Interlude: The Fun Stuff (wall paint color)
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Comments (15)Thank you everyone. Shady, that chrysanthemum form is my favorite. It is on top of an inverted one of the same type, tho that's hard to see in the picture. It is a bundt pan with a hole, so I could in theory stack them high with a pipe in the middle. (Mine are just piled up with nothing but gravity to hold them.) But I've never figured out what to use as spacers. Karen I love your stones. Particularly that black bunny. Glad to hear that quickrete mortar mix held up for you. That is what I got I'll have to cross my fingers. There is so much I want to do, and I have to admit, my energy level has been low. Gotta set some "concrete" goals for myself! Kathy...See MoreNeed help with paint color & a lot of other stuff Lots of pics
Comments (9)I didn't comment on the shower curtain, because I was a bit confused. By needing an extra long curtain, I didn't know if you meant height or width? I assumed you meant floor to ceiling, but if so, how would a standard liner work, but not a standard curtain? I assumed you were using an L bracket rod mounted at standard height (looks like a standard shower/tub enclosure)? But maybe not?! Are you planning to mount a ceiling rod? Sorry, I'm just not following ,,, Well regardless, here are a few comments: 1) My number one priority would be to properly manage moisture (keep as dry as possible). 2) If at possible, I would first look to using a standard (72x72) curtain (it will be cheaper, you will have more options, and you can more easily change up the look). 3) Start with a good liner mounted at the proper height (not too short and not too long) that doesn't fly around. 4) Whatever I hung in that area, I would want it to be moisture/mildew resistent, provide ventilation/wicking, have rust proof hardware, etc As such, I would first look to a quality shower curtain, which are available in taller lengths. If looking at drapes, I would probably start with indoor/outdoor drapes. Regarding your question on the door, I would probably paint it white/neutral (or faux pine) because I would not want the door to be a focal point, but rather have it blend in. As far as color scheme ,,, on my monitor the tile looks like it has blue undertones, so maybe blue rugs and towels (with a couple of red accent towels), a pattern shower curtain (e.g. a tartan plaid with blue, gray, red, and browns). A red waste basket. Art work that has red, blue, gray, brown, etc... You'll have lots of good options!! Here is a link that might be useful: Trax ceiling shower rods...See MoreWill this look too odd, island design?
Comments (41)Thanks, Lisa. I do plan on going over all the sizes with her. Mostly to make sure my pot and pans will fit. The rest is all gravy, really. Here is my old layout Starting at the fridge. 2 20 in uppers. I only used the bottom shelves for baking supplies, flour sugar, baking soda, etc. I'm not tall. 2 lowers with 8 inch pullouts and drawers. One drawer was for junk, the other had my measuring cups and spoons. The pullouts were useless. I ended up removing one and putting my Panini press in there sideways, because it wouldn't fit in the pantry nicely. The other I kept the hand mixer, bread pans, flour sifter, etc. This was my baking area, where it says "hole in wall". Next was 2 30 in pullouts. That held all my plastic storage, mixing bowls, glass cookware. I've gotten rid of most of the plastic and traded it for glass. I don't have close to the amount of storage containers that I had when this started. Next is the corner cabinet and lazy susan. Used neither. The corner upper cabinet was too deep, stuff would get shoved back and I couldn't reach it. I hate lazy susans. It held 2 jars of peanut butter, seriously. 30 inch upper that held all our dishes and glasses on the 2 lower shelves. The lower is a drawer base. It holds towels, foil, ziplocks, etc. Dishwasher and 20 inch upper. The upper was protein mixes on lower shelf. 5.5 inch open lower cabinet for cookie sheets. sink A divided 30 inch lower with 2 12 in drawers and 2 12 inch pullouts. Pans on the bottom shelf and one pullout. Lids on the other pullout. Utensils and knives in one drawer. Spices in the other range 2 oddly shaped cabinets, upper and lower. Upper was too small to put anything in. Lower was used for grill stuff. Pantry was also problematic. Small appliances top shelf. Pastas, pasta sauces, a few canned goods, popcorn, oatmeal, steel oats, etc. In conclusion (lol), I don't have a lot of fancy kitchen stuff to store. And, much of my old kitchen was a waste of space. I'm pretty sure that I've accounted for everything in the new kitchen, plus some. But, again, I'll go over everything with her. And, I'm sure she will tell me if something is screwed up. When I first went in there with my rough draft, she thought I wanted floating shelving surrounding the refrigerator. She came right out and said it was a stupid idea and it wouldn't work as a pantry. Then, we both realized we were misunderstanding each other and got on the same page. She won't pull any punches....See MorePaint is powerful stuff, but it is not a source of light -Maria Killam
Comments (11)Our entire house in Maine is painted white. The DR and LR are papered. It works well there. In CT, the whole house is shades of off white. I have a whole spreadsheet of the various colors of walls and trim. I also used American Clay (in a custom white). That was a tad rcazy to have so many different shades of white. I got smarter the next time. I don't think the designer is saying that there aren't a lot of homes where white is a good choice. I think she is saying that it won't automatically save every room. Last fall we went to a bunch of open houses in Boston, where we are thinking of buying a pied a terre. I liked this place for a lot of reasons, but it is a prime example of a space that is way, way tooooooo white. I am sure it is because, being a ground floor brownstone, light is lacking. https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/88-Worcester-St-Apt-1_Boston_MA_02118_M36428-64875#photo0...See MoreRelated Professionals
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