No, I have not been back there, much as I would love to! When we were there, the found that the classic gardens we have all read about were all worth while, even just to be able to picture what everyone else seemed to have seen! We bought a pass for the National Trust Gardens and then planned routes that would take us by several of them each trip.

Lovely, clear, 3D photo.

Thank you. The hood is the P26 Modern Aire, the stove is my baby--1936 Chambers C (I love cooking on it!). The base cabinet you see is the color that the few cabinet pieces I will have and my shelves will be painted--BM mayonaise. My DH and aunt think I need to paint that cabinet next to the stove something other than white to make the stove totally be the center piece. I could do the same paint/glazing treatment as on the spice cabinet but I kind of like that piece standing out as its own rather than as a "set" upper and lower, plus I don't think I mind it as white. Any thoughts or suggestions would be more than welcome!

On a quick look at the website, I think I saw that the recycled has 25% more substance. I did not even notice the prices. Are they 20% more in cost? Anyway, I want to tell you that we have two large Waterhog mats (the recycled) and they are so sturdy. Small rugs elsewhere in the house have undergone multiple replacements over the years, but the Waterhogs just keep on going, still looking crisp and clean. Twice a year we wash, them hung over sawhorses, sprayed with the garden hose and a Dawn detergent solution. One compliant is that it can be hard to get them to let loose of some bits of debris when vacuuming. It is not just my vacuum; I'm on my second vac and still have the same problem. I also saw mention of that at the LLBean website reviews before I purchased. The other concern/complaint is that I've decided they do look a little "commercial", like something you might find at a store entry. I can live with both complaints quite well because they just function so well. No sliding even without carpet tape. Wears like iron. Doesn't seem to stain. Doesn't crease or roll up at corners. Truly does catch the water, ice, snow, salt, dirt, sand, grass, pebbles, etc that otherwise might track through the house. A lifetime purchase.