. I have my eye on the slip covered one for our loft at home.

One more question - are you planning on marrying this GF? Because if you're not, get the furniture YOU want. It's your house, and your cash. :)

[Flasch186]

How many square feet is the house?

1959

[Flasch186]

yeah, were getting married someday so she has some say, some, not all, but some. I'll look into the LazyBoy, if there is one here, as thats kind of the route we were thinking about going...the make your own couches, etc.

Sov. C is cousin, read "awkward"....you dont want her.

[JonInMiddleGA]

My wife, who handles all issues here pertaining to decoration (except the one room I still maintain an illusion of control over) adds the following:
1) For both comfort & durability, she recommended looking into something called "mohair velvet" for the couch. She's not familiar with this "viva suede" you mentioned, but said this sounded like the same sort of thing. Also, she spoke well of anything that comes in the new washable suede (I think that might be just clothes, not furniture, but who knows)

2) For numerous pieces from a single location, she suggested shopping with Nordstrom's (or whatever high-end "mall anchor" is applicable) or a similar store with a high-end furniture department. Once there, find a salesperson who is also an interior design specialist and see how much help they can provide. My own sidenote for that advice is that you can often learn quite a bit from those type places, even if you later buy the same item elsewhere at lower cost.

[Raiders Army]

Won't your horse shit crap, so you won't need to buy crap for your horse?

[Cringer]

fajita maker

So you want to hire a mexican to sit in your kitchen?

What the hell is a fajita maker? Pics/links please........

[Flasch186]

So you want to hire a mexican to sit in your kitchen?

What the hell is a fajita maker? Pics/links please........

http://www.iir.berkeley.edu/exhibit/bacon/images/z_03_006.jpg


nice lady...she does parties and makes our pinatas.

[Flasch186]

My wife, who handles all issues here pertaining to decoration (except the one room I still maintain an illusion of control over) adds the following:
1) For both comfort & durability, she recommended looking into something called "mohair velvet" for the couch. She's not familiar with this "viva suede" you mentioned, but said this sounded like the same sort of thing. Also, she spoke well of anything that comes in the new washable suede (I think that might be just clothes, not furniture, but who knows)

2) For numerous pieces from a single location, she suggested shopping with Nordstrom's (or whatever high-end "mall anchor" is applicable) or a similar store with a high-end furniture department. Once there, find a salesperson who is also an interior design specialist and see how much help they can provide. My own sidenote for that advice is that you can often learn quite a bit from those type places, even if you later buy the same item elsewhere at lower cost.


very cool, Im thinking this suede or vevet might be the same thing...Ill look into it more.

[Craptacular]

I'll assume Jax has a boatload of furniture stores. Make a habit of going to all of them and checking out their clearance sections regularly. Also make sure you run through the rest of the store, because some of them put clearance items and special buys in with everything else. We built our house in 2003, and by not rushing into anything, were able to find good stuff at much better prices than the normal retail. Sometimes you'll even find identical sets in clearance to something on the floor. With furniture, it's pretty easy to see if there's something wrong. We found a nice oak dining set, where one of the chairs and one of the removable table leafs had one minor scratch each (you have to look real hard to see anything). The same set was new for $1100 (on sale), and we paid either $599 or $699. We also bought a leather couch, chair and ottoman, and some other oak pieces for significant discounts this way. If you're patient, and are willing to shop around, you can save a lot of money, and still find what you're looking for.

[Joe]

Sov. C is cousin, read "awkward"....you dont want her.

C is cousin? Seriously? I thought C meant cheater.

[DaddyTorgo]

can't believe i'm the first to ask (maybe everyone else knows?) but WTF do you do that you can afford to spend anywhere close to ~7500 on TV's for this new house?? on top of all the other things you're going to need.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

can't believe i'm the first to ask (maybe everyone else knows?) but WTF do you do that you can afford to spend anywhere close to ~7500 on TV's for this new house?? on top of all the other things you're going to need.

Flasch is a pimp, didn't you know?

[DaddyTorgo]

I knew I shoulda gone into pimping ho's!

[SunDancer]

Flasch is a pimp, didn't you know?

You don't work for him, do ya? :D

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

You don't work for him, do ya? :D

Naw, I'm a high class ho.
:p

[Flasch186]

Aren't you the least bit ashamed of your gluttony? Are you sure 4 tv's is enough?

I sell new houses in a boom town. I am a glutton for TV's and movies. I figure there are only a few splurges Im going to be able to buy for the next 10-15 years...while the income is good. These are TV's, hot tub and bed, you actually picked out my only "splurges". Once thats over Ill be buying cheaply.....as usual.

Now if you ask GF Im a cheap bastard. I rarely spend a lot of money on anything. So far my big purchases have been my appliances: ALL GE Profile SS stuff BUT, big BUT here, I wouldve never bought that stuff if i didnt get it at cost. I got over 10000 worth of appliances for like 5400. SO I told GF we'd buy it BUT take it to our next home and maybe even the one after that. We'll just have to go buy minimums to put in when we sell the house to have something to offer the next people.

In the same vein, we'll be keeping the furniture, TVs, and pretty much all of the above stuff until it wont work anymore.

Most realtors or people in this city buy new cars when they get their checks as this city is pretty spread out and they view their car as an extension of their success. Not me, my Jeep has 80K+ miles and Im driving it for a long time more, or until the maintenance outweighs the cost of a new one.

I guess you could say as of now, since I dont have kids, I want to spend a little on myself before it all starts going towards the really important stuff like kids, education, doctor's bills, etc.

Vain? perhaps, but I have it in perspective.....

Now, what TV's should I get?
:D

[Flasch186]

C is cousin? Seriously? I thought C meant cheater.

theyre interchnageable :)

[sterlingice]

can't believe i'm the first to ask (maybe everyone else knows?) but WTF do you do that you can afford to spend anywhere close to ~7500 on TV's for this new house?? on top of all the other things you're going to need.
Yeah, see, I just figured this thread was a giant piece of vanity to show off what he has or pretends to have anyways so I don't think most of us who would make comments like that thought it was worth our time.

SI

[Flasch186]

thanks...

im talking about everything man...cutlery etc. from the smallest items to the largest...its got nothing to do with vanity, i was thinking it might be a fun dynasty with pictures and all, but since some of you guys arent being very helpful at all, save a few, so.... here you go, gone.

[SunDancer]

can't believe i'm the first to ask (maybe everyone else knows?) but WTF do you do that you can afford to spend anywhere close to ~7500 on TV's for this new house?? on top of all the other things you're going to need.

Isn't it kinda weird that your jumping on someone for spending money on what they want? If Flasch has the money and wants something, more power to him.

[rkmsuf]

can't believe i'm the first to ask (maybe everyone else knows?) but WTF do you do that you can afford to spend anywhere close to ~7500 on TV's for this new house?? on top of all the other things you're going to need.

Acting, bitch.

He's a legedary thespian.

[Flasch186]

no worries, let it go, I have a few things that are splurges in my life and thats what i want, will get, and will enjoy, but since some think its vain, and I cant use all of the vast knowledge and resources to help me get good stuff, of good value, then screw me. I see other people ask about one or two things all the time, but i have a whole house to do so I thought it would be a fun dynasty. Perhaps SI should do a search for my posts and then tell me if you think Im vain or not a nice person.....then I would say you dont know me very well.

[SunDancer]

no worries, let it go, I have a few things that are splurges in my life and thats what i want, will get, and will enjoy, but since some think its vain, and I cant use all of the vast knowledge and resources to help me get good stuff, of good value, then screw me. I see other people ask about one or two things all the time, but i have a whole house to do so I thought it would be a fun dynasty. Perhaps SI should do a search for my posts and then tell me if you think Im vain or not a nice person.....then I would say you dont know me very well.

Personally, if he didn't want to read it, then he doesn't have to.

[Joe]

i was looking forward to this thread, it would give me some ideas :(

[SunDancer]

i was looking forward to this thread, it would give me some ideas :(

I know what you mean.

[DaddyTorgo]

Isn't it kinda weird that your jumping on someone for spending money on what they want? If Flasch has the money and wants something, more power to him. sorry all. looked like my question sparked a firestorm. I honestly didn't intend that, I was really just curious as to what type of occupation he had that allowed him to spend that much. If anything I was a little jealous, cuz I know I'll never be able to do that since I am going to go into teaching. Hey...if people have the money to spend on that type of stuff, more power to them. I don't begrudge them that at all. Was just honestly curious that's all.

edit: don't have my own place so I don't figure to be much of a help in this thread, but I still think it's a good idea, and could prove valuable to others in helping them what to buy, as well as you flasch.

[lighthousekeeper]

sorry all. looked like my question sparked a firestorm. I honestly didn't intend that, I was really just curious as to what type of occupation he had that allowed him to spend that much. If anything I was a little jealous, cuz I know I'll never be able to do that since I am going to go into teaching. Hey...if people have the money to spend on that type of stuff, more power to them. I don't begrudge them that at all. Was just honestly curious that's all.

edit: don't have my own place so I don't figure to be much of a help in this thread, but I still think it's a good idea, and could prove valuable to others in helping them what to buy, as well as you flasch.


Same here - my post was entirely motivated by jealousy. I work my ass off and could never afford to spend so much on stuff.

[Flasch186]

bumped as Im going to not be so damn sensitive...if you dont want to participate...please dont.



EDIT: Im hiring Glenn Peeples 904-635-8553 to do Crown Moulding in a lot of places (Foyer, FR/Kitchen area and tray in MAster) as he did a neighbors house and it looks great. Finished painted and installed for about 1100, but I cant do that probably until the end of the month

[Flasch186]

Same here - my post was entirely motivated by jealousy. I work my ass off and could never afford to spend so much on stuff.

move to Florida, get a realtors license, go to work for a builder, and you'll do unbelievably well....if you can sell.

[Flasch186]

this is a congratulations to Frogman in this thread. Congrats on a beautiful home and i hope some of the stuff we get listed in here will help you and me and anyone else out looking to acquire some stuff to make the house a home. So bring on the advice!!!!

[sabotai]

move to Florida, get a realtors license, go to work for a builder, and you'll do unbelievably well....if you can sell.

I'm not a "people person" in the least bit.....think that will be a problem? :)

[Flasch186]

I'm not a "people person" in the least bit.....think that will be a problem? :)


not really :) the market is crazy down here. If you can sell a little bit you can make at least 50-60k / yr. probably for the next 10 years or so.

[SunDancer]

Same here - my post was entirely motivated by jealousy. I work my ass off and could never afford to spend so much on stuff.

Not to threadjack, but I think the two really only ways to be financially well off is to: work for yourself, or live below your means, and invest wisely. But it takes guts to take the risks. But don't let material things bother you, sure they are nice, but family, friends and love is all that's really important.

[Flasch186]

Not to threadjack, but I think the two really only ways to be financially well off is to: work for yourself, or live below your means, and invest wisely. But it takes guts to take the risks. But don't let material things bother you, sure they are nice, but family, friends and love is all that's really important.

Im pretty blessed, I know this...I live 2 dorrs down from a best friend, and 6 doors down from another. I live with my GF, and two more roomies who help w/ the mortgage and got a nice discount on a home. My parents are about 20 minutes away and I work 4 dorrs away from the house as well. I own my favorite tyoe of Dog, an English Bulldog who turned out to be the great granddaughter of UGA6...im not a UGA fan but that was kinfda cool.

Once I get the splurges out of the way I try to emulate the idea of cheap. I rarely buy anything thats not electronics related, like games :) theyre my weakness, but anyways, Im getting the splurges as Ive dreamt about them for years now and want them......Every TV Ive ever owned has been a hand me down...but not anymore soon!!!!

[Joe]

sure they are nice, but family, friends and love is all that's really important.

crap... guess I'm 0-for-3 on that one :(

[FrogMan]

this is a congratulations to Frogman in this thread. Congrats on a beautiful home and i hope some of the stuff we get listed in here will help you and me and anyone else out looking to acquire some stuff to make the house a home. So bring on the advice!!!!
This is way cool of you, thanks man. Sincerely, I envy you. Not to say I don't have stuff, man, I have the two greatest kids in the world and a very nice, cozy home, but I know I'll never be able to indulge in the kind of stuff you may be getting for yourself. At first, I had a bit of jealousy, when I first read your thread, but hey, if you can afford it, go for it. I think you've made the point that you are not really spending for the sake of spending. You've worked for the stuf you're gonna get, go ahead get it :)

Unfortunately, I will probably not be able to help you much, unless you have some questions on how to insulate a basement, building a shed (I'll ask your questions to my dad ;)), or about in-ground pools :) It's been a great while since the last time I've shopped for any electronics, but I'll probably read everything that's in here, and dream about the possibilities :)

Good luck!

FM

[Joe]

Naw, I'm a high class ho.
:p


So... how much do you cost?

[Loren]

you said towels but do you have the bathroom rugs VERY important..
i know what that viva suede is, it looks kinda like what they use as animal fur in some toys..i was afraid it might scratch off like that but the store people assured me it didnt and i scratched at it for a WHILE and it didnt :D
bedside tables or shelves? small storage bins for the bathroom epecially if g/f lives there..do you have a sound system for these tv's or is that part of the deal? hampers, vaccuum, carpet cleaner, fish, ottomans, coffee table, decorative stuff like mirrors, art, plants, blahh blahhh, bench or chairs for sitting outside..big floor cushions, rugs? bookcases, more shelves, and lots and lotssss of candles :D

[JonInMiddleGA]

you said towels but do you have the bathroom rugs VERY important..
i know what that viva suede is, it looks kinda like what they use as animal fur in some toys..i was afraid it might scratch off like that but the store people assured me it didnt and i scratched at it for a WHILE and it didnt :D
bedside tables or shelves? small storage bins for the bathroom epecially if g/f lives there..do you have a sound system for these tv's or is that part of the deal? hampers, vaccuum, carpet cleaner, fish, ottomans, coffee table, decorative stuff like mirrors, art, plants, blahh blahhh, bench or chairs for sitting outside..big floor cushions, rugs? bookcases, more shelves, and lots and lotssss of candles :D


Loren's laundry list of goodies reminded me of an item that I've become too familiar with buying over the past few years, becoming pretty opinionated on in the process (imagine that, me with a strong opinion ;) ).

Anyhoo, if you're any sort of regular coffee drinker, I've become convinced that the only way to go is with a high/higher end coffeemaker. Unlike most of the people I've found with the same opinion, mine isn't rooted in performance or taste of the coffee or anything like that ... it's a much simpler matter of discovering consistently that cheap coffeemakers don't last. Now granted, my 3-4 pots per day is heavy use for residental makers, but after replacing 4 coffeemakers in less than two years, I'm much more comfortable with my $100-$125 Cuisinart model than anything I've had in a while. Also, unless you're really picky or have a fastidious nature about cleaning things carefully each time you use them, I'd advise against getting a model that has a built-in grinder; too much energy expended & too much risk of having one part go bad & rendering a whole unit unusable (in certain models).
There are a number of stand-alone grinders that are quite good & avoid the whole multi-function-device set of problems.

And, since I'm posting anyway ... FWIW, you know I've never been bashful about criticizing you when I thought it was appropriate, but I haven't seen one thing in this thread from you that I thought was out of line in any way. AFAIC, you're just living your life & letting us in on a little bit of it. Heck, I think it might just turn out to be my favorite thread that you've ever been in. Keep it up.

[FrogMan]

Anyhoo, if you're any sort of regular coffee drinker, I've become convinced that the only way to go is with a high/higher end coffeemaker. Unlike most of the people I've found with the same opinion, mine isn't rooted in performance or taste of the coffee or anything like that ... it's a much simpler matter of discovering consistently that cheap coffeemakers don't last.
I would probably even that cheap anything don't last. This is about the route we've taken with our house too. In French, we call it the "tant qu'à" rule, which could be loosely translated to "might as well" or something like it :) Meaning if you're going to get something that you'll use a lot/for a long time, you might as well spend as much as you can afford to get the best you can afford.

When you start thinking a bit long term, it makes sometimes more sense in getting high/higher end stuff that will at first give you better service, then last longer, than stuff you'll have to replace fairly often... Not saying to go over your budget, simply set your limit and find the very best you for that bidget...

FM

[JonInMiddleGA]

I would probably even that cheap anything don't last. This is about the route we've taken with our house too. In French, we call it the "tant qu'à" rule, which could be loosely translated to "might as well" or something like it :)

Can you show me a phonetic pronunciation of that phrase, or something? I'd kinda like to be able to get it close to right, because it seems like it sure would come in handy around my house ;)

And is there a French phrase for "My wife just bought the most expensive useless item she could find, just "because." ?

I mean, other than "Sacre' Bleu"? ;)

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

And is there a French phrase for "My wife just bought the most expensive useless item she could find, just "because." ?

"Yes dear" ? That works well around here. Actually, I do the finances so he never really knows what I buy so long as his allowance isn't cut. :)



And Flasch - May I ask why you are considering Plasma screen TV's as oppossed to DLP's? The DLP's will last longer than the Plasmas, and are about the same price.

[JonInMiddleGA]

"Yes dear" ? That works well around here. Actually, I do the finances so he never really knows what I buy so long as his allowance isn't cut. :)

A wise man, IMO. I long ago lost any desire to see any bank statements, check registers, etc. I'm much happier (and so is our marriage) because of that one small change.

[JeeberD]

Heh, my girlfriend and I recently had a chance to get a free chest of drawers from my parents (the one I'm currently using is a K-Mart POS and is falling apart) but she was trying to decline it because she wanted us to buy something that would match our future bedroom decor.

Women...

[Flasch186]

you said towels but do you have the bathroom rugs VERY important..
i know what that viva suede is, it looks kinda like what they use as animal fur in some toys..i was afraid it might scratch off like that but the store people assured me it didnt and i scratched at it for a WHILE and it didnt :D
bedside tables or shelves? small storage bins for the bathroom epecially if g/f lives there..do you have a sound system for these tv's or is that part of the deal? hampers, vaccuum, carpet cleaner, fish, ottomans, coffee table, decorative stuff like mirrors, art, plants, blahh blahhh, bench or chairs for sitting outside..big floor cushions, rugs? bookcases, more shelves, and lots and lotssss of candles :D


GF bought some bath rugs. theyre white with these ringlets that stand up tall when it comes out of the dryer and then as you walk on them they kinda smush down. theyre nice...

Viva suede...the samples they gave us we took home and took all sort of tools to to try and scratch it and Im tellin' ya...it stands up to some serious wear and tear.

Nightstands we're going to get in a bedroom set so were definitely looking for advice there. There is a lady at the flea market who orders stuff from Carolina, or something but im skeptical as hell. My GF thinks its a great deal but again, value is important and if the crap only last 2 years than it was a bad move.

We have some speakers prewired in the ceiling of the FR and two go to the master and two go to the patio. so Im hoping to find a tuner or some sort of system that will allow to have the 2 speakers in the master run independent of the 5 in the FR, and then the 2 on the patio independent as well. I think I have to spend some dough on this but im kind of clueless here so right now the speakers arent even hooked up.

Vaccuum, were using an old one now but it works pretty good. Hoover? self propelled....works for now. I also bought a little spot cleaner to pick up dog accidents and stuff and that works alright but im kind of dissapointed in it. thats by Little Green MAchine?

Ottomans and coffee table im thinking we'll get when we get the FR furniture which will likely be after the 15th or so. We're definitely going to go to Sofa Express to have a look there.

No fish, no.

We got a big mirror for the wall in the foyer but thats about it. We have some paintings in the FR and a couple of nick nacky paintings in the kitchen but we're definitely in need of help there.

Outside furniture is key as we like having big dinners and cookouts and right now all we have is a lawn chair. So that would be great!@!!!

Im going to get to posting some pics of what we have tonight!!! this is so exciting.

[FrogMan]

Can you show me a phonetic pronunciation of that phrase, or something? I'd kinda like to be able to get it close to right, because it seems like it sure would come in handy around my house ;)

And is there a French phrase for "My wife just bought the most expensive useless item she could find, just "because." ?

I mean, other than "Sacre' Bleu"? ;)
Always glad to be of help, let's split it in two. First "tant", in which the last "t" is silent and can simply be taken out of the deal. The "an" part is what they call a nasal vowel. Click here for some examples:
http://french.about.com/library/pronunciation/bl-ipa-nvowels.htm

The sound for "an" alone is below:
http://french.about.com/library/media/wavs/an.wav

The starting "t" is like your basic "t" sound, as in "take" in English.

The last part of the expression "qu'à" is like saying "cat" or "car" without saying that last letter, basically like "ca".

Like saying "tan ca". Hope this helps :)

As for the wife spending, can't help you. Once we had gone overboard with the pool, she's never even thought about spending "just because" ;)

FM

[Flasch186]

"Yes dear" ? That works well around here. Actually, I do the finances so he never really knows what I buy so long as his allowance isn't cut. :)



And Flasch - May I ask why you are considering Plasma screen TV's as oppossed to DLP's? The DLP's will last longer than the Plasmas, and are about the same price.

Not plasma, we just need flat to put on the walls in that room or someway of getting the TV's up. BF just bought a monster of a TV and he cant put it anywhere except on this big stand. We want the TV in the BR to go up on the wall out of the way and in the office (BR#4) to be out of the way too, since both my desk area and 3R's desk area are in the same room so i figure up is better. Thats all, if there are alternatives, please please enlighten me.

[Flasch186]

anyone got any advice for my lawn? St. Augustine grass....i know its winter but its really shoddy.

[Flasch186]

here are some pics...apparently ill have to do the rest at night because the camera is turning the pics really dark from the light in the house. but here are some from outside.

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/cement_square.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/front.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/Mtb_n_philly.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/laundry_rm.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/neighbors_lake.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/nice.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/dr.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/GF_shelves.jpg

This was GF's major accomplishment, was to fill the niche with "her library". I said that any book that goes up there she has to read....that earned a night on the couch. I guess its really more like a showcase as opposed to an actual library (i learned).

[cartman]

Hey Flasch,

I've been going through the same stuff you are for the past several months. When I moved back to the US from Europe, I had bought a house. But all I'd lived in before were one-bedroom apartments. So I had to completely furnish the house, without the benefit (or is it hindrance? :) ) of a SO.

I've slowly been adding on, but I still have two rooms with nothing in them, the 3rd bedroom and the formal dining room. It was pretty spartan the first few weeks. I used camping chairs in the living room, ate off of paper plates, and slept in a sleeping bag in the master suite.

But now it's getting there. I found a local custom furniture builder that has done some great work for me: http://www.texasbydesign.com They've built me a custom mesquite wood bed with matching end tables, some really cool granite coffee and end tables for the lving room, and another entryway table. I haven't update my site with pics in a while, but here is how the house looked when I bought it: http://www.thegreatcornholio.com/house/new_house.htm I'll update it this weekend with pics of the house a little more filled out.

Good luck with your progress!

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Dola - what about window treatments? Do you have shutters or blinds or something? That's going to be pretty important. Don't want your neighbors watching you strut around nekkid. :)

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Flasch maybe it's not the grass that's the problem. Are those dogs females? If so, that's what is killing the grass and making it look like crap. Female dog urine has a funky PH balance that is just murder on lawns. Try a tablespoon of tomato juice in their food twice a day and that should balance it out.

[Flasch186]

Flasch maybe it's not the grass that's the problem. Are those dogs females? If so, that's what is killing the grass and making it look like crap. Female dog urine has a funky PH balance that is just murder on lawns. Try a tablespoon of tomato juice in their food twice a day and that should balance it out.

one of them is a girl, as you can tell from her going bathroom in the pic above, but its been that way since we moved in. I thought it would get better but it never did. hmmm, I thinking about getting a pro to help me next year, to save it...if I lose the grass it would be thousands to replace.

Blinds we had put in the day we moved in. A1A blinds, we mostly got the faux wood, but we got some teardrop ones in the master bedroom, and some pretty cool wicker looking ones for the nook. cost about a grand for the house installed including materials.

[Flasch186]

we definitely need to change out those coach lights by the garage, they are plastic POS.

[Pyser]

all this thread does is reconfirm how much ive hated living in apartments the last 7 years.

my weakness is movies, too. the screen is the last thing ill upgrade, but ive got a nice surround sound setup. neighbors hate the subwoofer though. freakin thin walls.

damnit! i want a house, too!

[Flasch186]

any suggestions on a tuner for the FR? Plus we need a decent setup for the BR - any suggestions?

[Pyser]

i picked up a panasonic SA-XR45S (i think) over the summer when Sears was clearing out all their receivers to make way for all in one home theater setups. I don't think that model is made anymore, but I've found the sounds to be great, and would recommend a panny for sure. The added bonus is a bunch of their recievers are "all-digital", so they are actually like 20 pounds lighter, and much smaller, than most competitors (at least when i last checked that was the case).

[FrogMan]

one of them is a girl, as you can tell from her going bathroom in the pic above, but its been that way since we moved in. I thought it would get better but it never did. hmmm, I thinking about getting a pro to help me next year, to save it...if I lose the grass it would be thousands to replace.

If you like having outdoorsy dinner and such, paying a pro to help you regain a top notch grass may not be a bad investment at all, imo. You'll just be that much prouder of having friends in the backyard...

I also agree that dogs, male or female I would think, will tend to make it hard on your grass.

FM

[Flasch186]

two of the coolest things, kinda electronicy i bought is a serious thermostat. One of the programmable ones to supposedly save money as it cools and heats accordingly, and this light timer thing that goes where the light switch is. $40 and supposedly you set it according to where you are in the country and itll turn the porch light on and off as appropriate. very neat and i installed both of them myselof, and didnt electrocute myself.

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/suntimer.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/thermo.jpg

[cartman]

For a tuner, it depends on what all you are going to hook up. I found after I upgraded my DirecTV dish to the HDTV version, got the Component output pack for my Xbox, and the 400 disc DVD changer, I ran out of inputs on the back of the TV and the Sony DA50ES receiver I was using. I'm a big-time Sony guy, and the new receiver I ended up getting was the Sony DA3000ES. It converts S-Video inputs to Composite inputs, so only one cable needs to run from the recevier to the TV. I then took the DA50ES and set it up with the old 36 inch Wega in my bedroom.

Whichever receiver you plan to get, make sure it has enough inputs to hold you for a while. If you get one that has just enough to connect what you have now, it won't be able to expand to the next component you get.

[FrogMan]

two of the coolest things, kinda electronicy i bought is a serious thermostat. One of the programmable ones to supposedly save money as it cools and heats accordingly, and this light timer thing that goes where the light switch is. $40 and supposedly you set it according to where you are in the country and itll turn the porch light on and off as appropriate. very neat and i installed both of them myselof, and didnt electrocute myself.

We had the choice between digital/electronic thermostats and standard ones when we had our house built and went all electronic, except for the basement ones. Not only will they save you money, but best of all, they keep the temperature much more level. They probably control the A/C more than the heat for you, but for us, they control the heat and they can start the heaters at say 25% if only a little bit is needed, as opposed to standard thermostat that are all or nothing. They start 100% until they reach the temperature they were set for, but since they run too hot, it gets too hot for nothing...

About that light switch, crazy enough, I have one in the shed :) It's set to turn on the front light of the shed, which is at the end of the driveway, at 4pm and turn it off at 11pm. Pretty neat, since it means I never have to go to the shed to turn it on or off, and we didn't have to run wires to the inside of the house to turn it off from there.

And about electrocuting yourself, simply turn off the breaker and you'll be fine. I'm not the biggest of handymen, but I installed all the lighting fixtures in the house myself, including a ceiling fan in the living room. If I can do it, you certainly can. ;)

FM

[Flasch186]

my pride and joy...all the appliances were at cost so we'll be taking them to our next house too unless I hit the lotto. GE profile SS. its nice, i must say, i like them a l o t. The microwave is super cool. Glass top rnages are nice but im consistently getting stuff on them and then I have to carefully use a razor to remove it. a little nerve racking considering you can mess up everything by cutting the glass.

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/kitchen.jpg

[Flasch186]

i know its messy but there are 4 people living here so....Vicki the cleaning lasy will be here tomorrow. She's the only one that keeps sanity in this house.

[Aardvark]

You might consider buying your furniture at House of Norway if you are in the NY, NJ, PA, CT & DE area. Scandanavian furniture is built very well, very stylish, with good material. We bought a platform bed there, as well as a set of office furniture shelving (to hold my 10,000+ record collection mainly, since most shelves aren't deep enough.) We also bought our sofas there, and are planning on a dining set this year. The quality of the workmanship is much better than at even the top-end stores like Hoffman Koos, or Macy's.

One slight problem is that for some reason Norwegians believe that all drawers in a chest of drawers have to be the same height, which is a little silly.

They have a website at www.houseofnorway.com

[Flasch186]

alright i bought some stuff at Wal Mart tonight, the EVIL walmart that I hate but for some reason cant avoid. I want to go somewhere else but theyre literally right around the corner from the house and no one else is...supposedly a super target is coming but thats gotta be years away. Alright we got a couple of coach lights for over the garage, $25 a piece but theyre cast aluminum and im not sure you need to go top notch on an exterior light fixture....and I got this chair for my temporary desk. The chair is a POS $48 from EVIL but it will be a decent stop gap until I can fully furnish the office with decent stuff. This way I can put the dining room chair that im using at the desk back in the dining room with the other dining room crap we have.


http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/coaches.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/crap_chair.jpg

[Flasch186]

DOLA:

now looking back I just want to point out that Bottom freezers rock. Ive heard some parents are scared of them when they have kids but I dunno about that. I like having it just slide out and while maybe there isnt more room in there it sure does feel like it.

[Flasch186]

i instaled the two coach lights and the timer switch on it and they look great. That chair that I thought would be a crappy stopgap is pretty nice, but I think I should get one of those mats for underneath it as its making marks on the rug that I think in the long run could be bad.

[stevew]

my pride and joy...all the appliances were at cost so we'll be taking them to our next house too unless I hit the lotto. GE profile SS. its nice, i must say, i like them a l o t. The microwave is super cool. Glass top rnages are nice but im consistently getting stuff on them and then I have to carefully use a razor to remove it. a little nerve racking considering you can mess up everything by cutting the glass.

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/kitchen.jpg


I like the Fridge combo, but those ceramic top stoves piss me off. Had one in an apartment i lived in, just way too much trouble. I hate it when you cant just "scrub" something.

[Flasch186]

a heads up that BF's two timer light switches he bought say "non op" on them and dont work so he either has to take them back and exchange them, mail them away to the company for an exchange, or eat them. It couldve been bad wiring by him b ut heads up nonetheless...mine still work ok for now.

[Flasch186]

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/foyer_light.jpg

This is the light GF got for the foyer

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/hall_light.jpg

this one in the front hall, I like this one as Im a fan of silver and that ring around the outside of it is silver.

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/crazy_bright.jpg

This is unbelievably bright...so bright that when I first turned it on I had to cover my eyes and couldnt look at it so we definitely have to lower the wattage. This shot is from outside and im not sure how well its made out but its toooo bright to have on for tonight. I guess we'll get bulbs tomorrow.

I asked her how much they cost for everything and she said like $700. I say THAT THAT is ridiculous. I will spend tons of dough on TVS and games and crap but its this stuff that I have a hard time swallowing. Anyways, there are no deals to be found on this part...just Home depot and too damn much money.. I guarantee had I been there this wouldve never happened no matter how nice it is. :(

[Flasch186]

DOLA:

you know whats kind of neat? is before I started posting my updates on this thread I was a lazy bum and dint want to get shit done around the hosue but now that Im letting you all in, and hopefully in turn you guys can direct me on what to and not to get that I actually look forward to showing you all my progress. What can I say? much like I said when the whole Ben controversy went down...were like a big family on here and I look forward to talking or posting to all of you....interesting psychology, hmmm.

[FrogMan]

Flasch, I think it only makes sense. I mean when you do report back to us, you have a feeling of accountability, I guess. Some people have used this in dynasty threads about stopping to smoke, losing weight, etc. I think it's pretty cool...

Keep it up!

FM

[Flasch186]

ok, ill try to add some pics tomorrow, tonight is valentine's day so im sure picture taking will not be of the house variety. BUT today i added crown molding. some handy guy did it and it looks great but the stuff he uses is cheap so I dont know the long term ramifications of him using composite stuff instead of real wood. It cost 1600 for the foyer inc. tray, kitchen/FR, niche, Master inc. tray, Dining room + chair rail, and tear drops in the corners. Regardless when the guy left, it looked great but I felt dirty...Ill put up pics ASAP. I need a shower.

[Aardvark]

I like the Fridge combo, but those ceramic top stoves piss me off. Had one in an apartment i lived in, just way too much trouble. I hate it when you cant just "scrub" something.

They're also really easy to accidentally put something down on. My parents had a corning range, blech. You had to use special glass pots and everything. I do a lot of cooking, so I'm really glad that we have a gas range -- you really have a lot more control over the heat than with electric.

[Flasch186]

so here are some pics with some new stuff, especially the crown. The guy (Glenn Peeples 904-635-8553 - works from Jville down to St. Augustine) quoted me 1600 for the above stuff and then asked if there was anything he could have installed for us so I mentioned the MA. BR ceiling fan (pictured) and we had him put it up for free. Its a Hunter (the seville), I dont know much about fans but he guy at Home Depot said it was good. Im generally pleased with the crown as it really finishes off the walls it seems. He did those teardrop things in the corner which look better and probably make his cuts a ton easier too so whatever.

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/brwcrown.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/foyerwcrown.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/drwcrown.jpg

he added that chair rail in too, for the same price. GF added the wall tapestry, sconces and painted in there and I like it...kind of reminds me of a king's room or something, i dunno.

[oliegirl]

VERY nice! I love the chandelier in your entry way!!!!

The room with the tapestries does look like something out of a castle...very cool. Your girlfriend has excellent taste :)

[Flasch186]

VERY nice! I love the chandelier in your entry way!!!!

The room with the tapestries does look like something out of a castle...very cool. Your girlfriend has excellent taste :)


GF says thanks...

"that doesnt look like a castle!! I wasnt going for castle." i love it so now she's pissed....i love it and thank you.

[Flasch186]

Dola:

above is the DR b4 GF got to work on it and now the after...thats pretty cool. im glad i put that on here cuz i almost forgot what a stark change it is. she deserves a kiss.

[Flasch186]

so at some point these pictures are going to disappear since the old ones were on brinskter which sucks...anyways...were now having some paint done on the house and the people were using are awesome. Its called beautiful walls and theyre giving us a tuscan look in the foyer and kitchena nd family rooma nd then a reddish brown in the master. The first attempt for tuscan was way too brown and she was rag rolling it but I caught ti and re-explained what we were looking for and they went and got what they needed and here are the results thus far...im loving it:

http://home.comcast.net/~flasch186/house/Tuscanfoyer.jpg

and

http://home.comcast.net/~flasch186/house/tuscankitchen.jpg

[Flasch186]

DOLA:

opinons? BF hates it.

[Flasch186]

Double Dola:

It looks like me and my friend (BF) are going to make an offer on an investment property in the back of the neighborhood to rent out. If it happens than some of the stuff I planned to get soon will be on hold at least for a couple of months...so that goes for couches, TVs, hot tub, etc. I feel like im still living in an apartment since we have all the same old stuff, small tvs, smelly couches, shitty computer desk, etc.

[Flasch186]

So I finally broke the camera out and was able to take some shots of the new stuff:

New sofas from sofa Express (Viva Suede or something - the hard part is keeping Philly off of it)
[Bubba - notice the cross on the wall :D - My GF is Christian]
61" of TV
some new bikes we got
a fryer

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/sofa.jpg
http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/TV.jpg
http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/mybike.jpg
http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/Fryer.jpg
http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/MtB2.jpg

[Joe]

more pics of GF. kthx.

[JeeberD]

Your dog is a fryer?

[Flasch186]

Alright so I finally got my office in gear. I went up to Office Max and bought this 4 piece set for about 340$ and worked my hands to blisters putting it together. Im pretty okay with it as its the first decent desk Ive ever owned. I also moved the TV to the right of that so the room feels bigger especially now that 3R said that she didnt need to set up her computer if she could just use mine to check email and stuff. Normally i'd be hesitant to let someone use my computer, especially the new blue glowing one on the floor there, but she had a bad experience with a roomie in the past regarding her own computer so she's real careful. Anyways, Im still working on it!!

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/new_office.jpg

[flere-imsaho]

The grass looks like it's suffering from a combination of the following:

1. Over-fertilization
2. Dog expectoration
3. Over-cutting

Is this a brand new house with brand new grass/sod? If so, it may not have been watered enough to take root. If that's the case, you're probably looking at replacing it.

If it still looks kind of alive, here's my advice.

Regarding Problem #1: Grass shouldn't need fertilizer unless the soil is really atrocious. However, a lot of people over-fertilize, because they don't know any better. It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to check the ph of your soil, and see what kind of shape you're in. However, if the soil is really bad (like sand, or clay, or something), your long-term option is to get some mulch in, and upgrade the soil. If it's just a case of the previous owners/construction company overfertilizing and burning the grass, you may be able to nurse it back to health.

Regarding Problem #2: Try to keep the dogs from "going to work" all over the lawn. Good luck with that.

Regarding Problem #3: Cut grass to 3 inches during growing season. This keeps it nice and healthy and also helps it crowd out the weeds (i.e. crabgrass) that try to grow. After the growing season (if grass ever stops growing in Florida - I don't know), cut to an inch for the winter. You basically want grass that's tall, but not flopping over. Three inches is usually good for this.

Grass can certainly be prolonged by artificial means indefinitely, provided you have the funds and the free time to apply everything to your grass that you need to. The "organic" option I've outlined is the better long-term solution, though, depending on the site, it may require more of an up-front investment, especially if you, for instance, have to rip everything out, mulch the yard, and then seed it.

[flere-imsaho]

Some resources: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden/bestbets/grass/

[Flasch186]

actually thats an old pic of the grass. While its still not perfeect its a lot better todaqy (spring) vs. then (prewinter)...thanks though, i am keeping an eye on it.

[flere-imsaho]

Good to hear. Based on that, my recommendations are:

1. Let it get to 3" before cutting, and cut with your mower set to 3".
2. Don't fertilize.
3. Water when it gets dry (although note, grass won't die without water, it'll just go dormant, so you're watering to keep the nice appearance, not to save the grass, unless you live in a desert, of course)
4. When winter comes, cut down to 1".

You won't have grass that's "golf course" neat, but you'll have healthy, springy, lush grass.

[judicial clerk]

I like the moldings. The paint was a bold choice that could have been disasterous, but I think it looks awesome.

It looks like you have room in the backyard to do something cool. maybe a deck and a pool?

[Flasch186]

I like the moldings. The paint was a bold choice that could have been disasterous, but I think it looks awesome.

It looks like you have room in the backyard to do something cool. maybe a deck and a pool?

Thanks about the paint, a husband/wife team and their first work on one wall was bad...I caught it though and they redid it and made changes. The whole paint job was like $1900 for a lot of it. Te corwn was 1600 for the whole house.

The big square out there is for a hot tub and then one of those full sized gaxebos with glass doors and stuff. BUT I missed last winter so im going to wait til like august or september to buy that. The back porch is targeted for a Florida room as the home will then be 2259 sq. ft. and clear the 2000 sq. ft. threshold which is a prety big demarcationline when it comes to reselling, which we will eventually someday.

I drove what I thoguht was the car I wanted, the Cadillac CTSV and boy was it a let down. crappily put together...ont he way back we stopped and drove the Infiniti M sport and WOW, unreal. I want it but boy is it stupid to pay that much on for a car.

[Flasch186]

so we got a few things:

a bar table from a catalog and one of the chairs legs were broken so the new legs are on their way:

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/bar table.jpg


we got an AWESOME dining room table set I picked out!! I love it, we got it from Ashley furniture. What I didnt realize at the time is that the suede matches our couches...so that's a neat little thing:

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/DR_table.jpg

and finally this is the long story. We bought a huthc from a place called Wood You in april. Basically you buy an unfinished piece and they sell you the stain and you go home and do it yourself. Well its supposed to be easy. We bought a hutch made of Parawood (its from a rubber tree) and started staining it. When we applied the second coat though, instead of taking it, it started taking the first coat off. I called them and they didnt beleiev me so I took the whole thing back to them in 2 trips. They then believed me, so they said there was an error and proceeded to sand the whole thing down. 2 weeks later they said it was ready to be picked up so I did and we took it home and let it sit in the garage for about a month before tackling it. However this time, not only did it not take, in some of the corners and niches he couldnt get the sander so it was extremely dark in those areas and looked like crap...so finally 3 months later I took it back again and got my money back. I took said money to World Market and bought this piece and will NEVER stain anything again. Lesson learned, I lost about 150 with delivery charges and all but:

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/hutch.jpg

[Suicane75]

Have you got any drinking cups?

[damnMikeBrown]

Well duh

It was a rubber tree! Whatever you put on it bounces off of it and sticks on to you!

[Flasch186]

why yes I do thank you.

[oliegirl]

Ummm - there is a mattress in your dining room...is that just so when the mood strikes you don't have to walk all the way to the bedroom, you can just throw the mattress down and go for it? ;)

Seriously, cool furniture. I love the dining room table and chairs!

[Joe]

trees are made of rubber now? What will they think of next?

[Flasch186]

Ummm - there is a mattress in your dining room...is that just so when the mood strikes you don't have to walk all the way to the bedroom, you can just throw the mattress down and go for it? ;)

Seriously, cool furniture. I love the dining room table and chairs!

no, thats from GF and 3R painting that bedroom and spilling blue paint all over the floor.

[Flasch186]

bought this hot tub yesterday for that big concrete slab in the backyard. it will be delivered around 7/14 cant wait...hot tubs are my fave!!


http://www.hotspring.com/Spa_Showroom_Hot_Tub/jpgs/envoy_blue.jpg

[Suicane75]

bought this hot tub yesterday for that big concrete slab in the backyard. it will be delivered around 7/14 cant wait...hot tubs are my fave!!


http://www.hotspring.com/Spa_Showroom_Hot_Tub/jpgs/envoy_blue.jpg

That would be an awesome playset for my GI Joes, I'll give ya $30 for it.

[FrogMan]

ooohhh, now I'm jealous :) Looks like a pretty sweet hot tub, congrats on the buy.

You remind me, now that I got a digital camera, maybe I should upgrade my home thread with some pics of the shed and the kiddos toys around it. We pulled out Andrew's old plastic slide in the shape of a treehouse and his sandbox in the shape of a turtle. Matthew loves playing with them. He just discovered how much fun sliding down can be :)

FM

[Flasch186]

ooohhh, now I'm jealous :) Looks like a pretty sweet hot tub, congrats on the buy.

You remind me, now that I got a digital camera, maybe I should upgrade my home thread with some pics of the shed and the kiddos toys around it. We pulled out Andrew's old plastic slide in the shape of a treehouse and his sandbox in the shape of a turtle. Matthew loves playing with them. He just discovered how much fun sliding down can be :)

FM

please do!! when i go back to the beginning of the thread and then see the changes its mind blowing!!

[Flasch186]

That would be an awesome playset for my GI Joes, I'll give ya $30 for it.
done. will you also pay for shipping?!

[Suicane75]

done. will you also pay for shipping?!
Sure, can you fold it up and send it via Media Mail?

[Flasch186]

here is how the hottub and gazebo turned out. I try to use it every night that im home. I simply love it and it totally relaxes your back so the night's sleep is incredible.

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/gazebo2.jpg

[Flasch186]

so like i said I finally had Sound Advice come out to the hosue to fix the home theatre system so that it actually works. Here is the entertainment center which we bought through Haverty's, it Hooker Furniture. Now that I know that my company has an account there we can buy direct for our bedroom furniture and save a ton...we missed on this one and I hate the price but it actually looks better than i thought it would. HOWEVER the internal lights in the cabs and the bridge were not installed right so we cant turn them all on when you turn on the one (which is how it is supposed to work) unless I have the lights switched and its too much of a pain for something we may never use.

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/theatre.jpg

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Flasch when are you going to invite us all over for a party?

[Flasch186]

very very soon....weve actually been talking about it and we want to get a nice grill first...right now we havean 80$ crap one from China-Mart.

[Farrah Whitworth-Rahn]

Are you thinking about doing the whole outdoor kitchen set up or just a really nice grill?

[Flasch186]

Are you thinking about doing the whole outdoor kitchen set up or just a really nice grill?


just a grill as it'll have to reside on the screened porch we're having added. Just one of the big stainless steel ones but not too expensive. have any suggestions?

[Flasch186]

so I have a pretty big update. Its been about a year and we were finally able to get rid of GF's grandmother's bedroom furniture. I also added a Covered and screened porch which isnt completely done yet, and got a big crab steamin' pot!! The furniture was all at cost from Hooker furniture, since I was able to pull some strings through my company...so it ALL was about 4500 including shipping and setup. The pot and burner was about $150...the porch was, um, a shit ton but hopefully worth it.

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/armoire.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/bed.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/chest.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/dresser.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/stand.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/tv.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/porch.jpg

http://www.usfl-fof.com/house/pot.jpg