Guest Bath Design - Please comment
Gaya
6 years ago
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guest bath: before and design board pics
Comments (6)I love your vanity and your modern look. I know you didn't ask for input but I'd like to share my thoughts on your board. I don't know what the green element is in the upper corner, is that the counter? The color and intensity seems out of place to me with your other soft elements. I think the liner tile and the green abstract square design don't read well together. They are both very nice on their own but together I don't think they work. What are your thoughts to my comments?...See Moredoes the guest bath need to match master bath
Comments (13)None of my baths are remotely the same. I suppose the only similarities they have is white toilets and tubs (because I believe plumbing should be white). My powder room is venetian plaster in a soft green with dark empredor marble floor with crema marfil insets. Victorian music stand with an onyx sink in green. The fixtures are gold (shiny brass) as is the antique lighting. DS's bath is done in a mid color cherry with a very fancy cabinet. His wall is a mix of antique golf posters which I made into wallpaper. His counter is black marinache (looks like dinasour eggs) and the tub is surrounded with nordic black antique and travertine. Chrome fixtures. My bath is in crema marfil, chocolate croc and white (tub and toilet) with chocolate cherry cabs. ORB fixtures. All of the tiles have individual designs, on purpose. I personally hate a home where all rooms are done in the exact same finises. Even subtle differences make a huge difference in the overall look of the room and are necessary in good design. Fancy, I'm having trouble with the white on white on white. Have you considered any colors in your tile or counters?...See MorePlease comment on a new kitchen and bath store concept
Comments (12)5 years in the business hasn't been long enough, I think. You are trying to invent a concept that already exists. Kitchen showrooms do all of what you are describing. They carry multiple brands at multiple price points and can coordinate all aspects of the decor finishes. Design and build firms even employ GCs to be able to 100% handle the home add on or extensive renovation if that's involved. You're not talking about offering anything new. You're just talking about marketing what exists differently, which possibly could work if you found the right ad campaign. Cabinet companies are also pretty particular about who carries their cabinets. And they often will not work with companies that carry their competitors. So, you won't end up with 9 different budget choices and 12 different mid range choices. They just won't allow you to do that. Unless you're talking 9 different Chinese made choices, that is. And those aren't likely to be taking any market by storm any time soon. Too many risks and quality variables. And potential customers who are looking to renovate really won't flock to a "Cabinet Hut" type of place run out of anyone's home. There will be a great deal of suspicion attached to that, directly related to your location (especially considering your sex), as well as your liquidity. If you can't afford a decent sized showroom with really good displays, then you will have people wondering if you'll be in business in 6 weeks when their cabinets are supposed to be delivered. You have zero reputation with anyone as a startup, and that's going to work against you with both consumers and builders. That's why most KDs either go to work at an establised showroom and create a name/buzz and then go out on their own or only work part time out of their home and have a spouse with a more traditional job who carries the insurance and benefits. All in all, you'd probably be best served by approaching an already existing residential KD firm and pitching your services to them as a "contractor division" that you'd run. If your data checks out, and your finances are sound, it'd be a win/win proposition for both of you. And, in 10 years time, after you've built a reputation, you could then sever the ties and have your own company that could easily stand on it's own feet....See MoreGuest Bedroom--Please Help Me Design
Comments (12)Autumn, I would suggest that you look at nightanddayfurniture.com. You say this will be a seldom used room you don't want to put a lot of $$$ into. However, you want it to look nice. Furniture made by this company is ready to assemble (rta). I've had their Chameleon bed for about four years, and it still looks like new. At that time cost was about $550 for a double bed. It has a lot of custom options. The headboard panels pop off if you want to cover with your own fabric. The bedrail adjusts to two different heights. Other accessories include roll out under bed drawers and a fold out footboard bench. Matching nightstands, dressers, chests, mirrors, and desks are also available. I purchased less expensive wood rta under bed drawers from another company and stained them to match the bed. Two drawers were $110 and push further under so I'm not hitting my toes when making the bed in the morning. I only use a foam mattress, no box springs, and all guests have commented how well they sleep. They also have a four poster bed, rattan bed, and other styles. Unlike you, my bedroom is tiny. I used an entertainment drawer with a supporting corbel beneath from Kraftmaid on each side of the bed to allow easy access to the under bed drawers. These are in white and the bed is stained cherry. I purchased a rta cherry coffee table from Night & Day and cut up the top so the night stand tops would match the bed. The bottom line is to use your imagination to do what best meets your needs....See MoreMDLN
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