Should I add an edge detail to my modified Shaker door?
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Modifying woodland garden and lawn - am I on the right track?
Comments (14)I was thinking more about Isabellas comment that the garden looked plain on the drawing and it dawned on me that she probably meant that there didnt appear to be anything on the drawing other than perhaps perennials in the beds. There are two reasons for that. The simple answer is that if I attempted to draw all the pretty symbols for trees and shrubs a la Booth and Hiss, all Im likely to produce is a confused mess! But the more important answer, from my perspective, is that when I look at my (and others) garden, I mentally edit out all but the patterns on the ground to decide whether the garden appeals to me or not. By patterns on the ground I mean the shape of the beds, the lawn, the paths, patios etc. If the shape doesnt feel right to me then the plantings, no matter how nice they are, wont totally take away the feeling that the garden needs to be changed somehow. What Ive shown in the drawing of my woodland area is the patterns on the ground as they are now with the proposed/possible changes. The tree and shrub layers have been edited out, other than an indication of where some of the tree trunks are. Im largely satisfied with the plantings I have in the woodland (although changes and additions are made on an on-going basis) but Im not satisfied with the overall pattern. That is what Im wrestling with changing come spring. The Booth and Hiss book is interesting but I find Im doing the same thing when I look at the drawings in it particularly with the masterplan drawings. I find them very busy and have to mentally edit out all the plant symbols and just look at the patterns on the ground before I can conclude whether I like the plan or not. I suspect that, since I have previously stated my strong liking for flowers and colors, I am perhaps viewed as having little interest in real design issues. Certainly I feel that painting the patterns with plants (particularly flowering ones!) is very important to add color, vibrancy and emotion to bring the garden to life. Plus its lots of fun to play with color and plant combinations! But a very important part of what I have been doing over the past 8 years as weve been developing the garden is trying to get the patterns on the ground to look and feel right. Getting the woodland patterns fixed is top of my to do list for 2008 And just to show that there are trees in the woodland :-) here are two of my favorites: The oak tree as viewed from the living room window in mid-November: (The sun was so bright that day that I had to adjust the color a bit or the LR would just appear black the shed is gray, not blue) The white redbud in late May (its bigger now this picture is 2006 as I didnt take a picture in 2007 You can see a bit of the old shed in this picture - it did blend more inconspicuously with the trees but was otherwise decrepit, ugly and impractical and had to go!) I just realized in my previous post with the sightlines on it... I usually look at the drawing the opposite way around - so I really meant that it looks like the shed should be shifted a few feet to the north - left - in that view, not right.......See MoreShould I modify floor to ceiling wall of glass in living room?
Comments (17)Thanks for all of the replies. To answer your questions: 1) Energy efficiency concerns are not really an issue. We are in Redondo Beach, California (Southern California). 2) Afternoon light is not too much of an issue either. There is a 2nd floor balcony overhang above the glass wall. And there are tall buildings surrounding us and a few tall trees in the backyard and many tall trees in the neighbors yard that block most of the afternoon light. If anything, our challenge has been to bring more light into the house since the 30 foot house to the south of us blocks most of our direct light. We have added some large skylights above the stairwell to bring in additional light into the interior as well. 3) There is not too much fishbowl effect since the window faces a fenced backyard and the land slopes down west towards the ocean. 4) The space is not meant to be a media room. My husband and I do most of our tv watching at night in the bedroom. It will be our primary indoor entertaining space along with the adjacent kitchen and dining areas. That said, we are not big entertainers since we are both somewhat introverted and we are a small family of 3. But we would be at least hosting occasional extended family get togethers of 12 or more people. 5) There is a small ocean view from the corner of the west living room wall between 2 ocean front high rises. Otherwise we will have to make our own view with nice landscaping which we cannot afford to do right away but probably will be able to do in about 2 years. 6) The house is a California modernist style and my husband feels strongly about maintaining the wall of glass (with absolutely no drywall) as an architectural feature. He thinks that even adding a small section of drywall (i.e., roughly 7' wide by 32" high - just enough to lean a sofa against) would ruin the look. He says that we can pull in chairs from the adjacent dining area and kitchen island when necessary. Also, since this is a year round indoor/outdoor climate, we will have space in the backyard for entertaining too. There is no principal architect on this project. It is more of a design/build situation. We had very strong ideas going in on what we wanted and a limited budget, so for better or worse we designed it mostly ourselves with the help of the builder's drafter. So far we are thrilled with everything. We are about 2/3 of the way finished with the framing, rough plumbing, rough electric, roof and HVAC finished. At this point I'm leaning towards going with my husband and leaving it as a wall of glass since he feels so strongly about it, but I'm wondering if I will regret not having maximized the seating area in the living room. Any and all opinions are welcome. Thanks....See MoreShaker Style, with any detail is veneer?
Comments (7)Solid wood flat panels are referred to as "reverse raised", or "reverse "g" cove" panel. BUT that doesn't alway mean it is solid wood, just that you get a thicker panel, some are still veneered. Most often it is offered on more popular doorstyles, or when a rustic wood is offered. It usually slightly more expensive than the thinner panel even if veneered. In painted cabinets it is almost always veneer. I like the thicker panel but don't mind the veneer. I handle a couple of hi-end full custom lines. They would make me a solid wood painted flat panel door if I insisted (which I would only do if the customer insisted), but they wouldn't do it as a standard. If you stil think you need it that then, you will have to look at sightly pricier brands than Woodmark/Shenandoah but you don't have to go hi-end. A quick look at some of the specs I have floating around indicates that Medallion (Schuler at Lowes) has a couple that have detail on the inside of the door style with a reverse panel. Showplace has a solid panel door with an applied molding (but in paint grade that will be veneer not sure in maple). Kraftmaid doesn't have what your asking for nor does Brookhaven. Those are the only specs I have in that price range but it is likely that some other middle of the road brands will have it.) As dseng said check with local kitchen dealers or better yet look at some mfg web sites and then check with dealers about where that brand prices....See MoreNeed ideas to 'un-shaker' my cabinets
Comments (13)Iteach, I'm not trying to be argumentative, but would like to point out that the kind of glazing you've posted in your example is exactly meant to highlight where dirt accumulates and mimic stains on true antiques. I'm speaking entirely from my own design philosophy on this--so if it's just what you don't want, please ignore it--that a better way to get a varied coloration than adding moldings (which take a lot of care and adjustment to make look like they're not just stuck on), doing a few layers of dry brushing will give an aged finish of a different sort, that's fresher and clean looking. If it's glaze you want, you've received some great suggestions....See More1929Spanish
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