Yep, that was probably a pretty decent kitchen though. At least they spent money where it counts. Did they do anything to the bathrooms?

So, so.

SSSSSSShhhhhhhh you will speak of this to no one.

Shoes? Miss frugal?:D;)

Guilty.....hey you can still be frugal and buy shoes. E-bay baby.

I hear you, where do you think I score good deals on Zegna stuff.:D

Yeah f'ed them up: two of the downstairs showers were grandly done in high dollar glass tile, benches, arched entrances, rain heads, ect.....by a crew of Mexican tile setters who didn't install pans or use proper backer board. We got a check at the closing to replace them because the seller (an attorney) couldn't find the workers after he realized they messed up.

You sound like you get to Manhattan a bit; try Century 21 at 22 Courtland Street (between Broadway and Church--yes, I am reading from a receipt, no I don't know the City that well:D). My wife uses an office very close by when there and she came home with an armload of Karl Lagerfeld pants for me a few years ago and I freaked out until I found out they were only $75/pair. Since then she stocks me up with cool stuff from there each trip. There is also a similar place (non-counterfiet) in the vicinity of the Soho Grand called BlueFly or something (I can check if you want) that sells more leather and accessory stuff for cheap as well.

Thanks I will check it out, I like the best just not paying for it.:D

Their is a Saks outlet in Clinton that has some pretty decent stuff, its really hit and miss though. Last time I was their I got a really nice light weight casual Zegna button down for like $100, market down from $250.

Ebay is hard you have to really cherry pick the auctions or you get used, messed up or fake junk. I have been lucky so far but I really cherry pick them.