Pantry with Pocket Doors- Color Advice, Wallpaper?
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Grasscloth Wallpaper Advice Needed
Comments (12)I completely forgot that we are covering the utility door so that it somewhat disappears. We've lived in this house for 28 years and that door has never stopped being an eyesore to me. The door allows front access to our furnace and air conditioner so the opening needs to be as large as it is. Access from the pantry is not possible because it has built-in shelving and isn't terribly deep. It was originally designed to be a guest coat closet (it faces our front door). FYI: the new 15 light pantry door will have the handle on the kitchen side instead of the living room side for easier access. We are toying with the idea of putting piano hinges on the utility door for a lower profile look. What I'd really wanted to use there was a stereo cabinet type door that swings open and then can be pushed back into the closet but there isn't enough clearance on the side of the furnace to accommodate the thickness of the door. The grasscloth itself is pretty simple (i.e., not a lot of woods or thick fibers) but the paper it's on is fairly thick. Fraying and bending was certainly a consideration so I decided not to bend it around any corners. Even still, there is the problem of fraying, and to be honest, I'm not sure I really know what to do there. They do sell clear strips that protect corners and keep wallpaper from lifting due to people brushing up against it but I never liked the looks of that. I like nice clean lines and don't really want to put anything on the corners if I can help it. Any idea what someone might charge to hang this little bit of wallpaper? Keep in mind, I live in (everything is greatly overpriced) Southern California. :-) Jodi-...See MorePaint color to go with wallpaper in kid's room
Comments (19)Thanks everyone, I like the lilac color suggested above but it may be too much with the purple rug. I'll need to get a sample to see. My daughter DEFINITELY prefers pink of all the colors in the wallpaper.... although because she is 4, I do wonder if she will outgrow that preference soon. I chose a wallpaper that I thought would work for her for a number of years, but I'm not sure about the pink wall color. I guess I can just repaint at some point! :) I don't want the colors to be too saturated because it's a Tudor home so the windows are smaller and it's overall a bit dark. I don't want to contribute to the darkness with walls that are also very dark. The colors I did try were shades of pink/rose that came from the wallpaper, so thanks for validating that was a good strategy. The trim will be Simply White by Benjamin Moore. The furniture is a chocolate color - we've had it for a while, but I think I may replace it with a white set soon to brighten up the room. Question based on a couple of comments above: I thought we would select the bedding last since it's easier to change out and adapt to paint colors etc. But it sounds like I should pick that earlier and then find a wall color that works? I didn't realize this was the best order of operations for this process. Thanks!...See MoreOne big pantry vs. pantry+pocket office
Comments (18)I would never use a micro-office, so I'd vote for a larger pantry. and no desk at all, Your mileage may vary -- would you really use that small desk in the kitchen, or are you more likely to use the table or the kitchen island (which you may or may not have)? Personally, I'd use the bigger, airier space, and I've never understood who uses the little desks I've seen in kitchen photos. With a laptop and wireless printers, you could set up to pay your bills, look up recipes, or send correspondence from anywhere, so why limit yourself to a small desk tucked in the kitchen? And if you want a desk with all your filing and peripherals around you, set up a proper office space and don't try to minimize it, IMO....See Morewallpaper advice for powder room
Comments (19)A black toilet is out. That was a design decision earlier on. My style for this room is contemporary/modern in sync with modern Italian vanity. I do like large florals but thought it might overpower the room. I love colour but hesitate to introduce more then already there- black vanity, white toilet, white/grey marbleized floor & gold accessories & vanity detail....See Moreoldbat2be
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