Loft stairs disappointment
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Comments (15)Thanks to everyone who took the time to offer advice! Like suggested I definitely do not show any disappointment to my DD as she loves it so far, and is at the sweet age where she really loves pretty much anything we do in that room. (And yes, I am prepared and excited for the eventual re-decoration years down the road :-) I have to laugh at myself about the "small room" comment I made. I didn't ever get my own room without having to share with *somebody* until I was 22! I mulled over all the ideas - I moved the dollhouse down next to the bed, and the desk under the window and I like that better already. Tonight I will try the desk next to the bed - there is room for a 48" desk there (will shop for something antique/vintage). Most homework / work gets done in the dining room and by the time we need a hardcore work desk the dollhouse will probably go by the wayside :-( I have decided to not paint the wood dresser for now. I googled and found a few images on Houzz (I just discovered and love that site!!) posted at the very bottom if anyone is interested that show a mix of wood and cream / white that I was kind of envisioning, so hopefully I can pull off that look. And I do agree a nice dose of pretty fabrics will help the room more! I would like to attempt to keep the current rug, as it does have a bit of pink in it. And will be looking for some kind of younger / girlier fabric that still works with the darker rug. I can always move the rug elsewhere if it still doesn't work. It will take me a little while but I will definitely post photos later when I have a significant update to show. You all helped get my "creative juices" flowing so thank you! [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic-kids-shabby-chic-style-kids-chicago-phvw-vp~73103) [eclectic kids design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic-kids-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_24653~s_2104) by media and blogs French Larkspur [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/atlanta-christmas-show-house-girls-bedroom-and-bath-traditional-bedroom-atlanta-phvw-vp~83946) [traditional bedroom design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bedroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_715~s_2107) by atlanta interior designer Margaret L. Norcott, Allied ASID [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/brentwood-regency-estate-shabby-chic-style-kids-los-angeles-phvw-vp~31535) [traditional kids design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kids-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_24653~s_2107) by los angeles interior designer Elizabeth Dinkel [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/row-house-interiors-kids-room-eclectic-kids-boston-phvw-vp~106012) [eclectic kids design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic-kids-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_24653~s_2104) by boston architect LDa Architecture & Interiors [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/brentwood-regency-estate-traditional-kids-los-angeles-phvw-vp~31533) [traditional bedroom design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bedroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_715~s_2107) by los angeles interior designer Elizabeth Dinkel...See MoreNew glasses big disappointment, what to do??
Comments (44)This is an old thread but maybe I can help. I'm a ABO certified optician with over 25 years of experience and I work for a group private optometrist practice. First, I think there are good and bad optometrists out there but I disagree that you will get a better refraction(that's the part where they do the eyeglass/contact prescriptions ) from a medical doctor. Most MDs have techs do the refraction and they just check it, optometrists do the refraction themselves. You can get a good or bad refraction from either. And even the best doctors will sometimes have to redo a rx. Secondly, there are hundreds of progressives! Some people can wear almost any of them if properly fit but some people are pickier. The newer designs are usually better with less blur on the sides and larger areas. People with + corrections in the distance often have more issues- it's the nature of their prescription. Some good brands are Varilux, Shamir, Zeiss, and Hoya. But all these brands make a range of progressives from average to great. Varilux recently came out with a new progressive that they worked on for 5 years called the Varilux X that seems to have a superior reading and intermediate/arms length area while still having a good distance area. You can find it at private doctors offices and private opticals. Proper fitting is is extremely important with progressives. Opticians can remark the lenses and make sure that they are placed correctly- there are laser marks on the lenses for this purpose. If you have an issue with your glasses insist on this being done. The fitting cross should go right over the pupil. I think a lot of issues people have with progressives are with poor fit. Just understanding how to use them is important, too. With a computer monitor lower is better. Remember that straight ahead vision will be distance so if your monitor is straight ahead you will probably have to raise your head to see it. Some people need a separate pair of computer/work space glasses if they work at this distance a lot and can't lower the monitor. Walking- the lower portion of the lens is for near so if you need to look at your feet you need to use the upper area of the lenses. Make sure that your glasses tilt in at the bottom enough. If they are too far out at the bottom it can make walking harder. Sorry this got so long. I am very passionate about my job and helping people see and look better! I'm happy to answer any questions....See MoreHelp needed for loft extension ideas. Don't know where to put stairs
Comments (2)Thanks for that. We were kind of thinking the same thing. As we are having a system boiler we will also need to put a water cylinder in the loft. I am assuming we could put this near the chimney to save space. The loft space is the whole of the ground floor apart from the kitchen...See Moredesigning loft around stairs
Comments (3)My sister has something like this in her house (maybe not quite so big as 8x8 but the same idea). The stairs ALSO go down into the basement and so there is the identical space halfway down to the basement. A powder room is located there. That leaves the half height area in the basement though. It's just used as storage so it isn't a big loss....See Morethinkdesignlive
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