FAQ
Updated 10/20/07

Q: How do I get my kitchen added to the Finished Kitchens blog?
Q: Is there an easy way I find all kitchens with, say, cherry cabinets?
Q: I'm a very visual person. Is there some way I can easily view photos of all the kitchens?
Q: Can I add comments to kitchens? Why doesn't my comment show up immediately after I add it?
Q: How come the search function doesn't find all kitchens in the blog?
Q: Who do I contact if I have questions?


FAQs

Q: How do I get my kitchen added to the Finished Kitchens Blog?
A: Follow this procedure:

1. First you must be a member of GardenWeb [register here] and have participated in discussions in the Kitchen Forum.
   
   
2. Post your finished kitchen in the Gallery section of the Kitchen Forum. (Why in the Gallery section? Because your post has more longevity in the Gallery section than in the Discussion section.) Please include
   a. "punch list" of your details
   b. a link to your photos (visit the Kitchen Forum FAQ site for help adding photos to your post.)
   
   
3. Fill out the Finished Kitchens Category Checklist. Submitting this form gives starpooh permission to archive your kitchen in the Finished Kitchens Blog. Your kitchen will be added to the "FKB" using several of your photos and the details from your gallery post.
   
   
4. (optional) Send an email to starpooh that gives permission to have your kitchen archived in the Finished Kitchens blog. You will receive a personal reply within a few days. :-)
   

Q:Is there an easy way I find all kitchens with, say, cherry cabinets?
A: The Finished Kitchens Blog is now categorized by cabinets, countertops, appliances, flooring, faucets, sinks, kitchen basics, and lots of special features. Kitchens are categorized by style, shape, size and budget. Cabinet brands are listed, as are cabinet composition, finish, color and shade. Countertops are categorized by color and by composition (wood, laminate, granite, acrylic, tile soapstone, concrete, stainless and many more). The granites are even subdivided by name. Appliances, faucets and sinks are listed by brand. But the best part is the Special Features section where you can find all kitchens with pet areas, banquette seating, TVs and even beer taps!
Use the Formatted Categories List to view the dozens of categories.
Oh, by the way, these are the kitchens with cherry cabinets.


Q: I'm a very visual person. Is there some way I can easily view photos of all the kitchens?
A: Back in the "old days" we had to click on each kitchen in the blog in order to view it. Now you can preview each kitchen along with watching a kitchen slideshow,

• Previews: All kitchens are listed alphabetically in the right-hand column of each page in the Finished Kitchens Blog. Click on one of the small boxes of Finished Kitchens to expand it. Hover your mouse over the photo icon next to a kitchen. You should see a pop-up that contains a photo and some details about the kitchen.
• Slideshows: You can see photos of all kitchens using the Finished Kitchen Slideshow and the Finished Backsplashes Slideshow. You can play the slideshows automatically, manually (by clicking through each kitchen), or by select a specific kitchen from the drop-down box. So, to quote jerzeegirl, "kick back with a cup of tea and watched the slideshow..."
  

Q: Can I add comments to kitchens? Why doesn't my comment show up immediately after I add it?
A: Yes, comments can be posted by anyone using either their username or anonymously. Simply scroll to the bottom of the kitchen post and click on the text "Post a Comment".
Please be aware, though, that the owner of the kitchen may or may not see your comment. If you are asking a question you may want to post it in the Kitchen Forum instead of in the blog.
Also, starpooh reserves the right to delete any comments that are inappropriate to the site (advertising, etc.). Also see the next FAQ question about adding comments.
Due to malicious spammers attacking the comments section I now must monitor all posted comments and select the appropriate comments to be published. Sometimes it takes me a few minutes to notice that a comment has posted, but sometimes it takes several hours. Please be patient. [I do my best! :-) ]


Q: How come the search function doesn't find all kitchens in the blog?
A: Ah.. the search function. It just hasn't been working. I contacted Google Blog Support but I still can't get the search function to search through all the kitchens. So instead I created "Find-A-Kitchen". It contains the details of each kitchen... no photos, just details. This thread can easily be searched for any keyword using your browser's Find function (Ctrl+F). [Please note that adding kitchens to Find-A-Kitchen is a time-consuming process. Hopefully all kitchens will be added in the near future.]
[updated 05/2007; the Search function has been removed.]


Q: Who do I contact if I have questions?
A: Any questions/problems with the blog should be emailed to starpooh.


Q: Could you install a timer to let me know when I've been on the site too long and it is time to go take a shower, make the bed and start dinner?
A: Sure, I can install a timer, but would it be effective? Most TKO folks can't stop unti they've seen all the kitchens. (This was a real request!)


- posted by starpooh @ 12:14 AM