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Comments (7)Mind if I'm honest? Since this is along a driveway, and measures only 40' long, I'm assuming it is in the front yard, which is a pretty public place anyway. If you're only going to be there a few years, why not just put up with the lack of "privacy" in what isn't really a very private location anyway? Sorry to seem inquisitive or argumentative ... maybe there are factors you didn't mention....See Morewisteria needs to be retrained - advice needed
Comments (1)You can cut it to the ground and there's a 99% chance it will grow back from the roots. As for a pergola, do a google.com search, but MAKE SURE the pergola you choose is made of very sturdy metal that is coated, so it doesn't rust - rebar is a good choice if you can afford it....See MoreI'm back! Need to make some final decisions. Expert Advice Needed!
Comments (20)Jpmom, you home is gorgeous already! The 12" crown will look perfect with the already tall baseboards. Then add all the other woodwork in, the fireplace mantle, wainscoting, and pillars in the dining room. So pretty! My first reaction was to continue the white painted woodwork. It seems naturally connected to that bar wall from the the LR and DR with the baseboards and wainscoting. Oh and I also love that transom window above the other doorway too! My other thought was that I know from experience how the backsplash tile can completely change colors due to the lighting and what is directly next to it. I would want the two areas in the kitchen with the backsplash to look related. It may look completely different with one being next a window with white cabs and dark counters verses the other being in low natural light with black cabs and white Quartz. I'd definitely wait to decide on what to do with the bar area until the rest of the kitchen is painted white as Romy suggested. I do think it might look great either way, but I'm just one who needs to see it in real life before committing. I am sure either way it is gonna be stunning! ETA.... Could you possibly find a remnant of the Volga blue to fit the bar top if you went with white cabs on the bar? Or possibly just cut the granite and add a dark walnut type wood butcherblock section that reads dark above the wine fridge? Think romy's dark wood top next to the granite? Just a thought....:-)...See MoreI'm back! Need to make some final decisions. Expert Advice Needed!
Comments (8)All perimeter cabinets are simply white. My island will be stained oak. With the black top. However there will be an island table that is attached next to it that will have the white quartzite. I have pieces saved at the stone yard that are what I used in the kitchen so do not want to deviate. I originally wanted soapstone but not to be found here in my price range and when I found the quartzite, I could see my kitchen needed to be light countertops but I wanted the bulletproofness of the granite. Plus they didn't have enough quartzite for the whole kitchen. So I have a mix. Its all good. I would post photos but the computer isn't cooperating. Can you use the island top you are replacing for the wet bar? Or are you repurposing it elsewhere?...See More- 8 years ago
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