Fred Trainer Concerning the behr deck over I'm presently (summer of 2018 two coats applied) scrapping and power washing off my deck, a product which was put on meticulously. Have discovered a vast amount of moisture being trapped underneath, and thus rotting out the wood from within, and out of sight, So it's not just an issue of some spots needing to be sanded down and prepped for a few fixer upper coats. It rained last 2 nights ago and today I pulled strips off and hence my discovery. Actually, I consider myself fortunate that in various areas cracks appeared or I would never have discovered the deeper issue of trapped moisture and then latter to find rotted wood - say 3 or 5 years in the future. As to why I would ever sand the deck and then reapply 2 coats of the same product - as suggested by the Behr folks in two earlier talks this week- I can only say that they told me in today's chat it's been reconfigured to deal with the adherence issue, but then only when pressed did I get a reassurance that the 'new' design addressed, in addition, the moisture trapping issue. (the first two representatives never mentioned the new design; only when I brought up the moisture -today's chat- did the new and timely info surface. Do the math and then ask the question, 'if it's presently April of 2020 just how much time has this new version or 2nd generation been out and about to be verified by the public???? Well, there you go. lesson learned: always check these forums out first before trying out a new product.

I definitely thought of your points at first. but the architect said the flow of traffic going in and out of the family room with rugs and nicer furniture would make me crazy. and I agree I'd rather the kids come in and out (from pool, bike riding etc) thru the playroom. also, the kids are more likely to play in a room they can see me upstairs, if they don't feel I'm near them they won't go down there.

Thank you! It looks great!! would you say that the background color is pretty white? I am also thinking of Chantilly White for the cabinets, so this is very helpful. My floors aren’t quite as dark as yours - natural red oak - but should still work. What wall color do you have? Thanks again!

In a small galley kitchen (like we had), a slide-in or freestanding range frees up already limited counter space. Also, that island is rather small and perhaps a peninsula would better work in this space and free up floor space so you can freely move around. I'm not a KD so I don't have advice for layout. Working with what you have and decorating instead, such as adding a backsplash and a light over the island is the less expensive route.