Comments on: The sorry tale of my sinking sink http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/ Practical Lifestyle Advice for Homemakers and Home Owners Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:30:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: QuiteLight http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-281 QuiteLight Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:11:22 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-281 LOL! Oh, the careful crayon renderings on napkins. For anyone not laughing, you have likely not worked in customer service. I used to be a graphic designer, & you should have seen the shite people brought to me to print! "Really classy, but with bubble letters, like on this 3 year-olds b-day card!" "For the mature customer, sophisticated. In bubblegum pink!" "Like this! Like I drew on this napkin!" (Crumpled wad of paper also used to wipe face, apparently.) I can only imagine the contractor's pain. Loving your new blog. LOL! Oh, the careful crayon renderings on napkins. For anyone not laughing, you have likely not worked in customer service. I used to be a graphic designer, & you should have seen the shite people brought to me to print! “Really classy, but with bubble letters, like on this 3 year-olds b-day card!” “For the mature customer, sophisticated. In bubblegum pink!” “Like this! Like I drew on this napkin!” (Crumpled wad of paper also used to wipe face, apparently.)

I can only imagine the contractor’s pain.

Loving your new blog.

]]> By: Jo http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-267 Jo Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:05:08 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-267 I don't know where you live, but here in Texas there are surplus house-builders' stores every ten feet. Mostly they're tiny and have odd selections of odd things, but there are the occasional warehouses of off-price stuff. It would be worth it to look around for surplus stores where you are. There's one place I love that had, on my last trip: farmhouse sinks like the one above for $50, an entire set of the Stations of the Cross from an old church for some unimaginable price, pendant lamps dating from the 1930's for under a hundred bucks, and a Victorian-era shower, of all things, complete with the original hardware. I don’t know where you live, but here in Texas there are surplus house-builders’ stores every ten feet. Mostly they’re tiny and have odd selections of odd things, but there are the occasional warehouses of off-price stuff. It would be worth it to look around for surplus stores where you are.

There’s one place I love that had, on my last trip: farmhouse sinks like the one above for $50, an entire set of the Stations of the Cross from an old church for some unimaginable price, pendant lamps dating from the 1930’s for under a hundred bucks, and a Victorian-era shower, of all things, complete with the original hardware.

]]> By: Raven1025 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-253 Raven1025 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:16:22 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-253 You can get a lovely farmhouse sink for a reasonable price at IKEA. We remodeled our kitchen over the last year, losing our far too worn and cheap stainless steel sink for it. I love it, and it looks much pricier than it actually is. You can get a lovely farmhouse sink for a reasonable price at IKEA. We remodeled our kitchen over the last year, losing our far too worn and cheap stainless steel sink for it. I love it, and it looks much pricier than it actually is.

]]> By: The End of Motherhood? http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-251 The End of Motherhood? Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:30:15 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-251 When I give in to my reptile brain (which I do on a regular basis) I always Freecycle the old stuff. (You can find a group at www.freecycle.org) Good for the environment, good for someone else and good for me. When I give in to my reptile brain (which I do on a regular basis) I always Freecycle the old stuff. (You can find a group at www.freecycle.org) Good for the environment, good for someone else and good for me.

]]> By: Bridey http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-250 Bridey Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:41:19 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-250 Condolences on the clip job -- I hate the look of stainless steel sinks! They look like they belong in an operating room, or possibly a morgue. A nice, white, kitchen-y sink is so much nicer. Condolences on the clip job — I hate the look of stainless steel sinks! They look like they belong in an operating room, or possibly a morgue. A nice, white, kitchen-y sink is so much nicer.

]]> By: Toby Wollin http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-249 Toby Wollin Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:32:18 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-249 Ah, the farmhouse sink (aka "stone sink"). I looked at those also...but then was beguiled by the contractor saying the magic words, "Corian(tm) is having a sale - the sink is free with the countertops." I cannot resist "sale" - it must be in the genes or something. Ah, the farmhouse sink (aka “stone sink”). I looked at those also…but then was beguiled by the contractor saying the magic words, “Corian(tm) is having a sale - the sink is free with the countertops.”
I cannot resist “sale” - it must be in the genes or something.

]]> By: Aaron Wakling http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-247 Aaron Wakling Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:15:14 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/01/21/the-sorry-tale-of-my-sinking-sink/#comment-247 I found your site on Technorati and read a few of your other posts. I just added your RSS feed to my reader. I found your site on Technorati and read a few of your other posts. I just added your RSS feed to my reader.

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