Go Big or Go Home DR
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Going to the Dr today.
Comments (9)Well, still don't know what's wrong, but he did have some more blood tests taken and I'll be seeing a Diabetic educator about maybe changing my insulin and diabetic meds. He did say, we'll find out whats wrong...it is not all in your head. It make me feel more hopeful that I know he believes me. Oh yes....I'm down almost 12 lbs. I haven't been trying to lose weight, so that could be good or bad. I'll get the results of the tests soon and the Diabetic ed will call and we'll make an appointment. Thanks for the thoughts and well wishes....See MoreArea Rug in DR is a No Go...
Comments (13)I agree w/the other posters to go 2 sizes up on the rug - I would rec taking blue painters tape & mask off an 8 x10 & 9x12 then ask non partisan parties to pull chairs out & sit at the table - you shouldn't be in the 1/2 off 1/2 on land. I ended up w/8x10 in a small DR 12x12 because of that very issue - we walk thru/on one section constantly - no issue Also if you are wanting more light in the room I would consider a lighter rug which would not only offer more light but also be more complimentary to the dark furnishings some quick look quick links http://safavieh.com/bigpic.php?item=GR420C http://safavieh.com/bigpic.php?item=MRK141A http://safavieh.com/bigpic.php?item=MRK103A http://safavieh.com/bigpic.php?item=MRK116B Their "old world" collection is reasonable cost wise & well made http://safavieh.com/bigpic.php?item=OW129A If you dare doing a little red http://safavieh.com/bigpic.php?item=OW115E http://safavieh.com/bigpic.php?item=P250C WOW Safavieh has collection at Target! http://www.target.com/b/ref=in_se_pagelist/184-1402763-5944241?ie=UTF8&itemsPerPage=53&node=702681011&pricerange=&index=tgt-mf-mv&field-browse=702681011&rank=pmrank&viewID=leaf&field-pricebin=&store=&size=53&rh=&page=1&fromBrowse=1 Good luck...See MoreGoing gray in DR and LR
Comments (13)Thank you for all the kind words about going gray (it's NOT just my hair, LOL). My DH is a keeper for sure. We just celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary over the weekend. K Sissy, the rug has some red, as do the chair covers and the painting. The breakfront also has some ruby class and some red transfer ware as a nod to the bygone Raspberry Truffle. marries1120, my husband is suggesting painting because I want to move and he does not. He is willing to jump through hoops to keep us out of a condo! But in the end, even I have to admit that I do like it!...See MoreGo Big or Go Home?
Comments (5)All of these colors are between 20 and 200 on the wheel (or warm side). I guess that's good?! You've definitely picked a lane and you're stickin' to it. Which is a good thing, using hue families from the same hue family neighborhood, like one side of the wheel, will ensure a certain degree of continuity and flow throughout; no big leaps to the other side of the wheel, no big punctuation marks of cooler colors, means no big moments of contrast. Furniture is mostly antiques/vintage. Rugs are oriental and soumak. When you have contents like this planned for the room, it's kind of hard to mess up the wall color because there are so many good, viable options. It's somewhat of a luxury because you CAN choose wall colors first and you CAN choose those colors based mostly on what speaks to you and what you think looks pretty on the walls. You're doing the right thing by thoroughly testing to see how the colors behave in each room - again, if you do it right and take your time to test, sample, evaluate the colors, the margin of error is super low. As you see, I leaned towards the CSP line colors. I like the Aura paint line. Full spectrum color mixed in Aura matte - not sure it gets any better than that. Yum. This is yet another layer that will afford you more options for decor than it will limit you. Full spectrum colors shift, react/respond to the light more dramatically than most *regular* paint colors. Nic-named "chameleon colors", because they seem to have a magical way of changing and adapting to the contents of the room and somehow everything just goes together....See MoreUser
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Yeah, Biltmore's dining room is bigger!I like the mural - it's really cool. It's the doors I don't like. They should have painted them to blend in.
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When you want to live in the tropics but instead you are stuck in Great Britain?
It looks like this dining room is in an Italian Villa featured in a 1987 issue of Architectural Digest Italia.
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