Is beadboard "country"?
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Does bead board = country?
Comments (11)It can reflect a few different styles, but contemporary is not one of them. One of the tricks folks use to give something traditional a more contemporary edge is to change the proportions. An example of this is baseboards. My sister's contemporary-styled home has baseboards that are several inches high with no flourish at the top (just beveled). My traditional-styled townhouse's baseboards are maybe 2 inches tall with routed tops. Totally different looks. Not that you are looking for a contemporary look. I just use this as an example of something just being more firmly one decorating style than another. I can continue to add contemporary/stainless decorating tweaks to my home, but it'll still be traditional in the eye of any prospective buyer (regardless of my limey green powder room and kitchen). I just can't imagine any tweaks you could do to bead board to make it not look country....See MoreHELP with Kitchen Design- Hickory Cabinets, Bead Board, Country?
Comments (14)Thanks, actually I almost purchased that same light for the dining room, but instead bought another JCP chandelier for about $10 more. My kitchen & dining room are open and across from each other...would it look silly to have 2 very similar chandeliers hanging across the room from each other? I'm wanting to do a couple of pendant lights over the peninsula and maybe one over the sink, but that still leaves a light fixture for the center of my kitchen. I will also have recessed lighting, so I guess I could actually just do a ceiling fan with no light kit in the center of the room...I know what you're thinking, a ceiling fan?? But I'm extremely hot natured and I think I might really enjoy having it in the kitchen. What do you think? IF not the ceiling fan, what about a pot rack? Would that look goofy hanging in the center of the room or must you always hang it OVER something...like an island? THANKS! Here is a link that might be useful: Pottery Barn Pendant Light...See MorePics of bead board ceilings anyone??
Comments (1)Beadboard paneling was commonly used for porch ceilings and soffits in the Victorian era. I don't see how you could go wrong with it in a Sun Room. I would run 3/8" or 1/2" thick wood or PVC paneling perpendicular to the beams if possible, trim the edges with a quarter round and paint everything the same....See MoreBeadboard Make Bathroom Appear Smaller?
Comments (4)beadboard does nothing for most spaces IMO and definately does not belong in a 70s ranch and the trim in said house in no way says country...See Morecyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
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