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Comments (23)I really loved the idea of one of these taps, but when I recently installed a small galley kitchen in a holiday home I realised just how much space they take up in the cabinet, particularly if you want the chiller option. My kitchen designer had installed them before and said that the descaling was a nuisance for many of his clients, particularly in an area with extremely hard water such as ours. The descaling filter cartridge option is expensive and it would be difficult to know how often to change it when the house is not much used. Also the designs of the taps do not appeal to me personally. It is a shame that there is not a wider range available in the UK that would work in a more traditional style of kitchen. In the end the space and design considerations meant that we decided to use a small stove top kettle which boils very quickly to 100 degrees on an induction hob. It is easy enough to boil just a small amount and it doesn't clutter up the workspace like an electric kettle. We can either use a filter jug or simply descale the kettle when necessary. Personally I don't enjoy tea or coffee made with hard water because of the brew strength. Reading comments above about the bubbles causing scum and the lower water temperature reassures me we made the right decision for ourselves.... Eight years ago I considered having one in my larger home kitchen but discounted it because of my dislike of the design of the the taps available. I ended up with the simple P&R Phoenician taps and, as I have a range cooker here, the stove top kettle is again an easy option....See MoreDo you have a window seat in your home?
Comments (8)We have a square bay window overlooking the front garden with a great window seat. I used a 10 cm foam block (covered with good quality tight woven fabric) which makes long-term sitting more comfortable and a couple of wedge cushions for back support on either side as well as lots of cushions. We store all our photographic equipment underneath the seat as it's dry. The window seat is a great place for one person to sprawl, two people to sit and chat and (on occasion) four people to sit when we've got a crowd. I wouldn't be without it! Tip: Extend the curtain track round to the wall either side of the bay so you can store the curtains away from the window to maximise light....See MoreDo you have a cloakroom?
Comments (12)I'd love to go wild in my cloakroom, but I also have to store my Henry Hoover, steam mop, ironing board and a shed load of coats in there too! It drives me a bit bonkers. It's crying out for some gorgeous deep downpipe panelling and lovely owls of the world wallpaper, and a beautiful big mirror..... but instead I've got to figure out how to use every inch of space to hang coats and stored light bulbs, as well as having it as a useable toilet. My boys always seem to need to go at the same time :-D...See MoreTell us: Do you have any home renovation regrets?
Comments (32)Whilst I recognise there's a few tradespeople on here bemoaning fussy clients I have to say my biggest regrets when renovating my house was not being specific enough with trades! We had an electrician put in an extra light switch in the hall to control both the downstairs and upstairs lighting. He put it in a good 10-15cm lower than the other switch further along the same wall which looked completely ridiculous. Made him move it in line with the other one much to his annoyance. Another similar incident was with a vertical column rad for the kitchen - whilst I was specific enough this time to ask it be centered to the wall it was on, he installed it much higher than needed with about 30cm of pipe sticking out the bottom! It would have looked much better in line with the doorframe adjacent. Had to learn to live with that one. We had engineered wood floors put in upstairs - the fitter used the shortest wall in the smallest room to take a plumbline from. When it came into the hall it was obviously on a complete wonk. By this point I'd gotten a bit better at speaking up and ensuring we actually got what was needed (and paid for!). He had to take it up and re-lay using the hall as the plumbline. Looked so much better but he was extremely annoyed! After all this I learned to use masking tape to direct exactly where pipes/light switches/trim should be fitted so there was no room for 'interpretation'. I also forced myself to speak up more and advocate for what I really wanted. That said I'm a designer by trade so I generally know what I want and how to make it look good but was definitely a bit too shy to contradict trades in the beginning!...See Moreisellev
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