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Has anyone DIY'd their cultured stone?
Comments (20)Sorry to OP for hijacking this thread! Gardenchick! Thank you for your advice. Hadn't thought about the ledgestone on the gables. That might be what is making me think twice about it. We will have 2 gables accented with the stone and also a border around the house. DH and I are trying to compromise on this one. As far as the grout, I was thinking that the type used on Limestone makes a big difference in the look. Can't decide which one I like better because they all are very nice. In addition to going to look at the Cultured Stone, there is an area close by that has a lot of very old stone homes and an old farm nearby that has their old home and barn in stone. I'm going to drive through those neighborhoods and examine their type and style. Hope they don't think I'm some crazy lady! We are in the northeast. Building on 21 acres, with pond and some wooded area, not in a housing development. We are placing the home on top of the property, overlooking farmland, woods and our pond. Started the dig for the driveway and gas well awhile back. I guess our style of home is a mix. I jokingly said on another thread that it was old world meets the mountain or something like that. Inspirations came from lots of searching on the net,(this site included), driving around neighborhoods and new construction, from the different style of those to the style of the HGTV 2006 dream home and just recently added to that eclectic mix, the MidWest Living 2007 Idea house. We also want to make sure our home fits the property, but most importantly our family and our lifestyle, (4 young boys.), and yet something different then what is being built all around us, if that makes sense. DH really wanted to do all brick and stone but the cost for both would make us have to cut other things...some that DH didn't want to lose, and I just can't live without the stone, so we are compromising with shakes/board&batten and stone. We are meeting with hopefully what will become asap "the" builder tomorrow. Wish us luck, cross fingers, send prayers...we need it all!! LOL! We just want to start already--UGH!!...See MoreAnyone DIY'd runnels in solid surface countertop?
Comments (4)Davidrol -- that's an interesting suggestion. Am I understanding correctly that you'd take a whole section parallel to the sink and just make that whole section slope down toward the sink's edge? Like a beach I suppose? You wouldn't happen to have photos of such a thing, would you? Boxerpups? (the photo expert) Anyone with experience of this? Thanks! Another thing that sounds good about this is you could maybe make a small lip at the edge of this beach that would contain the water? And although I really haven't the first knowledge of how countertops are made or sanded, it sounds as if it might be easy-ish to do, not requiring special routers and all?...See MoreCan you show me your roman or bamboo blinds in your kitchen?
Comments (7)Oooh what a nice kitchen!!!! I ordered some bamboo roman shades for my kitchen but they haven't come in yet. This isn't my picture but I really like the romans here. http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/5934010...See MoreCelticmoon - a question about your kitchen if you're still around
Comments (0)Celticmoon, I am following your instructions at the moment to stain my ugly orange oak cabinets. Your instructions are great! Thank you for sharing them! My question to you is: I have seen the pictures of your finished kitchen and I really like the color of you kitchen walls. May I ask the brand and color that you used? Thanks again!...See MoreRobertson Kitchens
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