This could be the most important posting you have ever made. So many decorating channels are centered around impressing other people. I am in my 80's and in every decorating decision I question whether it is safe and could eventually a wheel chair navigate. Last year I replaced carpet with wood flooring. My safety precaution was I went with area rugs which were relative inexpensive, which meant they were not very thick. I wasn't interested in people thinking "Wow, she must have spent a fortune on that wool rug." As you know, expensive does not equal tasteful. I was able to check off every concern you had. Thank you.

@BarbBondVO

22 күн бұрын

I love that Garrett always takes safety and disability into consideration. 💚

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

❤My 93 year old mum says you have very good advice. She's from England and very sharp. Garrett, you not only give great information, but you own it. This is the hallmark of professionalism and thorough preparation. You are educated, thoughtful, and extremely knowledgeable. Thank you for everything that you put into this channel! ❤

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for the lovely comment! That was very nice and appreciated.

Heavy, frameless glass shower doors. Mine swung closed on my fingertip and broke it. I’m lucky to still have my finger. Be careful people!

Further to the idea of securing tall furniture or not leaning mirrors against the wall due to earthquake risk: be cognizant of artwork hanging over beds. Keep it lightweight and glass-free and make sure it's hung securely. No one needs anything falling on their head, especially something heavy.

I fell down my indoor steps a few years ago. I was in my 40s and fully able to walk and use steps. Accidents can happen to anyone.

You always have the best advice. As an older adult who has falling issues, it is refreshing to see you cover these things. Aging in place is a real thing everyone should be aware of.

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you are enjoying.

I don't think over-the-range microwaves vent strongly enough, to begin with.

@KendraMcGregory

21 күн бұрын

Maybe so, but my kitchen tiny. There is no other place to put it

This needed to be said!!! I had NO IDEA, that mosaic-tiles are so much safer!!!! Thank You, Garrett!!!

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

As someone who has Menieres Disease and vertigo I am definitely aware of safety in my home. I will have no large floor tile or tripping hazards in my home. I have rails on both sides of my stairs (inside and outside) and I will not have a microwave over the stove! With the dizziness that comes with vertigo I have learned to make sure my home is safe. And I'm not that old but compromised health comes with any age. Thank you Garrett for a very important message and just love your channel! 🦩🌴☀️😊❤️🥰☺️🥰❤️🥰❤️

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoyed.

One dangerous design flaw I see not infrequently in both older homes and new builds is second floor bedrooms with doors that open right across the hall from the stairway. Shame on architects who design floor plans like this. It is not hard to imagine a child or a guest or just someone over tired leaving the room at night to use the bathroom and tumbling down the stairs. The only solution, unless the door can be moved, is to put a gate at the top of the stairs and lock it once everyone is upstairs for the night. Even that isn't fool proof.

I lost any gained safety points for ditching the over-the-range microwave by recklessly removing it myself on a whim while home alone. That thing was heavy, and at such an awkward angle. So glad it's gone, though. What an ugly and inconvenient place for a microwave.

People want to age in place. So they need to take all these things into consideration.

@lisa.user-xm7kz2tb6x

22 күн бұрын

yes, ty!!😊

@gardenhappy4

22 күн бұрын

Reconstruction contractors will be making a fortune with safety renovations with all these Boomers!

@nogames8982

22 күн бұрын

@@gardenhappy4 actually, a lot of the houses don’t need that much renovation. And the worthless contractors around here only want big jobs and they won’t even look at a smaller one. If you’re basically not doing your entire house or completely getting a kitchen, they don’t want to hear from you.

@gardenhappy4

22 күн бұрын

@@nogames8982 A ha! That makes sense!

@SarahRenz59

22 күн бұрын

@@nogames8982 Instead of searching "home contractor," search "handyman." A lot of people who bill themselves as the latter will do just about any smaller job. As always, make sure they're licensed/insured and check references.

I put the microwave in the pantry when I had the kitchen remodeled, thanks to Garrett. He gave me the idea when he was talking about appliance cabinets.

@tammybrennan2040

22 күн бұрын

That’s a great idea 👍

@elainehoffman7229

22 күн бұрын

I did too. Love it there.

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Great idea!!

I had a minor stroke last year and the way it affected me made me a higher risk of falling. Fortunately for me I’ve gotten physically stronger and haven’t fallen out my bed in a long while.

@SarahRenz59

22 күн бұрын

I, too, am recovering from a serious illness, and I cannot say enough about the physical and occupational therapy I received. The PT/OT techs have all sorts of practical advice on how to safely get in and out of bed, take a shower, navigate stairs, get into a vehicle, etc. Also look into assistance devices like bed rails, grab bars, etc. There are some reasonably priced options, but if affordability is an issue, see if your local government has a lending program for such devices.

@ceciliacalvin263

22 күн бұрын

@@SarahRenz59 yep! I had to be in an assisted living place for a few. My OT was quite shocked at the difference in me after being home than in that place. I met in the place we called Hellview. I’m so much happier and healthier being at home.

As usual Garrett you've hit the high points perfectly! I'm a month out from completing a single story 1000sq house. So much of it was developed on the LeChic guidelines. From the custom vent hood through the no thresholds hard flooring, to the egress designs it whispers safe beauty the LeChic way. Your common sense wrapped art creates smiles and sighs of contentment. Thank you for the gift of you.

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Fantastic! Glad you enjoyed.

As someone (under 50) who trips over their own feet 😂🙄 This was a very welcome video. I’m in UK and the only time I see microwaves above the stove here is in our tiny touring caravans. I don’t understand why putting them up high in north America is so common, especially as generally your houses and kitchens are bigger than ours and you have pantries - not than I’m jealous at all …. Ok hands up, I do get pantry envy 😉

@gardenhappy4

22 күн бұрын

Only newer built homes have pantries here. Except for some higher-end homes, the majority of our existing middle/working class homes missed out on this feature.

I am happy to report my home is 100% Le Chic approved on every point of this video... YaaaY ! 🙌🏽😅

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Perfect!

We originally had planned for large slate finish tile in the bathroom but switched to ceramic mosaic tile for safety because we aren't getting any younger. We put a safety bar in the tub/shower for the same reason. Anybody thinking it's unfashionable, what's super unfashionable is an ER visit because you fell in the bathroom and concussed yourself

One of your best videos. You really addressed so many dangerous home decor issues. Thank you for sharing and possibly saving a life or two. ❤

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful.

As a very clumsy person, this video was amazing for helping to prevent potentially dangerous situations! Thank-you, Garrett!❤

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

Glass coffee tables are awful. Or coffee tables that have sharp corners. Also, we stayed at my sister-in-laws. It is a small place and both entrances required a key to get out the door. Scary. If you didn’t have a key in your pocket, or the key wasn’t left in a door, you had to hunt one down. 🔥

I have the microwave over my stove and you are right: Getting food out is challenging especially hot food. I wish I had known this when I remodeled. I also agree that having leaning mirrors (in particular) is terribly dangerous especially if you have kids or pets. BTW: I loved how you styled your gorgeous secretaire with the open book and the plant. I'd love for you to show us how to do that kind of detail in our homes. Thank you Garrett!

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

You are so right!!My Mother does that rug over carpet and trips all the time 😮

I’m sure you prevented some potential accidents with this video. Thanks for all you do 🦋🌞

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

Adding: Wood Burning Fireplaces ... "Breathing wood smoke is as harmful as breathing tobacco smoke. Like tobacco smoke, wood smoke contains fine and ultrafine particles as well as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and sulfur dioxide."

@daphblue

12 күн бұрын

I didn’t know this, thank you!

I am a senior attempting to age in place and am in the middle of remodeling projects that eliminate hazards. Thank you so much for this video Garrett - truly one of my favorite episodes yet!❤️

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

I hate the microwave above the stove, very good points. My husband used to warm up his coffee while I was cooking and it drove me crazy…glad I moved it away and put it on a cart!

100% agree. Worked in ER. Another dangerous design mistake is stairs without a side or stair rails. Stairs can be dangerous at the best of times but if one side is open…. 😱

Garett, you are making such an IMPORTANT point about the microwave! I have a rare form of Multiple Sclerosis. I am gradually getting weaker and cannot reach high any more. Because of the exact reasons you stated, I no longer use it at all. In a previous home, we had a drawer version and we loved it. However we moved from a 6000 sq ft home that we had designed and built. Ten years ago, we bought a very small 1949 home to update because I simply couldn’t walk the distances required in that house. Unfortunately, the microwave is right above the stove and it is a very tiny kitchen. It only has the one wall of cabinets with a range (and microwave) in the middle and a 90 degree turn for a tiny wall of cabinets with the sink (small window over) and the tiniest dishwasher we have ever seen. No cabinets on the opposite wall but a large window. You can stand in the middle and touch each side. I want a beautiful vent hood but where the heck would the microwave go for my husband who still uses it? No pantry in this small home. Thank goodness they had the wood floors carry right into every room. Yes, even the bathrooms. We don’t have any problem and only use a rug when we shower because I have tripping problem. We also had the trend of a very high mattress. Simply changed that over to a normal height and it is wonderful to get into and out of. You have listed so many dangers that we HAD to deal with. Think of the fact that you will age and if not you, your parents!

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing!

I’m in the bark scorpion part of the valley, so nope nope nopity nope on a fabric bed frame that touches the floor. No bedskirts either. My dog is the only nonhuman allowed to climb in bed with me!

Hello 👋 I had a microwave over my stove and I got over it really quick, my microwave is now in my walk in pantry. We custom made a beautiful range hood, Im totally in love. Great video. You never disappoint 😊

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Sounds great! Thanks so much.

Back in the old country we used carpets on walls and table etc…I have an oriental on my kitchen table and another on the dresser in the guest room…

@GarrettLeChic

22 күн бұрын

I love that! Handmade rugs truly are artwork!

There’s a reason they are called “throw” rugs. Anyone with a balance issue hates, hates, hates small rugs on hard floors - especially if there is no anti-slip pad under the “throw” rug. Try putting a cane or crutch tip on a small, unanchored rug! Disaster!

@GarrettLeChic

22 күн бұрын

Should be called a "throw-it-away rug"😂

Those microwaves over stoves are scary, cannot believe those are sold. Glad Garret pointed it out. Microwaves go on a counter so boiling liquid spills there, not on you. Low set ovens mean spills in legs and feet. A counter gives an immediate place to drop a boiling hot dish.

@nancypetersen4759

18 күн бұрын

The swinging door can slam you on the side of your head. Been there done that, but not in My house!

Let’s be honest. Having cats and any non-secured decor is a hazard. I had a vintage lamp I bought for $10 made of crystal. My cat got spooked by what I can only imagine was dust particles and shattered my poor lamp when he flipped the side table. Turns out the lamp was actually worth $110.

Great point on dangers of high microwave!

Apparently I like to live dangerously 🔥😄

Aussie bathroom tiles have regulation slip ratings for even larger tiles. Can be quite grippy without the need for excess grout to clean

Also, if you had a front burner on high heat (to boil a pot of water, etc.) and reach over that to the microwave, a shirt hem could catch on fire.

I'm looking into a microwave riser as I want my microwave at bench height level, but I have limited bench space.

100% on carpets and beds! My elderly father tripped on the edge of a carpet, broke his hip, and contracted pneumonia in the hospital. This is actually not an uncommon thing to happen to elderly people in hospital. I lost him within days. I lost my mom to kidney disease, but she had a bed that was a bit too tall - being sick and disoriented after dialysis, she fell/slid to the floor a number of times before I convinced her to get a lower bed! Keep hammering these points home, Garrett! You rock! ❤

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thanks so much! I appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Thank you for this, it’s so important to know! I almost had my very own incident with falling onto a corner of my bed frame (syncope episode) but, lucky for me, my dog not only broke my fall, but woke my husband up to help me. As far as the large floor tiles go, one way to avoid slippage is to use textured tiles. When we remodeled our house my husband actually tested the tiles before they were installed by wetting them and trying to slide on them, in shoes, in socks and barefoot. So far no issues.

@GarrettLeChic

22 күн бұрын

Testing tiles out is a great idea! Hope you gave your pup a treat for being the hero! and I'm glad you are okay😉

Ohhh my word! Thank you for this important post, Garrett! Lest anybody get the giggles over the falling in and out of bed accident statistics: I hate to admit it, but just that happened to me last year- as my spinal injury related neuropathie started to kick in, I went to my knees in the middle of the night, just one step away from the foot of my bed. Ramming the edge of my footboard into my underarm, cracking three ribs, plus spectacular bruising. Major ouch! Out with the footboards, in with the motion LED lamps- now I can be confident of well-lit and soft landings. Greetings from Austria

You are so funny!! Great advice too! ❤ Hope you, your husband, and Cornelius continue to heal from the recent losses of your sweet sweet pups.

@GarrettLeChic

20 күн бұрын

😊😊😊🐕🪽🪽

Excellent video, as a person who lives in place with numerous smaller and sometimes slightly bigger Earthquakes I've alwsys been opposed to leaning mirrors etc and unsecured karge furniture. You can also earthquake 'proof' cupboards etc.

I mean, that cozy space with the stove fireplace on a platform...it was so pretty. But I can also see someone drunk, or with a blood pressure problem, getting up to tend the stove, and they trip and hit their head on the stove. OMG!

My husband was a victim of my wrought iron head board when we pulled the mattress away from the wall to clean, and it fell on his shoulder. It weighs a ton, and the fall on his body hit so hard it broke away a piece of the welded decorative iron. Smart video with good warnings, Garrett!

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoyed.

In a home with young children, I agree about the microwave over the stove thing. Otherwise, I never found the look to be overly offensive in a tastefully done kitchen. Cabinets and countertops are valuable real estate I'm not willing to part with. Not seeing an appliance is always better than seeing it, I just don't see why it gets an 'ugly' label slapped on it in recent years. I find it super convenient having it right where I'm cooking everything else and the design compliments my stove. I'd love to read various opinions about this. Thanks for another great video, Garrett. :)

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

I always focus on safety and function first in design and decorating. This is one of the initial things you learn in interior design school. Having a microwave above a stove in my opinion is just not the safest thing regardless of age of people. There are better and safer placements. Aesthetically, I don’t think it’s very sophisticated or elegant. I rarely see microwaves above stoves in elevated kitchens, but it is rather a more common standard included element found in tract built homes. Aesthetics in any case is a personal matter which I never fault people on but of course I stand on the opinions I’ve expressed in the video from a safety and aesthetic perspective. Thanks for watching.

Omg we got a beautiful solid wood bed frame from Thuma and I have smacked my leg into the corner of the bed 300 times in the dark. I have green bruises on my leg in various stages of healing. I just can’t bring myself to add bumpers. Bumpers are so ugly!

I nearly had an over-the-range microwave installed. I'm very glad I changed my mind, for the reasons you mentioned. Instead, I got a really nice cart with a solid pine top and shelves. My microwave is off my counter, looks great, and it's the perfect height. I got an upholstered bed too! You give such great sensible advice AND have a hilarious sense of humour!

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

When we built our home 26 years ago we had a space built in to a low cabinet. I hate seeing microwaves in a promient place and agree that putting them up high is dangerous.

You're the best and thank you for caring and informative video ❤️

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Yes. I agree. I’m not a microwave fan let alone above my stove. I have a small one that I can move into my pantry.

Great advice! I ended up with a broken glass situation thanks to a leaning picture. The silly thing was it was only leaning for 2 minutes while I went to get a hammer to hang it. 🤦‍♂ Lots of mess and expense getting the glass replaced. Your advice about large floor tiles is also spot on. As a bonus, it will also stop your home looking like a shopping mall.

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Glad it helped!

Garrett, 2 of these situations happened to me and im relatively young(70) had a throw rug on top of carpet in a doorway leading to master bath, tripped at 3am broke my femur, emergency surgery...thank you, very knowledgeable Garrett!

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

My pleasure! Safety first.

Oh mien this microwave issue does hit the nail on the head.

Thanks for another entertaining and informative video, Garrett. I learned a lot.

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I'm planning a kitchen renovation and am being forced, kicking and screaming to put a low profile microwave/range hood over the stove. I was adamant that I wasn't going to have this but there really is no other option - I guess I could put it in the hallway or the living room? I challenge anyone to find an alternative location in the kitchen that wouldn't create other problems.

@marshaobrien2764

22 күн бұрын

We have a very small kitchen that affords no other place to have a mw. The low profile one we have serves 2 purposes,venting and cooking in the mw. That is the best use of the limited real estate. The large focal point vent hood so popular now, seems to waste a lot of space. You can't store anything up there and it has one function,to vent. It is an aesthetic piece which is fine if you have space to waste.

@jenniewren9351

22 күн бұрын

Most Brits keep the microwave on the counter (often in the corner), not many of us have large kitchens or pantry’s. My mother in law had a microwave from the same company and got a built in oven and then microwave to match then stacked them so it didn’t look weird.

@lauraandrade2818

22 күн бұрын

One of your best videos, Garrett. And, yep, I have gotten a severe burn to my neck and chest from hot soup in the microwave OTR, and… I was in agony for weeks from what my doctor thought was a “bedpost fracture”- yes it has a medical name. Oh and did I mention the time when I was 8 months pregnant, stepped out of the shower onto polished tile and had to try impersonating a figure skater to save myself? Not one of my finest moments I should add. Keep making these videos 😊

@SarahRenz59

22 күн бұрын

@CindyRattle Google "microwave shelf." You can mount the microwave on a free wall, or even under the upper cabinets if the microwave isn't too tall. There are also nice compact microwave carts with wheels.

Really great video. Thank you. I wish I knew all of this when my house was being built.

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I love your energy in this video! I loved it! Thank you for this info because I’m no spring chicken and these things are very important to know. I think my husband and I have broken our toes at least once on our metal bed frame 😮. I’m in the process of trying to find a coffee table and some of those tables have legs that look like toe breakers 😮😮

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

I have a tiny galley kitchenette and keep my microwave on top of fridge. I only use it for heating up a sandwich. Not crazy about microwaves. I have burgundy carpet and gave up on area rugs a long time ago. Presently changing out the carpet is not an option so I distract with decor at eye level. Plus got lots of real plants. This bideo was very informative. Thank you.

Damn straight out of the gate.. I have a microwave over our gas stove. Luckily we don’t use the microwave too often, and never when we are using the stove for sure and no children in this home either. Phew 😮‍💨, that was the only hazard you mentioned in this informative video. We really don’t have anywhere else to put the microwave as our kitchen is small and we don’t have a walk in Pantry or really a pantry at all….We will survive 😉🤗🥰🇨🇦

My neighbor has a white tile entry with a step down in tile to more tile. They put bright red tape on the edge as so many people don’t see the change in height. Even though we have been over many times, they instinctively caution us about it. A fall on hard tile can break bones. A university that I worked at built a new student center and the area around the entry was bright white marble and the stairs were in a French curve design. With the sun shining it was blinding and one never knew where the stairs were since they weren’t in the typical straight line. People were tripping all the time and luckily I didn’t need to go there more than once or twice a year. Coming out was even worse when the glare hit you just as you stepped outside. It was only 2 steps so they didn’t put up railings. It was a dangerous design choice.

@GarrettLeChic

20 күн бұрын

Safety first in all great design!

Garettt thank you for this video. When we renovated 5 years ago I did not have any health issues but I insisted on non slip tiles in the bathroom, wide doors and seamless entry into the showers, all floors are the same level when changing from wood to carpet in the bedrooms etc which have definitely made it easier now that I do have mobility issues. You never know when something can go wrong and all of your points are so valid.

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed.

Hate the microwave over the stove!

@GarrettLeChic

16 күн бұрын

Agreed. 😊

I think coffee tables are a hazard. I prefer side tables with enough space for a drink and a plate.

Fun fact, you're more likely to fall out of bed and die than to win the lottery. We calculated that in maths class once. 😅

Loved having my microwave in the pantry but I planned to put the plug. Every closet needs a plug in now

@GarrettLeChic

20 күн бұрын

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Dear Garrett🥰 I adore You & your brutal honesty 💥 Just added working with You On my LifeStyle upon My Bucket List 🎉 Your hair looks great 👍🏻 I can’t wait to work with you Truly ❤ Malia 🌺

Thanks so much!!! We have a microwave over our stove and I absolutely hate it and can’t wait for our kitchen remodel. The microwave does not even begin to cover the front burner and grease etc just floats everywhere. I can’t wait for a genuine smoke hood. Also, we have a half inch drop-down on our garage concrete where the garage door meets and it is a serious tripping hazard. Anyway, thanks for all the tips❤️

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed.

Wise man !

You are so smart with these tips. They are so necessary. Also, I absolutely love your hair right now. 💜

@GarrettLeChic

15 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!! I appreciate your support.

Hi Garrett from Athens Greece! Love your channel, your style and overall vibe! Just subcribed! I m about to finish our family holiday apartment and start with the interior decor coastal chic (with a mediterranean flaire and neoclassical european (athenian) style are what am I going for as we are close to the sea but not on an island. Your advice has been really helpful as to choosing furniture, mixing and matching, colour schemes and of course....safety!

@GarrettLeChic

9 күн бұрын

Sounds great! Welcome to the channel. It’s great to have you as a part of our very valued subscriber family.

Sassy Garrett. I like it.

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

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All great safety points especially as we age!🖤

@GarrettLeChic

14 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

It's all fabulous until you crack your skull on the marble. Thanks for the video!

Thank you lovely man for thinking of us and advising us of the dangers ❤

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

It's my pleasure

LOVE ❤️ your passion, Garrett 😊

Great video!

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Good morning Garrett and family 🥂 fun tac is my fav way to adhere my stuff I know it's blue and I love that... Museum wax for those whom do not. Plus, we in beautiful earthquake prone California, nothing {heavy} above your head on the bedroom ~ I use gallery wrapped smaller oil paintings...As usual, great episode thanxoxoxme,Bon EKA CA USA 🌲

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

you video is so informative!! ❤

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Excellent! Thank you, Garrett!!

@GarrettLeChic

18 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for supporting the channel by subscribing and watching.

Such important info in this video Garrett ! Thank you for this !

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

Very informative. Good job!

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I love the shocked look on your fabulous face

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

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Hi Garrett, I’ve been enjoying you and your videos for several years. I love your design style and expertise, your love of dogs, your compassion for people and thier safety and well being. I’m sorry for the loss of your Albert and Linus, I know how devastating that pain is. If you and your husband ever decide to have children they would be very blessed kids. See ya next video

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!🐕🪽🪽

@37julie37

21 күн бұрын

You are welcome 😊

Thank you re atea rugs on carpets. Hate!

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

I will be getting new kitchen this summer and there will be no microwave in sight I hate them. No radiation Thank you

@dorkusamericanus

22 күн бұрын

I wanted a combo air fryer, convection oven, and they all came with a microwave.

@gardenhappy4

22 күн бұрын

Many families, like mine, got microwaves in the 1970's, and Boomers are living longer and healthier than ever. No peer-reviewed data projecting massive-scale microwave-caused deaths (or cancer either) for us. Seems like we would know something by now. I am much more worried about all the nutty drivers on the road than reheating my dinner.

Sigh. My husband agreed we should reno our kitchen, and with a budget to do high-end. His only must-keeps were the microwave over the oven and the full-depth refrigerator because he thinks they're more functional. I can hear you screaming inside in sympathy.

@GarrettLeChic

15 күн бұрын

I understand. These are my opinions but I respect other people’s views even if I don’t agree with your husband regarding the placement of the microwave either from an aesthetic or safety perspective. Since you are doing a high end renovation which will involve significant amounts of money, you might want to show your husband pictures of high end kitchens, perhaps get opinions from in person highly experienced kitchen renovation companies and maybe bring in a couple of high end experienced realtors in your area to discuss what they see in elevated kitchens. Either way, I’m happy to hear you are about to do a renovation you both think is necessary for your kitchen. Its exciting! I’m glad to do a virtual consultation with you both, but at the end of the day I’m not going to suggest a microwave over the stovetop/oven because I don’t think it looks elevated or aesthetically pleasing nor do I think it’s the safest placement for a microwave as you heard in my video.

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Legally, we aren’t allowed to remove our carpet because we’re in a condo and someone lives below us and doesn’t want to hear us stomping around above them. I actually appreciate this rule because I also don’t want to hear people stomping on hardwood around me. We literally moved out of our last place because the girl that lived above us didn’t have any rugs on her hardwood floors and would come home drunk at 2 am and throw her stuff down. How do I know exactly when she got home? Because it would bolt me awake and then I couldn’t go back to sleep. She also would wear literal combat boots and walk back and forth for hours doing chores or whatever. Over my head. For hours. Stomp stomp stomp. Anyway, we specifically bought a place that had a rule against bare hardwood floors. We do plan to eventually replace our stained ugly gray carpet, but after buying the condo we are not exactly flush with cash. I feel the need to vehemently defend my choice of rugs on top of carpet lol. I know, I know, just become a millionaire and then you don’t have to live in multiple layer housing. Working on it. That being said, I agree with the microwave above the oven thing. Especially if you have a porcelain stovetop and the installers were worried about how it would crack the stovetop just placing the microwave onto the stove.

@SarahRenz59

22 күн бұрын

@goodgrief888 I feel ya'. I've lived in many apartments over the years, and the noise from the upstairs neighbors was by far my # 1 gripe. I now live in a ranch townhome and the peace and quiet is HEAVEN. Hoping you can improve your living situation sooner than later.

@vb8801

21 күн бұрын

I live in an upstairs apartment and I have this exact issue with the people downstairs. I hear every stomping step they take, hear the kids running around in their boots at 7am before school, it's like I live above a family of elephants.

Microwaves are an eye sore. Unfortunately for me I live in a rental apartment and I'm not allowed to remove it from above the stove. I don't utilize it so I have it unplugged. I store bags of popcorn in it. 😊

@GarrettLeChic

22 күн бұрын

More storage is always a great idea😂

A very good morning Garrett, Thank you for such an important vlog:) I never knew that big tiles with less grout in a bathroom is a hazard, not that I have it but I was very attracted to it 🙃 The info about the hospital admissions due to bed frame, phewww!! I have personally experienced so many scratches on the shin with the wooden bed frame when we were renting around the fully furnished apartments during our earlier days in the country. Hence I was very clear in my head that I am for sure getting an upholstered bed when we move into our home and that too velvet so that even if I bump the feel should be smooth and not 👹👹👹 And oh yes I too dislike to the core the rug over the carpet. You have a wonderful week ahead and see you midweek 😍🥰

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing! See you later today. New video Sunday😊😊😊

@1khwab

21 күн бұрын

@@GarrettLeChic 😍oh wow, sure see you on my Monday 🥰

As we know there was an earthquake in NY, NJ and PA. I live in Philadelphia and all of a sudden my cabinet next to me was shaking!

@GarrettLeChic

21 күн бұрын

Scary. Hope all is well.