How would I make cabinets look gray?
beachem
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patty_cakes42
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How would you make the outside of our house look better?(pics)
Comments (31)Thank you again for all your help, everyone. These are great ideas! I have a whole different concept now. My computer crashed completely. I'm having so much computer trouble neither one of us can get any new photos in but here's an old one already in the computer. This is one of the terraces which go up at each side of the flat space in the middle. We've since stained the wood a very dark brown, and replanted the terraces with brightly-colored perennials, and ornamental grasses, which are doing well. The concrete has been replaced with a more natural stone-like look. There is about 20 feet of space between the patio floor and the top edge of the rocky slope; that area has woolly thyme groundcover and low perennials with stepping stones. On the right-hand side we have a very large bowl fountain with two Asian-style herons standing in grasses near it (all taken in for the winter now). porkandham, bleigh, teacats: I didn't think of putting colorful plants on the deck that can be seen from the road. I love the notion of railing planters. They'll have to be very well secured because of the wind, but I think this will be an amazing help. And I think one large metal art piece will be just the thing for that empty spot on the wall, teacats. We're both art lovers. It will be fun looking for just the right piece. jterrilyn, we hope we won't need a new roof for another decade or so! lynxe,cyn, lolauren, oakleyoak, teacats -- I hope the second photo helps. I get your point about staggered heights and placement on the slope looking better than a solid mass of one plant. We don't want to plant anything very tall because the view is the major attraction, but we could plant several large shrubs in a natural-looking pattern. We had the slope shot with wildflowers when we first built the house, but for a variety of reasons they didn't make it. We have irrigation to the slope that we're not using now, so we can reinstitute that. annz, you're right. Because of the wind a row of pots won't work. I love the idea of a retaining wall "bench", but the outer edge seems to be holding fine, and now that the flat space is all planted people sitting on the wall would probably step on the plants getting there from the patio. livewire, cyn, judith, we did have a structural engineer and the County okay the deck. That was when it only had 4x4's. We changed it to 6x6's for the aesthetics, and it really should be okay now, I think. The deck is 24x12. jane, what a gorgeous yard! I love it. We can't replicate that here, as the climate just isn't right, but thank you for the gorgeous photos. I had to laugh at the deer going swimming in your pool. Nobody here has pools, so they don't get that upscale experience! suzanne, we have bears and mountain lions here, so we'd rather not make it even easier for them to get to the deck. Bad enough we have racoons climbing the posts all the time. We're just a bit too low for aspens to do well here; we have some in the front yard, and they're not very happy. madeyna, we thought about cross supports earlier, but it would obstruct the view. So, thanks to you all, we've been able to look at this freshly, and here's the plan: We're going to plant a tree above the right-hand terrace (as you look at the house in the photo view) so that it will appear to be at the corner of the house. It won't be where the view will be obstructed much. On the left side we'll do a similar placement with a large evergreen shrub so that the tree and shrub don't "match", but harmonize. We're going to get some substantial planters which will hang on the deck railing and be planted with colorful annuals. On the slope instead of that green blanket of junipers I was imagining we'll plant a more natural landscape with a few large scattered shrubs, using a drip system and leaving the rock as is. This won't be expensive, as we have the irrigation still in place that we used for the wildflowers which didn't make it and can easily convert the spray to drip. We'll either block in the posts to make them more substantial-looking or perhaps plant a climbing vine on one of them for color. Everyone, thank you again! All of this will be doable, not expensive, and will make us happy with the way our back yard looks. And thanks also for your concerns about erosion and the safety of the deck; I think we have that handled, but I very much appreciate your caring enough to point out potential problems. Now I can't wait until spring!...See MoreLooking to buy this house, what to do when I hate grey cabinets
Comments (45)If we do end up buying, it will be a few years before we could do a reno. By that time, I probably won't even notice it LOL. But I think for the time being a colorful rug, towels, and such would absolutely do it favors! Maybe even incorporate a gray/brown color scheme into the family room could help the gray feel a little warmer. As far as the flooring, given time we could change out the tile along with new cabinets, appliances, and floor plan for the kitchen....See MoreHow can I make this lake cottage look cute on a budget under $500?
Comments (11)Congratulations on your new cottage! With the budget you've mentioned I would do the following: Paint all of the walls including the pine board walls a bright, fresh satin white. Paint all of the wood trim including the kitchen ceiling beams the same white in a semi-gloss. Leave the pine ceilings natural. Replace the center kitchen light with a really simple white combination light/ceiling fan fixture and replace the other kitchen light with something simple (white) that would give you more lighting. If you have any money left, buy a couple of vintage quilts in colors that appeal to you and hang one over the fireplace and another on the largest bedroom wall....See MoreHow would you make this house look taller?
Comments (4)I'm not a pro, so take my comments with the respect they deserve, ha! But I've always been a fan of the white on white house. In fact, I love it. So, I would either lose the shutters, OR invest in actually operable shutters. (Maybe yours are, but I can't tell in the photos). What you are really missing is all the landscaping. So, if it were me, I'd be thinking about all the layers of landscaping you are going to need to make the house more attractive. It needs to be layered: tall items (properly placed), shrubs, some color in a palette that you choose. Landscape needs to highlight things you want emphasized, and/or distract from the things you don't. I'm not sure how to make the house appear "taller", but I think the house just looks so stark without landscaping. Look at the photos I attached. I don't think the height of the house is what you notice. You notice walkways, thoughtful shrubs, large trees which don't block the view to the front door. One last thing, is that with a simpler color palette (such as black/white, or white/white), what really stands out are the sconces. Make sure they're "beefy" enough, and of course, provide light where you need it....See MorePeppapoodle
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