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Comments (38)Overall, a big factor has been media saturation. At one point, most people probably only knew what their neighbors' houses looked like. People who bought decorating magazines had some idea of what was going on in the country at large, but I don't think circulation of the higher end magazines was particularly high, and there was not anything on television like there is now. I have a collection of Architectural Digests from the early 60s related to the era of my house and it came out 4-6 times a year, and the prescription was very expensive. I figured it out one time in 2016 dollars and I want to say it worked out to the equivalent of $20 an issue or something like that. On top of it, although the houses featured were of well-to-do people and featured well-known decorators and designers, the houses were much more modest than those featured now and there was no real celebrity presence to speak of. (But still Rolls-Royce was a regular advertiser to readers). So the target market for arguably the highest end design magazine of the day was the same as the people who got their houses published, essentially. The median household income of the reader of AD at this time is $108,000. The median household income of the owners of featured properties is what, probably ten times higher? So sure, the average person is seeing a higher level of design, and is actually surrounded by it. I grew up in a small town three hours from a major (actually a minor) city. But a city with things like department stores. I had been born in that city and we traveled there regularly. When I was in high school I had several pairs of pants and some shirts from Izod. This is before Izod and Lacoste split. So they had the alligator emblem embroidered on the chest or pocket and on a belt loop of the pants. People thought I was wearing Garanimals. There was no brand recognition at all for anything "designer" at all. Most of my clothes, and everyone else's were from Sears. Now everyone has brand recognition of everything....See MoreGall Gardens 2017
Comments (44)Thanks to all above for the kind words. Scott - I get my tags from Kincaid Plant Markers. I chose the signature plant markers, 10" P-style. Less than a buck each, I figure they should last a LONG time. I print the label on brother TZe tape 1" white print on black label. Most people use the clear tape, personal preference. If a plant dies, I just stick a new label on top of the old, easier than peeling the old one off. You reminded me I need to order more for next year....See MoreLooking for this Sectional!
Comments (3)Oh my goodness @cd7733, you've saved my sanity on both issues!! Thanks so so much!!...See MorePlease help us transform our new home - it's too traditional!
Comments (26)Hi Jason- Congratulations on your new home! The kitchen would be improved by changing the paint color to a less yellow color. (Or is it the lighting?) Please get cool spectrum light bulbs right away. The kitchen would look more modern if you refaced the cupboards. You mentioned shaker which is an option. More modern still is slab front which I like too. If you replace the door fronts in the kitchen, you might want to replace them in the living room as well. You might also think about changing the hardware. Cup handles are definitely not contemporary. As far as your island, blue is a very nice color. Painting over kitchen cabinetry is not easy at all, and when not done properly will peel and bubble. You do need some sort of leg there to support the edge of the island. You can talk to an experienced finish carpenter about substituting another type of leg. If you are going to get a white countertop, what is it about quartz that you like? You may get the same thing in Corian with more advantages. Why not invite a professional, Joseph Corlett, LLC into this thread and he will tell you why Corian is superior to quartz. I like the photos of the kitchen you like, but imagine those kitchens with your floors, how much richer they would look! Your floors are gorgeous, and with white cabinets and countertops and a blue island, dark floors might be just the right look. Tiling is not as easy as you think. However, you don't need as much as you have now, either. You only need a backsplash behind the stove, and if you want a modern or high tech look, you could do stainless steel up to the hood and no tile at all. After all, your hood will probably be stainless, right? What looks great is a mix of metals, and you could do a stainless hood with brass "straps", and brass light fixtures over the island as you have in your photos. I favor the ones with covered bulbs, and with non-transparent glass, because glare gives me a headache, but that's just me. I don't know that I would remove the fireplace altogether. You could just move the TV to the wall perpendicular to it. The other reason to move the TV is that the TV's width is too much for the fireplace. Generally something should be 2/3 to 3/4 the width of what it is above. So a painting or TV should be 2/3 to 3/4 the width of the piece of furniture below it. If you wanted to change the staircase, you could remove the vertical wooden spindles and install multiple thick metal cables with vertical metal bars periodically. However, if you plan to have children, you will need to cover it with acrylic or unbreakable glass panels so their little hands don't get stuck between the metal cables. You could also just do the thick acrylic or glass panels without the horizontal cables except having metal at the top and bottom. I would save this for very last, it is frightfully expensive. I hope you and your wife enjoy your new home in good health!...See MoreKristi Woodcock
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