Arranging mirrors, need some advice on placement
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Comments (3)Thank you,Sue! Most all of mine daylilies according to tinkers are 24 inches tall except for "Flower Pot" (28") and "Song in my Heart" (26"). But all the others are 24 inches. Using your advice I'll put "Song in My Heart" in the middle as it's a tad taller and a brighter flower. Now where to place all the others which are same height and the taller later bloomer "Flower pot" (light pink).Flower Pot while a pretty flower is not as showy and all light pink. Maybe in the back? Since most are 2 feet tall, and the tallest is a rather plain all pink flower, I'm not sure what to do.?? (It also is a later bloomer, so the middle would be blank for now if I put it in the middle.) Where to place Blue eyed butterfly which is a showy flower, to show it off best? I would like to put similar colors together at least for this year. I have yellows (2 of each) Emerald Splendor and Glory Bright,( four "song in my heart"- rosy pink with a yellow/green center, 2 Flower Pot light pink, and peachy. Teh peachy is the one that clashes. It's supposed to be a cloud pink (It's a Miracle)but it's a peachy color with yellow edge....See MoreNeed some advice on placement of fixtures please
Comments (3)I think my designer advised me well on this: Will try to take a photo later, but: Rain head on the ceiling. Everything else, except the hand held, which I'll explain in a sec, is stacked in the center of the main shower wall. Thermostatic control on the bottom, then going up, valve for hand held, valve for regular shower arm, valve for rain head. They're stacked in the order of the height of what they control. Then the elbow for the hose of the hand held is a about 2.5 inches to the left of the lowest valve, and the bottom of the hand-held arm is about 2.5 inches to the left of that. Elbow and bottom of handheld bar are lined up at the same height as the lowest valve. The hose hangs between the bar and everything else. I think it looks great, with the exception of the fact that we're changing our regular shower head because it just doesn't seem to match the style of everything else!...See MoreUpdate on my room: need furniture arrangement/drapes advice
Comments (17)You know, now that I'm looking at this again, I would probably have to say I like the panels better than the valance -- however, I think two things initially threw me off. I agree that there's maybe too much panel. (And, as a hobby sewer I would personally NOT go to a fabric place to have my drapes made -- especially panels -- because they would charge way too much. If you did want custom panels, but you don't sew yourself, maybe go to your local fabric store, and see if they have business cards for local people that could sew for you, if you buy the fabric. Or see if there's anyone you know that could do it.) Also, could you have a more substantial rod. Seems to me something a little thicker might look a little better. And, one last thing, if you don't mind me babbling on (^_^), while I like the mirror you have over the mantle, I would personally replace it. I think on some decorating show I saw that they suggest against it, because when you're sitting (and really, standing, depending on the height of the mirror and wall), all you see reflected in the mirror is ... the ceiling. I would suggest either moving it (along with either other pictures/sconces/mirrors) to the blank wall, or get a larger mirror to put on that wall -- as a plus, it would reflect the light from the window opposite it. (It's hard to tell dimenions, but even a narrow console table against that wall might look good.) Oh, and random, but I agree with getting a more substantial side table to put in between the couch and chair, instead of the small pedestal table. Anywho, just some thoughts! ^_^ (And I hope you show piccies of your kitchen when you start on that.)...See MoreGot some new plants and need some advice (part 1)
Comments (14)The plant I worked on today is F retusa, a VERY close relative of F microcarpa, your plant. They like the same cultural conditions, share the same growth habits, and would be difficult to tell apart if not for your gensing fig's unique (to the genus) root structure. It might have been sold as a bonsai or a pre-bonsai at some point, but the owner had no knowledge of how to tend to it, so just allowed it to grow - hard to say. The tree I worked was a leftover from a workshop our club had. It was a tree no one wanted. I've had it about 10 years and have altered it significantly through chops (cutting most of the trunk off, then training a branch upward as a new leader). It was only last year that I decided to train it as 2 trees. Eventually, the larger tree on the right will hover over the smaller tree in a mother/daughter arrangement. I'll repot it next summer into it's first bonsai pot where I can start refining it. Like yours, it's a strong (genetically vigorous) tree, which is why I removed a lot of leaves and cut the remaining leaves in half to slow it down. Limiting its ability to make food by reducing foliage volume limits internode length (the distance between leaves) and leaf size, both of which are desirable for bonsai. Good luck with your repotting and the recovery. Let me know if there is anything you think I can help with. I've spent time in Montana, the Bridger Range, Gravelly Range, Big Timber, and the Shields River Bottom, and loved every minute of it. What a beautiful State. One of my clearest memories was being on the ground while bow hunting elk, and ending up within 5 ft of a 42" plus Shiras bull moose in full rut who was raking the fresh blowdown I was using for cover. That was a scary moment, but still a fond memory of time spent in the mountains & foothills of your lovely state, which also has a way of making you feel humble while traversing its mountainous parts. Sorry to have wandered so far from the OT. Al...See Moremama-sweetT
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