Area rugs: are the washable ones a good idea? We just put in LVP throughout our downstairs, and I need area rugs for the first time. So many are washable, but doesn’t that also mean they are very thin? I have a wild dog with long nails and a messy husband. Advice welcome (for the rugs—the dog and husband are beyond hope).
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What size will you need/use because “washing” becomes more limited the larger they are. (At least for at home washing)
I have a couple smaller (like 3x5) in entryways that I wash probably every 6 weeks or so depending on the season. I have not spent big $ like Ruggable though I like some of their patterns.
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I’ll want a fairly large one, at least 8 x 10, which I know I can’t wash at home. On the other hand, we have a little carpet cleaner that I could use on an older-style area rug, I assume, but those seem to be getting harder to find.
I washed my no brand Costco 5x7 washable rug in the full size front loader. It was fine. I don’t think 8x10 would fit…
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We have commercial-grade nylon, short and dense level loop carpet in our family room. It is virtually indestructible. When it was new, liquids would even pool on top. A residential carpet cleaner would easily clean it. When it was installed, the contractor shared that it would “ugly out” (due to design trends) long before it wore out. He was right! I don’t want to tell you how old it is 
But it still looks almost-new, and the color blend good-enough. Ours was wall-wall installation, but perhaps you could find a remnant and have it edged, and placed on a thick carpet pad to give it more of an area-rug feel? Then just clean in-place.
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That’s a very intriguing idea. Thanks!
Anyone purchase a new kitchen faucet lately. The prices seem to vary widely.
Not sure how “lately” you are looking for but we redid our kitchen a few years back and found the same thing. We were told brands have different quality levels for the box stores.
This is our faucet We paid about $150 less with out contractor’s discount, but that was 7 years ago now
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My husband installed a previous version of this faucet in both sinks in our kitchen. No complaints in the seven years of use to date!
https://www.costco.com/p/-/hansgrohe-cento-kitchen-faucet/100156704?langId=-1
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Former job was with a Remodeling Company, who worked with several plumbers. They shared that even good brand-named fixtures might have different components when purchased at a BigBox store vs. a Plumbing Distributer. Also, if Plumber purchases and installs, they (usually) provide a warranty. Not the same if you purchase separately, and they install. Not an issue if you are installing yourself.
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We’ve had the smallest primary bathroom I’ve ever seen (and one of the most unattractive) for almost 20 years, and other projects always took priority. However, in February my husband started remodeling ours, and that also required taking over our walk-in closet and building two new closets so we’d have room for a double vanity and a little extra space. Since H has only been able to work on it gradually, it has dragged on. However, I finally got to take my first shower in there yesterday! We’re still waiting on the glass shower door to arrive, but set up a temporary curtain and it was wonderful.
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That looks gorgeous! Your husband must be very skilled.
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A round of applause for your husband (and your patience during this process ).
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Stunning. Kudos to you both, @elena13. Absolutely love the open shower (no door, right?).
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Stunning tile work.
Both my daughters will have done remodeling this year. One put in a similar faucet to the one @momofboiler1 linked in that price point. My other daughter doesn’t want to spend that much. Her handyman will install. I have 25 year old Grohe faucets in my two kitchen sinks but the styles are out of fashion.
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Yes, it wasn’t easy for either of us.
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Thank you! Unfortunately it does need a door, but it will be all glass with just a simple handle and hinges. Hopefully it will still look pretty open.
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I love how the flooring pulls in both wall colors.
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Update - STOVE FIXED. We opted to order replacement part for the broken element - it literally had a break in it, so we knew high odds that it would fix the problem. Cost was $91 with tax and express shipping (we wanted quick answer about whether to order the new stove we had selected, before end of the sale $400 off). The actual part swap only involved removing 2 screws, though made harder by 32 years of oven grime. The part wiring had slip-off/on terminals, and from the video we made sure to NOT let the wires get pulled back into the insulation. We did unplug the range. My husband has long arms, but it was still a twisting trick getting to back of the oven, reach impeded by the open oven door.
I like the Applians Parts Pro website.
Our 1993 Whirlpool needed this part https://www.appliancepartspros.com/whirlpool-unit-bake-wp308180-ap6007578.html
helpful installation videos from above link
https://youtu.be/0SY1uhvlBlQ
also was helpful to have reviews
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OK, how much of picking a contractor should be based on “personality” or I’m not even sure what to call it.
We have 2 companies we are considering for our basement flood (so replace carpet with LVP and paint all walls plus some drywall work). They both have very good reviews, come recommended by people we know, and have BBB scores or whatever of A+. However, company one is a very “religious” company (as in the owner showed up and let us know this quickly and the estimate we got had a religious quote on it, including what verse it was). Company two did not give that vibe and they cost a little more (maybe more than a little, but we’re working on that). Quite frankly, the religious vibe kind of turned both me and my husband off. How would others feel about this - any opinions? Plus, company 2 gave a very detailed estimate of what they would be doing, and company 1 just gave us a paragraph description.
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