tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134423070092222259.post4580797922049576827..comments2023-08-25T02:57:10.826-06:00Comments on My So-Called Life: Kitchen NotesBekkieannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058996951400003081noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134423070092222259.post-14701122633142397592009-10-06T10:58:21.413-06:002009-10-06T10:58:21.413-06:00This is something I should have done years ago whe...This is something I should have done years ago when I had a husband and children living here. And it's something I'll have to do in order to sell eventually. So I'll do it now and enjoy for a few years.<br /><br />I haven't had wood floors for many years but I think I will like them. With central air and heat, comfort is always assured.Bekkieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058996951400003081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134423070092222259.post-2101026370570039852009-10-05T10:38:24.308-06:002009-10-05T10:38:24.308-06:00Oh do I know what you mean with the avocado green ...Oh do I know what you mean with the avocado green shag carpet. I had that in an apartment in the 70's and then in our first home. We didn't replace it until we sold the house. Lesson learned: Replace things while you can still enjoy them.<br /><br />All my countertop appliances are a very sensible black. I'm liking the idea of red more and more.Bekkieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058996951400003081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134423070092222259.post-65996896926853824012009-10-05T09:14:55.935-06:002009-10-05T09:14:55.935-06:00Yes, avocado green and in addition to the harvest ...Yes, avocado green and in addition to the harvest gold it was also mixed with a turquoise. I remember looking for an apartment in North Carolina where my sole criteria was no avocado green shag carpet.<br /><br />Red is a nice accent color. Kitchen Aid makes a mixer in that color too. I have an electric can opener in red (bought when I had a cast on one hand). White works for major appliances but don't think white for a coffee maker is in anyway sensible. One appliance where black works.JBinford-Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293248281473648182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134423070092222259.post-66386450170960481292009-10-04T22:25:33.100-06:002009-10-04T22:25:33.100-06:00But I remember your red toaster, Mick, and it insp...But I remember your red toaster, Mick, and it inspires me. Why not add bright color through the small appliances like toaster and coffeemaker? I'm thinking RED! :)Bekkieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058996951400003081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134423070092222259.post-34818874013394186702009-10-04T22:07:59.425-06:002009-10-04T22:07:59.425-06:00I admire your lack of trend.........go for the whi...I admire your lack of trend.........go for the white.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097990715636294118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134423070092222259.post-25793462973532544712009-10-04T19:53:20.975-06:002009-10-04T19:53:20.975-06:00Oh, I think it was called Avocado Green. And Harv...Oh, I think it was called Avocado Green. And Harvest Gold was popular at the same time. Believe it or not, my 30-year old kitchen still has a harvest gold fridge and stove! I had clothes washer and dryer in avocado green, but those were replaced some years ago with -- what else -- white!Bekkieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058996951400003081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134423070092222259.post-70408590563398604882009-10-04T19:46:23.821-06:002009-10-04T19:46:23.821-06:00Yes, that's another thing I don't want--ic...Yes, that's another thing I don't want--ice and water in the door. The only specific thing I'm looking for in the refrigerator is freezer on the bottom. And the oven I'm planning on is a Maytag with a full-size oven below and a small-size oven above. You give up the warming drawer or storage at the bottom, but it's worth it to me to have two ovens. The small one will be good for cooking for just me. Two ovens will be wonderful for Thanksgiving and other family dinners.Bekkieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058996951400003081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134423070092222259.post-46068206809997697372009-10-04T19:41:34.239-06:002009-10-04T19:41:34.239-06:00Yes, don't get black. These trends are so obno...Yes, don't get black. These trends are so obnoxious. Remember when all appliances were olive green?<br /><br />Then someone started this neat idea with color panels on the front of stoves, dishwashers and refrigerators that you could swap out. I noticed that did not last long. Probably kept people from buying new appliances when they wanted to update their colors.<br /><br />I have white appliances. Go with everything.<br /><br />I love it here where almost everyone is on a well and they want a refrigerator with an ice maker in the door. I have warned all my friends about them. All have bought them. All have now disconnected them. If you get one you have to have soft water and a whole house water filter.JBinford-Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293248281473648182noreply@blogger.com