u/Terrible_Mix5187

Which scheme do you like best?

Thanks for all the feedback on my first set of images. I've refined my renders a bit to give a better sense of the space and to reflect my current thinking on the impending choices. My goal is to get a traditional / farmhouse look with possible hints of Victorian.

A few caveats:

• These were rendered with the tool at cabinets.com, which is easy to use but limited in many respects
• In reality there's a soffit. I lowered the ceiling in the software b/c that's as close as I can get.
• The layout is still kind of janky and would need tweaking to generate real plans. For instance, there's a weird little gap in the counter in the back left corner, stuff isn't aligned correctly, the big double window is actually a bay window, etc.
• In reality there will be a dishwasher in the left bank of cabs
• The choice of tiles for both the backsplash and the floor are just rough approximations. The blue backsplash, in particular, is a little loud for my needs. But the idea is to use blue as the focal point.
• The tile floor looks "off" because there aren't any baseboards in the renders. I did not find a way to add them, but they would definitely help.

https://preview.redd.it/05kqb33wak7h1.jpg?width=1940&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=359c16090d3f98cf56ea94f1699a4562ba24416c

https://preview.redd.it/thley6mxak7h1.jpg?width=1940&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d9ee2cbd045c25ac9301463d1e82d3e99397baf

https://preview.redd.it/7gt9n4jzak7h1.jpg?width=1940&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=749f9230fbec94285e74408767a24355101040fd

Heyas,

I'm going to be renovating my kitchen sometime in the fall and had some specific questions

1. I live in a second story condominium with neighbors directly below. My dream would be to install stone or tile flooring, but I understand that this is a bad idea for my situation because I won't easily be able to reinforce the floor if that's necessary. Does anyone have any insight? If it's a bad idea, my next options would be wood or PVT. I dislike the idea of wood because it seems more difficult to maintain... ish.

2. I'll be getting the cabinets replaced for sure. Is it better to change the flooring before or after the cabinets - and does this depend on material? I have read conflicting opinions in my research

3. Right now, I'll probably go with a natural maple finish for the cabinets and a warm gray or black - ish quartz countertop. Can anyone point me to a "style guide" for advice on flooring choices that would look good?

Thanks all!

This is a small kitchen in a colchester condo. Kitchen dates from 1979 and is original low-quality particle board. Long overdue for a refresh.

The "easiest" option would be to go through Lowes or Home Depot for a one-stop-shop for everything - cabinets, floor, and countertops. BUT, I've read horror stories about going this route.

I am in no way handy, crafty, or interested in DIY.

TL/DR: Any recommendations for a reliable kitchen remodeler in the area?

I got a Voyager about a month ago, but I'm thinking about going down to a Corne or similar for a travel keyboard. [Voyager is great, but I'd like to try a choc-spaced compact w/o number row)

For the voyager, there's a little utility called keymapp that gives immediate feedback on what layer and key are activated. Does such a thing exist for other boards?

Heyas,

I'm a high school social studies teacher, been doing it for twenty five years and have ten more to go.

There's an opportunity to get licensed to teach CS for free. Two year, part time program, five classes.

Am I insane for considering this?

More details about me...

• I don't have much formal experience in computer stuff beyond dabbling.
• I have taken many intro to html coding courses
• Taught myself the basics of actionscript (the language used by old flash apps)
• Just started teaching myself Python. Started with freeCodeCamp and now making my own stuff.

I'm not worried about the teaching part... I can sit through staff meetings and kid wrangle with the best of them. I'm worried about the technical, crunchy bits.

Is this doable?