TV Wall starting from blank
karyn
7 years ago
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Starting with a (mostly) blank slate--paint?
Comments (6)Thank you all! I have been feeling pretty overwhelmed. I think part of the problem is that most of our furniture was bought to fit with a more traditional house, so nothing fits together at the moment. I'll have to take more recent pictures the next time I'm there--I'm getting the old house ready to go on the market and sleeping there, but here's one from the original real estate listing. None of these furnishings are there now. I don't know why they took these photos at night, because even in the winter, the whole area is bathed in light. It definitely has a more modern feel than the house we're selling. There is a second sliding glass door off the right side of the picture that corresponds with the dining room. I have a picture of our GeekChic table, which I love. The walnut top comes off for card or board games. I want home to be a place where I relax. I tend to be attracted to blues and greens, so earthy sounds about right. About the only look I'd prefer to avoid is beachy--it's nice, but in this area a lot of people use it for their vacation homes, and this is my home-home....See MoreStarting with a blank slate - what would you do?
Comments (4)benjesbride, the fireplace is still standing. It is a monstrous 4x7 firebox/cinderblock structure covered with black lava rock! It is basically situated between the two red columns, extending north about 4 feet. We considered keeping it but it's a very inefficient gas insert, 2-sided, and cannot be made energy efficient without walling off one side. Given how much space it takes up, we thought it would be better for the floor plan to remove it and move the fireplace to the east family room wall....See MoreStarting from a blank canvas
Comments (3)These views are still too distant and from strong angles, making it more difficult to understand details of how things fit together. You can't do square views on from the back yard center? If no, please say. In the meanwhile one thing seems to jump out as somewhat out of kilter: usually, pool areas are very attractive so fit well at the foreground and conjoin harmoniously with patio space (pool + deck), and usually, playgrounds are considered a touch less attractive & moved toward the background. Here, they are reversed which does not seem ideal. Maybe you could justify why they are this way ...? If the garden area is attractive, I don't see why the low wall divides the patio from it. I think the primary problem is possibly the overall organization and where things are located. The patio does not need to be a straight line across the lot. I think a more interesting integration into the yard would be a plus. Also, the patio seems to have no shade from trees, and not much in the way of plantings that are close to it. Seems a negative to me. I wonder how you got to this scheme and what your thinking was along the way of why the different areas are where they are. One other thing to mention is if you've checked the legal requirements insofar as building setbacks from the lot line are concerned. Wouldn't want to plan a pool house next to the line to discover it wouldn't fly with the authorities and neighbors....See MoreMy closet--starting from a blank slate
Comments (6)If you have a big closet, I'd consider having one side for each season, so you don't have to swap anything around. I could do that w/ my wardrobe and your space. I'd store empty suitcases on the high shelves. That's what I currently do, and though I have to get the stepstool, it's easy. The suitcases are lightweight, and they have handles, which makes it easy to wrangle them from over my head (even on a stepstool--I'm 5'2"). My husband stores his out-of-season clothes on high-up shelves, and that's difficult for either of us--it's heavy; it doesn't have a handle; etc. I'd probably want drawers on one side (or on most of one side, like 4.5 feet, starting by the door), and treat that like a dresser, w/ a top counter area. Necklaces and jewelry hanging flat against the wall over the dresser. Maybe a row of cubbies or a shelf overhead (positioned so you can just reach it comfortably by reaching up) for those storage baskets you were talking about. Or, maybe a slim "tower" of cubbies on the top of the dresser for them. Then maybe the last 2.5 feet of the wall would be an area for full-length hanging clothes (long dresses, winter coats, etc.) The other wall would be all hanging clothes. A set of double bars for most of it, maybe more full-length. Shoes too, right? Hmmmm. Maybe a set of cubbies or shelves against the back wall. Not too deep, so as not to create "dead" corners. Or, make one wall all drawers and shelves, and the opposite wall all hanging space....See Morekaryn
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