curtain help and 8 foot ceiling in open concept
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Comments (4)I think you have a workable plan. I'd put one of whatever is over the sink area, or a complementary one from the same product line, over the 3 ft. area. Recessed cans are bleh. I'm trying to avoid them myself in my project and meeting with great resistance. :) I used UNrecessed cans in my last remodel (from Rejuvenation's MCM collection) over the sink and a bit of no-uppers, but I was trying to fit it in with a retro house. (I do like Rejuvenation for mixing and matching lighting though--you can do a flush mount over the sink and have a matching pendant over the counter for example.)...See MoreNeed help with drapes and area rugs in open concept bungalow
Comments (3)I would cover all 3 windows with the same fabric and hang at the same height. This approach keeps an even sight line around the room. While you don't "have" to sew panels together, it will give the drapes a more finished look, hems will be even,etc. Lots of readers will suggest area rugs better than me. I would prioritize the rug first though. Pretty room....See MorePlease help with flooring choice for condo with 8 foot ceilings...
Comments (5)I think natural maple would look lovely! Especially if you run same flooring throughout. 8’ ceilings are perfectly acceptable (very much norm where I am, and I have 8’ on my second floor and basement by choice). It can be an adjustment coming from higher ceilings initially but I am sure it will soon feel quite normal. I like 8’ ceilings as they are dry conducice to creating cozy nooks and spaces, even in an open floor plan....See More8 foot ceilings - 78" or 80" door height?
Comments (13)Some history: The oldest building code I own is the 1970 Uniform Building Code that says "In private stairways serving an occupant load less than 10, the rise may be 8" and the run may be 9". Before Massachusettes wrote its own code it used the BOCA Code. The 1970 BOCA Code required riser and tread dimensions of 8.25" and 9". The next oldest code I own is the 1974 Massachusetts Building Code where the riser and tread of a residential stair was 8" and 9". The next oldest code I own is the 1985 CABO 1 & 2 Family Dwelling Code (Council of American Building Officials). The stair riser and tread requirements were 8.25" and 9". Sometime between 1990 and 1995, the CABO riser and tread dimensions were revised to 7.75" and 10". In that period BOCA did the same for residential uses. When CABO changed its name to the ICC and published the 2000 IRC, the 7.75" and 10" riser and tread dimensions were retained. The ICC publishes a new IRC every 3 years. Massachusetts adopts the IRC 2 years after it is released and amends the riser and tread dimensions to be 8.25" and 9". The current MA residential code is the 6th edition, 2015 IRC....See Moreskyjan1
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