Does temp need to drop from 90's to get vegetables setting again?
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Comments (5)Hi, Lets just say that I live in the part of the country where the cold likes to stick around longer than the warmth..Lol I live in New England. Mass. to be precise. And my plants are use to being in a well ventalated, warm, 70 by day and 60's by night humid room, in front of sunny warm windows. So the thought of putting them outside excites me, while at the same time I worry they will not be able to handle the extreme temps even though the nights stay above 40. Will they be ok? Will I get leaf drop and shocked plants? Last year I waited until almost the end of May, but because I am having such a problem with insects on them this year, I would love to stick them outside way earlier than usual. Does this help in anyones ideas. I just don't want my plants to go through shock from such a stable enviroment indoors. I know If I waited until JUNE really, it wouldn't be a concern, but I need to get them outdoors ASAP. does anyone have good sucess from bringing them from indoors to outdoors early in the spring with good results? Thankyou so much...See More3 Days of 90s
Comments (41)Good one. I didn't look at this before. "Then we're not fully hardy either. Maybe those of us who enjoy "exotics" are demonstrating our shared African origins more than those who only plant things like arborvitaes and hardy hybrid rhododendrons" Are you insinuating that I think like an Australopithecine? Homo erectus? I would say Neandertal, but we all know he is not a common ancestor!LOL. What you don't know is how good I am at cave drawings! "Quite an improvement. Good time to think about doing some serious watering" Good to know. My yard is like sand. If I am home so I can water, it becomes expensive with the sprinkler system and all. I usually just let the lawn turn brown every summer, but I still need to water the plants. Take care. -Brian...See MoreNew house - classic 90s styling - need help!
Comments (38)Nice house! I think that golden oak and brass fixtures will soon make a comeback, because dark wood and silver/stainless have been popular for so long. I don't think the peachy wall color in your house looks good with the oak, though, because it makes the oak look so yellow. Before you paint the trim and window blinds, try painting the walls. Our walls are a pale khaki/green, so light it reads as a neutral, and it looks great with warm wood tones. I've also seen nice warm grays look good with golden wood. On the other hand, as much as I love wood, I think the bookshelves look odd in that spot, mostly because they appear to be floating above the baseboard heater. I think that would be the best wall for the TV, so you may have to change the shelves to make that work, or move/remove some of them. Can the dining room be closed off completely, with a big arched doorway? With such open space in the other rooms, it might be nice to have a more intimate space for contrast, and to have less sound bouncing around when you talk and laugh at the dinner table. Can the ceiling in that room be lowered? If not, I do like the grill idea suggested above for the openings to the DR. Lastly, before you shop for furniture I would make many copies of a to-scale floor plan and try moving little paper pieces of furniture around to make sure you can make it work before you buy it....See MoreUpdating 90's kitchen in our new home
Comments (15)Thank you for all of your comments and compliments... You have reminded me not to rush into changing things. The house has alot of trim work throughout, including on the dining room ceiling, dining room walls, living room, windows, entry/foyer, doorways, etc...In those areas, all the trim has been painted white, but it appears to be the same style and type as what's in the kitchen/family room. I guess I was thinking that the rest of the trim work should be white too. But, I see now that it doesn't have to match and will leave a bit of character to the family room! The wood for the built-ins do appear to be an upgrade over the kitchen cabinets. As much as I love the look of all white trim, the family room has such a warm feeling, as is, so I will probably just keep any furniture in the room light for contrast and accent with color. I will definitely not rush to change to quickly! Some of our main reasons for choosing the new home is because it was custom built, is loaded with trim work and moldings and is in an older neighborhood with lots of large trees and yards. Of course, there is also plenty of shiny brass in all of the bathrooms, door handles and foyer lighting that we will be busy replacing. And, the landscaping needs some updating from the overly manicured large bushes surrounding the front entryway of the home. I may have trouble with interior design/decor, but I am in my element with landscaping and yard work! I appreciate all the comments about the kitchen...My husband and I have done a lot of work ourselves in our current home. He does most of our home repairs too; he hates hiring out! Life has gotten extremely hectic these days, so we have less time for DIY work like the time it would take to do paint the cabinets. But, I think we can easily handle the backsplash and modifying the cabinets with beadboard on the sides, but will find someone for counters/sink and help with whatever we do to the cabinets. It sounds like if we have to hire someone to paint the cabinets, it might put us way over our current budget. While I still love my inspiration kitchen photo, I may entertain the idea of darkening the stain/refacing the existing cabinets, possibly painting the center island as one of you mentioned and updating the counters, sink and adding backsplash and other details. This would buy us time (and save us money), until we can afford to get the wood floors we want and the painting of the cabinets the way GreenDay detailed. I appreciate all the advice....See Moretimjc46
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