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The (Official?) “I’m Married” Thread
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IHateMyTreo
Android Expert
I'm in the middle of replacing two ceiling fans, both over 20 years old (original house installs), with new ones that (hopefully) won't squeal on the low fan setting. Some people can't hear that persistent high-pitch tone: as a career electronics guy, it drives me crazy! Anyway, I'm in the middle of installing the first fan. I got the motor and mount up to the ceiling, wiring connected, ready to add the blades and light kit... when the Darling Bride utters the four words no husband ever wants to hear in a situation like that:
"I don't like it"
Unlike the old brass-finish fans, this dark bronze is almost black against the white ceiling and stands out like a sore thumb. Even looking at the TV, it calls from one's peripheral vision and yells "hey, look up at me!" So I unwired and removed the motor and mount, boxed it all back up for return, and ordered two white ceiling fans. Until they're delivered tomorrow (same day as the new mattress delivery), I'll work on the thousand other things she has on the Honey-do list. Like a chair rail on the dining room wall.
"I don't like it"
Unlike the old brass-finish fans, this dark bronze is almost black against the white ceiling and stands out like a sore thumb. Even looking at the TV, it calls from one's peripheral vision and yells "hey, look up at me!" So I unwired and removed the motor and mount, boxed it all back up for return, and ordered two white ceiling fans. Until they're delivered tomorrow (same day as the new mattress delivery), I'll work on the thousand other things she has on the Honey-do list. Like a chair rail on the dining room wall.
rootabaga
Android Expert
I often tell my chiropractor a joke when I see him and he sometimes returns the favor. As it happens I had an appointment Friday and I told him the first part of this joke, as a question, and he didn't take more than three seconds to come up with the answer!
IHateMyTreo
Android Expert
I was in the business of building or installing kitchens for over 55 years. Most all of the women were concerned about the eye appeal of their kitchen and not the practicality of them. I suspect less than 20 customers through the years were concerned about the arrangement and storage space and the convenience of this or that for cooking and serving. Considering I likely trimmed over a thousand kitchens, that's a small percentage of cooks. The cooks stood out. "I need this much counter space to the right of my range". "I have to have a bank of drawers next to the dishwasher". "I need a cabinet for my spices". Those sort of concerns point out the cooks.
IHateMyTreo
Android Expert
We've built a half dozen houses over the years. And I (as the clean-up captain) always want the dish drawer or cabinet, and silverware drawer within one step of the dishwasher.
BrickHouse
Android Expert
I get those concerns also. I prefer when I'm the one who designs and finishes the units. He's a couple in a conversation I'm finishing now. I think we'll change the chandeliers over the waterfall Island. The cords don't look very good.
IHateMyTreo
Android Expert
Nice work!
BrickHouse
Android Expert
Thank you.
That's about average finish for us. Those are in one building we're converting to "mixed use".
Milo Willamson
Android Expert
Very lovely kitchens ! They look awesome without any needs for chairs.
I was wondering about those lights with all the globes... I call them "dust-catchers". The fewer horizontal surfaces, the better!
BrickHouse
Android Expert
This is true, the owners wife liked it .....
I redid my kitchen about three years ago. Fully functional, and nice looking. A few weeks ago I realized a new phenomenon with LED light bulbs. I had to wash them as they were dusty (and the one over my range was a little grimy). Incandescent bulbs would burn out before they got filthy.
So that was a new one for me, washing light bulbs. 🤔
Okay, I've OVER ceiling fans. I had half of the white one up... and she complained that it hangs lower than the old ones! She doesn't like it. She had mentioned the extra hang distance with the bronze ones, but green-lit the white replacements - that implied it wasn't a showstopper. So I told her I QUIT. She can order whatever ceiling fans she wants and I'll install them. ONE TIME. After that, she's using her spending money to hire a contractor. Meanwhile, the den is decorated in mid-century bare wires.
It could always be worse... The fans could be perfect but she could desire a new den for instance. 
And then she woke up!