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Comments (15)Thank you for all the suggestions!! GGG - yes, I do have green foliage in there quite a bit as it is the most common, and I'm trying to throw in some lighter coloured flowers too (white, yellow) to balance it out. I learned the hard way that a bunch of darker colours all together just sort of blend together, lol! There is a small spot along the pathway that gets more shade than the rest of the garden, and this is the spot that I'm trying to fill. The rest of the garden gets enough sun for most plants. But there are just a couple spots that get more shade. Won't be competing with the tree (it is far enough away) ... Actaea is a good idea actually, I have "Hillside Black Beauty" which I didn't realize was a shade plant :) Perhapy it will be happier in a shadier spot. I also have a Ligularia that I bought last fall on sale with dark foliage, "Britt marie Crawford" I think. A daylily perhaps, although I'm sure the bloom would be greatly reduced. Ajuga looks quite nice, although many sources call it a groundcover, and that always worries me. I don't want something that spreads too much ... is Ajuga a fast spreader? The thing I'm most worried about is putting Penstemon Husker Red or Actaea or Ligularia or another dark-foliage plant in this spot because it sounds like the dark colour fades more in shade to a green, and is most pronounced in sun. Does anyone have any experience with this? I don't want to take a beautiful foliage plant and then lose half the colour by giving it too much shade :) Canna ... hmmm, that's an interesting idea too. Can Cannas take shade, I thought they were sunnier bulbs/plants as well?...See MoreMixing metals - all or nothing?
Comments (29)What's funny is that I can't even remember the finishes that friends and family have in their kitchens and bathrooms. I don't think that people remember or notice that stuff, unless they're in the process of choosing their hardware/fixtures or they're the kind of people who notice those design details. I went through the same thing: Mix or match. Except for the bathroom doorknob, I went with all chrome (light fixture, faucets, shower curtain rod, etc.). I love chrome! The only thing that isn't chrome are the vanity knobs and pulls, as I chose to go with vintage-style glass that has a center part that is nickel (nickel is not that large, so not too noticeable). I do love the look of mixed finishes, too, but I felt I would be most happy with chrome. Whatever you choose, choose it because you love it for yourself, not to please the designing world. You have to live with it. So unless you are re-selling your home very soon so that you are designing to make it pleasing to buyers (and you can't please everyone's tastes), choose what makes you happy and enjoy! You can always change things later if you get tired of them. This post was edited by grass-cat on Thu, Jan 22, 15 at 9:48...See MoreSteel For Show, Steel For Go
Comments (62)My favorite line - "snowed in and out of booze". Anyway, I remember reading your intro post and the "face" I put on your kitchen was sort of take on plllog's second kitchen only with red cabinets and no round prep space or modern backsplash. If you go with metal counters, my vote is to let the surface develop it's own patina ala circuspeanut instead of forcing it. As for reconciling your differences with SWMBO - DH picked out most of our aesthetic details (with only slight nudging from myself) and I held firm on the layout issues....See MoreHow to make entryway warm and inviting
Comments (271)I really loved the more formal grey drapes in your mock up..so pretty. .I would not hang grommet drapes in your traditional dining room..unless you are going more casual Pottery Barn look..but are you doing antique gold rod with those gold grommets? Lots to think about....See MoreRelated Professionals
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