We are upgrading our new home and really like the contemporary look of "back painted glass kitchen backsplash". Does anyone have such backsplash? What are the pros and cons? Would you recommend it?
In our meeting with the IP Design Center, they suggested having whole house insulation ($1,400) and solid core doors ($1,700) to reduce noise. Is this something worth doing?
Actually, it is the area right after the wall of Santa Maria and by Irvine Blvd (not Mendocino and Saratoga area). Looks like they are digging the grounds there.
We drove along Irvine Blvd today and noticed that they were preparing the grounds between the Stonegate village and the strawberry fields. This is the ground right after the wall bordering the Stonegate village (wall right behind the Santa Maria community). Does anybody know if TIC is building...
We went to Laguna Altura three times since it opened (twice in the last week). On all three occasions, we did not see any Chinese viewing the homes which spurred our research on feng shui. In contrast, we see mostly Chinese/Asian families viewing Stonegate and Woodbury model homes. Wondering...
BK at the other blog raised feng shui issues at Laguna Altura. Outside of knowing that one?s door should not open to a street that leads straight to the door, I am clueless about feng shui. Would love to hear people?s thoughts about feng shui at Laguna Altura. Thanks.
BK?s post (May 16...
We are looking for a golf class and summer camp for our 9 year old son, preferably one with a structured training program and with organized kids tournaments. Recommendations most appreciated.
We are concerned about the landfill and it is the primary reason we are holding back from Portola Spring and Stonegate. We do not mind the "remoteness" of Portola (quite like it, actually) and like that Stonegate homes are within walking distance to the elementary school. However, we couldn't...
My wife received a traffic ticket 12 months ago. She attended traffic school and the incident did not impact our insurance rates. She recently received another traffic ticket. Since this was a second offense within 18 months, she was not given an option to attend traffic school. We are...