Off centered art, yay or nay?
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Comments (18)mama_goose: thank you SO MUCH for that link! I have searched and searched for this but could not come up with the right set of words to bring this up. I too want to be able to see out into the garden and not stare at a wall with high-ish windows. I actually talked to a contractor about options (I was thinking of having subtle brackets that could hold a back piece that we could slide in to form a back rest) but this would be even better, especially as I only need it at the two ends where someone might want to lean back and read. The window seat (window bed?) is so deep that no one will be able to lean back if facing the table. I am also going to use tempered glass to cut down on the number of people leaning backwards and ending up in the emergency room. Brilliant...maybe I will even have the fold down bit under the seat cushion so it is not visible most of the time. Good to know that problem has an elegant solution. holly-kay: this takes me right back to why we had that peninsula in the drawings. And why I am on the fence. I wish I could try each out for a week. When cooking for dinner parties and holidays the whole kitchen ends up covered in pots, pans, roasting trays and goodness knows what else and I thought we could use the extra counter to serve from. Then I got feedback that I had created a one person kitchen (when the distance from sink counter to the peninsula was drawn to be 4'6")...so I ditched the overhang, made the peninsula narrower (2 feet wide) in order to get more room inside the kitchen. The span is now about 5'6" in between sink and peninsula. Do you think the peninsula is too narrow? I have visions of Julia Child sliding things over that toppled to the floor? original plan was 3 feet wide but probably don't have the room for that And what do you think about the width needed so that two or more people can be in the kitchen without bumping into one another or having to scootch by sideways?...See MoreStair runners -- yay or nay?
Comments (31)When we purchased our home we had all the floors refinished and I thought I'd leave the stairs bare. That lasted a few months when I began to notice tiny little scratches on the oak. In 32 years we've only had 2 runners on the staircase. We replaced the first when we redecorated. It was about 20 years old and there was very little sign of wear or dirt. It was a good carpet - an Axminster wool with a small pattern. I don't like our current runner nearly as well since it's solid. As for Pledge on the stairs .....one year after returning from a long road trip DH thought he'd surprise me by having my Suburban detailed. It did look great but they applied Armour All to the running boards which not only made them shiny but slippery too. I didn't realize it until I stepped up and then promptly slid off. Glad you had the bannisters to grab - I banged my shin on the edge of the running board and had a nasty looking bruise for a week or two. I think you'll like having the carpeted stairs....See MoreOff center lighting, yay/nay?
Comments (0)Hello All, In replacing our dining room light it appears that we're at the mercy of our house design. I think the space was really designed for a round or square table, but ours is rectangle. It seems like no matter the style of fixture it will be off center from the table, about a foot too far to the left. The light that's currently there came with the house and is a chandelier with a link chain that probably helped to center it for the previous homeowner. I'm not crazy about the chain/corded look for the space. Also, moving the placement of the fixture isn't really an option right now. Would this drive everyone else batty, because I think it would get really old, really fast? Any suggestions? I'm currently looking at something along the lines of this for reference: http://www.wayfair.com/Globe-Electric-Company-Vintage-3-Light-Kitchen-Island-Pendant-64845-PIL1161.html Thanks! :)...See MoreYay or Nay to Front Hall Closet
Comments (24)Admittedly, I'm a Southerner, and we don't tend to take our coats into people's houses -- we always take them out in the "cold weather", but we usually leave them in the car "just in case". What I'd do in this situation: - Do away with the closet /allow a little more space in that small bathroom and a little more space in that narrow entry. - Install two of those narrow Ikea shoe cabinets side-by-side (which can look pretty nice when "hacked") and above them a row of nice, substantial hooks. This'll give your guests not only a place to hang coats ( a place where they can dry out instead of being in a closet) but also a small shelf to set down their purses, sunglasses and keys. - Guests aside, you definitely need a place to store your family's out-of-season coats, and you seem to have a good-sized closet in the mudroom. With this space being fairly small, I'd consider going with all sliding doors (so you don't need to account for door swing). - I'd like to see a set of hooks for the family in the mudroom too -- a place where coats can be hung quickly (because no one ever seems to actually put a coat away in a coat closet, except when it's been washed after its season). I also suggest posting your kitchen layout for review in a new post. Agree. A peninsula would be much better in this space....See Moreilikefriday
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