How’d I do so far and what next?!
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Susan Davis
5 years agoI think things are moving in the right direction.
Find a lounge chair in a solid that adds softness and warmth to the room....pick out a color from the rug or a warm leather color.
Flip the sofa and the TV/ I think the sofa needs to be on the long wall; have the TV rewired to the shorter wall and add a long low modern TV console that is 25% wider than the TV.
Add end tables and a non matching cocktail table. You will need tall modern lamps for the end tables, martini table and floor lamp to go next to the new lounge chair, and low floor lamps for the matching chairs.....
This room has art end tables, modern chairs and cocktail table and area rug.....you should also consider replacing the blinds with bamboo roman shades and floor to ceiling curtains in a neutral or geometric pattern for more design pow in the room.
Keenan · More Info
Mill Valley Family Home · More InfoThis room has nice curtains and nice design elements that might work in your room....notice mirror tree flowers, art work, etc. for inspiration that might appeal to you.
Aaron Black
5 years agoRelated Discussions
First time poster, am I doing ok so far with my tomatoes?
Comments (8)The type of plant you have, the amount of water (whether natural rain or manual), and container type will make a big difference on the type of mix and how your plant responds in your environment. I think that sometimes we overthink it too much for a plant that is basically only going to be grown as an annual. People have posted great results for tomatoes growing in 5-gallon paint buckets, tires, actual bags of soil as the "container", rubbermaid totes, half whiskey barrels, fancy clay pots, plastic square pots, foam pots, etc., etc. The big thing to consider is your climate - ie., does it get brutally hot all season with little rain or does it fluctuate with hot periods and cooler periods with rain or does it stay cool all summer, etc.? Do you get lazy (or go away alot) during summer and can't water as often or do you baby your plants and try to water them every day whether they may need it or not (out of habit)? Do you get full blazing sun all day long or just morning sun or mainly afternoon sun? Are the plants sitting on concrete? Grass? Black asphalt? Gravel? Wood decking? Basically, over time, you would learn about your area's climate, the actual growing area's microclimate, as well as your natural watering practices, and would then adjust your mix and container type to best fit that. And as an FYI, my mother insists on getting bagged soil rather than a soiless mix and based on her yard, sun exposure, and her watering habits, her container tomatoes and peppers blow mine away by a longshot (she has a south-facing spot for her plants where mine are on a NE-facing covered balcony getting little or no overhead sun but full morning sun and a little in the afternoon in the corner where I position mine). It's the most remarkable thing to see but the whole debate about soil in containers seems to get thrown out after watching her container production year after year after year. Last year, she planted some 12" - 18" tall tomatoes and peppers in pure "Miracle Gro" vegetable and bedding soil (the kind you dump in a bed) at the end of May and by July, her plants looked like this: By August, they looked like this, sprawled all over (she moved her peppers to a different spot as some of the fruit were getting scalded): Apparently, the heavy wettish "soil" that she uses for her containers sitting in full blazing sun was kept in a sort of balance due to the tomato foliage helping to act as a shade over that soil to keep it from getting rock hard too quickly, and thus the soil's tendency to retain moisture helped the roots deal with the sun. So I just say, do some experimenting to see what works best because often things don't always pan out the way that would make any sense whatsover, but the environment and your care practices will be more the determining factor. ;-)...See MoreSo far,two cuttings show a few roots.What do I do from here?
Comments (2)Congrats! When they have good root development, move them to a 1 gallon pot with a mix of at least 50% perlite. When they are xsettled in and have new growth, once a week, water, let stand for an hour, and rewater with 1/2 strength Miracle-Gro solution and they will usually gorw rapidly. When roots are coming out of the bottom of the pot, move to a 2 gallon, and then a 5, and then plant....See MorePics of bathroom so far, what do you think?
Comments (10)Thanks everyone. Brooke and ritamay- I appreciate your thoughts! I think a strip would be more subtle, less expensive and less hassle than the whole back wall. In fact, this wasnt even the glass tile that I wanted. The stuff I wanted was gorgeous, and completely sold out for a couple months. I think that all this brown might overwhelm the bath. Or I could just paint, not do any backsplash and wait. That may be the best route. I need to speak with the contractor and see what he is cabable of. If he cant do this, than it will be paint all the way. dianlo, I am so emotionally and physically exhausted from this project. You are right that I just want to be done. I DREAD going to home depot now, the sight of home/remodeling magazines makes me nauseous, and I am acclimating to the drywall dust/no kitchen/one sink (which is a luxury, actually). The only thing is that the concrete backsplash is not cheap, and I almost think that I could do something better for the money, or not at all....See MoreAnd heres next springs list so far
Comments (5)AWV Zogola Kellogs Breakfast BW suddeth Black Krim Cherokee Purple Principe Borghese Big Zac Richards Polish I grew this year and were very good. Mortgage Lifter estlers and Eckerts Polish are different strains of ones grown before. The others are all new to me but seem interesting from all the readings of forums etc. I am looking forward to next season already and have cleaned up the patch of all rubbish and old pea straw mulch that has been on the bed for two years (takes an age to break down). Have added crushed rock fertiliser that I got from a guy selling organic stuff at our garden festival back in spring. Will get a trailer load of aged cow poop this weekend and add it as well. Then just keep it damp and let it sit till spring. This is the first time the bed has been disturbed for two years but it needs it I think. Richard...See More
Kris Bruesehoff
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
loobab
5 years agoAaron Black
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
5 years agoredsilver
5 years agoBut she won't be able to enjoy the television from the kitchen area. So leave it where it is. If you can tolerate this, it will make your bench really pretty. These might not be just the right shade, but you have so little real color, I thought these might work with your pretty rug... They come in soft Dove and Beige also, but how often can you put stars in your den? ??? https://www.wayfair.com/decor-window/pdp/harriet-bee-lesly-solid-blackout-thermal-curtain-panels-hbee5343.html?piid=24058908 Only 4 left...order soon!! :D Love your rug and all your soft colors. A real retreat after a long day at work!!! Congratulations!
loobab
5 years agosuezbell
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoAaron Black
5 years agoI love all the comments! I think I am going to but the tv on the small wall. I’m sure I can have them move the cable hookup. I think I really like this chair and it’s leather. I’ve been reading about icing textures... do you think this would work?
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BeverlyFLADeziner
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoAaron
IMO the lounge chair should be less traditional in style and more modern to go along with your other selections. These are from All Modern, but I'm sure there are lots of selections out there. A high back would be a desirable feature
Aaron Black
5 years agoHaha I was actually looking at that exact chair earlier! I woke up this morning and moved my furniture around.... what do you think?!?
Aaron Black
5 years agoKris Bruesehoff
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