Ok RH has a lumbar insert that is 14”x 22” perfect for your chairs...

you don't think 22" will be too wide?

i think i like the lumbar idea better than a full pillow

Julie, the ikat lumbar cover she has is 12"x20"....will that work with a larger insert or too small? i could ask for a finished size of 14x20

Does she have a insert that works in the 12x20?

I like the lumbar to fit and fill the space a 20” finished size IMO will be to short.

Finished 14”x22” is what I would suggest...

I will ask if she can make one.

ooh, she sent me a photo of the striped one in lumber size. it's not blue, but to get an idea

Ooh like that horizontal stripe in the lumbar..actually....in blue would be nice...what print did you decide on? Both are great

Shoot, I don't know now! I was thinking Ikat but I, too, like the design of the stripe!!

What I could do is order one design in two full 22" pillow and the other in lumbars and switch them up.

Win win! Great idea I think I like the horizontal stripe in lumbar better than in square...I would do square in Ikat....

Dasha you are a blast!:))

Ha, glad you think so Julie. DH would say I'm more of a hot mess express these days with this house stuff. :)

:))))

Those are some great "before" pics. When do you start? :-)

Dasha it is just lovely! :) love the lumbar they really look great...the art and plant are perfect!....well a floor lamp will do the trick and bring some light to that corner...great job it really looks wonderful:)

Looks fabulous!

Beautiful! You should be proud! Enjoy many fun times w/family and friends!

Thank you all so much for the sweet comments! I am really enjoying how everything turned out, all thanks to my friends here on Houzz.

Julie, funny story about the lumbars! Remember I ordered the other ikat pattern in the 24x24 size? Well, the pattern was gorgeous (even better than the blue stripes shown in my photos) but the 24x24 size was much too big for those chairs. So I asked the lady to exchange them for the lumbar size and she is making me new ones in the lumbar size. It will look awesome once done! I know some were not fond of the idea of a lamp in that corner but DH and I love how it turned out. So cozy and just adds a bit of character. :)

Bruce, don't even think about it! :) Oh my gosh, that made me laugh and go into cold sweats all at the same time.

shwshw, I thought I would miss the red too!! But not one bit! My mom asked me if I'm okay with all the "bland". Ha! "Neutrals, Mom. NEUTRALS! And I am LOVING it!" You know that you have made the right choices when others give you their opinion and you don't second guess yourself even one bit. :)

Oh boy Dasha a24” pillows is way to big....I thought you ordered 20” with 22” insert..or a 22” with 24” insert....so you are not keeping the stripe lumbar?

Julie, I am keeping the blue stripe lumbar, I still love it. But the ikat works better in the space....it gives a much needed interesting pattern there and the colors match my couch pillows perfectly.

Oh good I love both the prints and will be great in the room together..but why another lumbar..why not a smaller pillow?

I think the lumbar will look better on the chair vs a smaller pillow.

Ok so confused..stripe lumbar on chair and Ikat lumbar for sofa? Or Ikat for chair in a lumbar....no pillows for sofa?

yes always lumbar on chair...

Ok got it! :) nice you have the option to switch out the lumbar pillow from time to time...can’t wait to see the Ikat it is a really nice print.

Hi Friends!! I’m back to share our “last” update incase you had thought we were actually done! :-) Ha

Since the fam and living rooms, we changed out our carpets upstairs and painted the bedrooms SW’s Accessible Beige. Our last hurrah was supposed to be hardwoods. So last weekend, we moved everything into the garage and basement and slept at my mom’s while the floors were being refinished. Come Sunday morning and we go check on the floors and the guy had destroyed them. The stain was blotchy everywhere and the entire perimeter had edger marks and grooves. It was a nightmare. The entire floor was done horribly. I don’t know if he rushed or was just careless. When we asked him to redo it, he refused, saying he was too busy and had other projects on his books. We parted ways with this guy and had to find a quality company to redo his mess. Fortunately, we found a trusted source quickly and got the entire job redone. This time, the stain and floors turned out beautifully.
We have been in home reno mode for a year now and have had many contractors in/out of the house. All have done an amazing job. Of course, our very last update (and most uncomfortable because we had to move out!) we got burned. Argh...Murphy’s law.

Anywho, here are the new floors!! Thanks to Julie’s suggestion, we went with a 50/50 mix of Special Walnut and Dark Walnut. A gorgeous medium combo. The stain was finished with a sealer and 2 coats of Bona Traffic HD.

Welcome back! Sorry about problems, but the floors are beautiful!

Hi krottman, I'm not a pro but I don't think there is a standard rule around the space above cabs.

Our space is approx 11.5". Our cabs are 42" so the space above was too small for a cabinet. I was also very nervous that our space was too large to finish off. Check out my idea book called "soffit" for examples (I don't know why I called it a soffit, it's just a gap :) I also have an idea book called "crown" with our kitchen if you'd like to see more views. I did a ton of research on this before finishing off that space and discussed the details with our carpenter to get his take (also Bruce was a huge help as always). Good luck on your project,

Much better with your color palette, and it brings out the grain in the wood. BTW, I redid my Parents' Retreat project book on my Houzz page. We're still not done, but we're far enough along to see how it's supposed to look when we're done.

Dasha...it looks so beautiful!

Thank you!! We are definitely enjoying the changes. Can't believe it all started with just a "simple" kitchen update. :)

Great choices. It has really come together well. Feels very calm and sophisticated.