Need help to solve pergola lighting dilemma
Scott Fedor
6 years ago
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Comments (2)Aline, thanks for the kind words! I don't know how deep it HAS to be, I think some people do 4" thick edging. In my soil you can't really dig a 5" trench, many of the stones you dig out are 5" across or more, the scale has to be bigger to achieve any uniformity. Also, they end up wider than deep, if you try to go straight down the edges cave in. 30" would be a pretty wide trench here, and an absolute beast to dig! For another, shorter path with steps I'm doing in stone and concrete, I'm not going down more than 5" or so. The things in the back are old Papasan chairs, seats upside down....See MoreNeed help solving unmovable too highly mirror and finishing details
Comments (21)thank you all for the advice, a fun piece of art would be a nice add-on to the room especially since this area includes the foyer. its going to be a tough sell to the husband to spend $$$ removing and then purchasing a large piece of art. PS.... I already changing the chairs to green which will be a surprise to him :) What are the rules for sizing...of art over couch... room is 11.5 x 11.5 with 10 ft ceilings. Couch is 87 inches....See MoreNot sure about furniture brands? This pic helps solve the dilemma.
Comments (24)I have fond memories of renting a Fiat 500 in Italy and driving it from La Spezia to Maranello / Modena where I spent the day at the Ferrari factory and museum. Originally I had a Alfa Romeo booked, but when I got to the rental car agency at the port the only thing left was a Fiat 500 with a manual gearbox (how typical is that for Italy - "you need a car? we have a car - there it is"). I had the Fiat 500 going flat out over the hills of Tuscany both there and back, don't think I ever lifted. I was so glad I rented the GPS too, I don't read Italian road signs! Of course the best part of that day was when I rented a Ferrari 599 for two hours in Maranello and took to the hilly backroads in it. Now THAT is a car. My two rentals for that day...See MoreThanks for helping solve my design dilemma! (Pics)
Comments (43)@Paul F. Good to know! @Laurie thanks! I used Beyond Paint. It doesn't come in very many colors, but I like that you don't need to sand or prime. I mixed black with a tiny amount of brown and an even tinier amount of cream. So I guess it'd technically really a very, very dark gray. :) The paint is a little expensive for the amount, but a little goes a long way. I got a quart of black and used it for two vanities (one large and one small) and to stencil a floor. It has a pudding-like consistency. (And no, I don't sell the stuff!) You really need to let it cure. I let the doors and cabinet sit unused for several days before putting the doors back on. And now I'm being very careful to use the handles instead of pulling at the corners of the doors and drawers as I usually do. It's a matte surface, so it does tend to show scratches, etc., at least at first. One side of the cabinet is next to the tub, and when it gets wet and I wipe up the drops, it discolors the paint a tiny bit. I painted another vanity in a 3/4 bathroom with the same type of paint (but in pure black) and it's holding up fine. Even water drips on it are fine. So hopefully with time this vanity will also be pretty water-resistant. If for some reason it's not, I may repaint the one side and seal it. If you have kids who use the sinks or a very busy household, I'd do the sealer all over. I used it on a bathroom floor that I painted with the same paint, and the sealer is very sturdy. However, I have seen some people complain online that the sealer dries streaky. I didn't have that problem, but maybe some batches aren't as good as others,....See MoreKim in PL (SoCal zone 10/Sunset 24)
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