The desk chair of my dreams is on sale!
Alisande
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Comments (19)bmoser, I never thought of growing fresh produce until I had to pay a dollar for one very small cucumber the other day in the grocery store! All the tomatoes were over $3...and you only got about 12 cherry tomatoes in the box. It made me wonder where did all the old farmstands go? I am in farming country but there are no farmstands and the local farmers market looks more like a flea market with a lot of "made in china" trinkets and no produce. So I assume (maybe incorrectly) that the farmstands were not profitable in this area??? Maybe they disappeared because so many people today have home gardens. There has to be a reason there are no stands in this area. If I ever get to do this it will have to be started on a shoestring. I have discovered that deciding to live a no-plastic, cash-only life hurts your credit rating more than if you had buried yourself in over-extended plastic debt! My first goal is to finish fixing up this house to sell, then finding a better place (more open land, a better well, additional water source, etc.) Then I get to setup my first greenhouse (and my woodshop)! :) Meanwhile I still have a lot more planning and observing to do. I passed a small operation nearby the other day and was surprised to see it already closed. They have two very small hoop/greenhouses and open up the end of May selling mostly annuals I believe...and at the end of June the greenhouses are empty and closed. Rumor has it they make over $30K a year off those two little greenhouses. Which would be great income for one month of sales...but in estimating how many plants they could fit in there and estimating the prices...I don't come close to $30K...so the rumor mill must be wrong. SusiQ, welcome to our dream! Although in my dream the "matter of 50-200 thou" never came up...that would spoil the dream! ;) Funny...my dreams always have a sensible, second side to them. I know this sounds dumb but I dream the picture of the perfect nursery...but the voice in my head is saying "OK! Good dream, you CAN do this...here is $5K...make it work." That inner voice is why I will always be small and the ones who don't have it become rich entreprenuers (can't spell it or say it so can't ever be one!) My most basic dream is to someday just go buy something I want regardless of the cost...just because I want it...without once thinking "I can make that cheaper"!! In the middle of the country's current craze of buying "home-made" I am screaming inside "I want store-bought!!!" ;) SusiQ, that "wouldn't-it-be-fun-to-have-your-own-nursery/neat-shop" phrase would have to instantly set-off all of you who work in the trade! :) It really is funny how many people think you are all just having "fun". Maybe it is so they can truly believe the plants should cost a lot less. That public concept is the reason no matter how small I start I don't want it to look like a "backyard operation" where they expect to pay yard sale prices. :) If I can only have one greenhouse I want it to look like the ClearSpan Gothic Arch sold by FarmTek and others. I see places here with a small, shabby hoophouse in their yard with plants out on tables and the ground and a tacky cardboard poorly painted sign "Plants for Sale". I can see the public having the "yard sale" mentality. The largest operations in the area all still have some pretty tacky looking hoophouses (but they have a LOT of them) and they have a professional painted sign (with a real business name on it!) The public then is willing to pay their prices. So my thought train is get the 24'x 24' gothic arch (inflated double-poly, roll-up sides, twinwall 8mm end walls with double doors) which seems a great price at $1895 for a completely finished, professional-looking, greenhouse. Add a couple fans, benches, temporary heat for one-two months light usage, a NetaFim automatic watering system, and some carts/wagons for shoppers...and start with that. Later larger hoophouses could be added in back for growing greenhouses and the "fancy" greenhouse could become just a sales house. Complete it all with an attractive sign and well-landscaped & clean grounds...and the public should feel you are a professional nursery even if you are small. Plus I would have a little sales kiosk/shed (waterproof) where I would have the cash register and my credit card machine (so glad I didn't sell that when we closed our gift shop!) A yard shed would hold bales of soil and potting supplies. I designed a rolling potting cart that I would fill up with soil & supplies and roll it around with me in the greenhouse for the spring "potting up" to save valuable space. I have seen greenhouses with all their supplies, soil, and potting bench using up valuable space in the greenhouse! Outdoor perennial display sales benches, ground cloth area for larger pots, and a simple shade structure/canopy would increase the sales square footage inexpensively. Now I just have to make a plan for growing/selling the right things to make the sales season longer than one month. Yup, I could be happy with this arrangement. I know 24'x24' is small, but I could handle it myself, it's affordable, and it would produce a decent number of plants to start off. Most importantly it could be done for $5K-$10K. Maybe I am still dreaming but I think it would work and could/should pay for itself in one year. SusiQ, good luck with your dream! You have an advantage...you have trade experience. And if God is leading you to this dream...I don't think I would keep skipping church!! ;)...See MorePlease VOTE. Chair or Desk!!! can't make up my mind..
Comments (21)Another vote for the desk. It will be a great addition to your salon and the kidney shape is perfect to work with customers. You could probably even take this as a write off once you start up your own business so you may want to ask for a receipt. As others have said, a single chair is much easier to come by. Before finalizing what to do with that corner, first get in the buffet and make sure it works in that space, then finish the decor for that with the mirror and lamps. Only then decide what to do with that other corner. You are a lot like me and go in several different directions at once. Advice to me about 6 months ago was to slow down, take it piece by piece. Well decorated spaces take years to evolve..... If you are looking for several items on a tight budget, try checking out estate sales....See MoreAnd here's my new idea - or pipe dream. Whatever
Comments (49)The neighbor was out when I drove by this morning, so I stopped and talked to him. I asked him if they had had any problems with the valley when it rained and he said they had, but it was mainly with a window and they didn't know if the problem was because of the valley. I could see some signs of water overflowing the end of the valley even with gutter and stop on it. So I went back later to take a picture and his wife said the problem was the window. That makes me feel better because I really love their house and that gable over the porch adds a lot to it's curb appeal. But with all the problems we have with that weird little roof connecting the main part of the house with the (converted garage) den, I don't want to take any chances with this side too. Isn't this house gorgeous? And see, there is a big gable, the little gable over the front door, and then a shed roof. Their big gable section doesn't stick out like ours, but the look is similar. Their front door gable ridge begins at the same line as the shed roof too....See MoreI finally have my dream (to me) house...Now what do I do with it?
Comments (10)This color is a nice neutral and I like the white trim that make the details of this room pop. Before deciding on the pieces, I would think more about the configuration of the room. I love that you are not putting a TV in here and will use it for reading instead. I suggest making a sitting area near the back windows because it lets in so much natural light. It will be a perfect place to read during the day without having to depend on lamps as much. And, it creates its own space that does not depend on the red or sea foam color influence. For a back of the room reading area, I would: 1. Define the space with a rug. I'd go for something neutral that blends more with the room instead of using the rugs you chose that are such an intense contrast. What about jute with a dark grey binding for texture, or a trellis pattern but not as contrasting as the navy and white you chose? 2. Get an upholstered cushion made for the built in bench under the window. Such a great reading nook, looks maybe big enough for two to snuggle and read! Nice soft window treatment, and maybe sconces or art hung on either side of the window. Toss your current sofa pillows over there to start to give you an idea of that as soft hang out space. 3. I like the idea of putting the sofa in front of the window with a coffee table in the middle and two grey Pottery Barn chairs across from it, facing the sofa. The only problem is that your sofa is pretty high in the back and I don't know how it would look to have it cutting off the bottom of the windows. It is free to move around furniture so give it a try! 4. Going with more neutral colors - tan, grey, beige, maybe a hint of navy and pops of rust means you should throw in some texture to the equation. That can come from a jute rug, fluffy blankets, and shiny objects. (Mercury glass objects?) Plus maybe a coffee table that has some texture of reflective quality. Here are some ideas for the back reading space: Rute rug, gray border Patterned rugs that have grey and other colors Examples of living room window seats: For the middle and front space, I have a few different ideas, but would like to hear more about what you need as a function of this room. Do you have any furniture you own and are looking for a different space to house it in? Do you need more storage for any particular kind of item? (Boots, purses, backpacks?) Do you have a home office or need space for that kind of work?...See MoreAlisande
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