Carpet help - what's in, what's out?
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Comments (11)In: White painted arbors for climbing old garden roses. Lots of old garden roses - climbers and bushes. Stacked stone edging my flower beds. Flagstone patio in my front yard behind a white picket fence (since the grass won't grow in the shade of my dogwoods). Brick house painted white with black shutters on ALL the windows so it looks more like a cottage. More of what grows well - irises of all kinds, early blooming peonies, lots of daylilies, salvias, hostas and shasta daisies. Ivy and boxwood topiaries in pots. Clematis growing up into my roses. Organic fertilizers. Some evergreens to give structure in the winter. Mulch and more mulch. Intentional color combinations :-) Out: Unremarkable azaleas, free to good homes. Anything that looks like it's constantly struggling to survive. Large overgrown hedges of privet (I think that's what it was) that were covered in powdery mildew most of the year. (Hopefully) some of my tall pine trees that worry me in a storm - if one falls, I could be toast. As much lawn as I can get rid of. Ivy as a groundcover that grows up the trees and harbors all kinds of bugs & critters. "Low maintenance" plantings that are boring that came with the house. Hydrangeas - some of them might have to go since they look so pitiful in the winter. Any plant that I find I just don't like for no good reason at all - life is too short. bloominganne...See MoreCarpet vs hardwood "aging-in- place"--carpet or hardwood??
Comments (7)My mother is 85 years old and has Parkinson's, so she has trouble getting around. I am keeping her in mind with your question. I would go with a low pile carpet, if you were my parent. It is softer for when she falls down. Mom has hardwood in her foyer, dining, and halls, and although they are beautiful, they are mostly covered with throw rugs, which are a tripping hazard, but less slippery for her. She has trouble with getting a "grip" on the floor when standing up, and carpet helps with that. Wheelchairs will run grooves in a hardwood floor....See MoreWhat are the current carpet trends? SO out of the loop!
Comments (2)We have a colonial style home. It is around 3,000 SF. We have a lot of travertine on the main floor (nearly all of the mainfloor with the exception of the greatroom and in all the bathrooms and the floyer is hardwood leading to the staircase (which myhusband wants to rip out and make travertine as well because it is fading from the large window that allows a lot of sun in) Forever carpet....hmmm....how about a long time carpet? 10-15 yrs or so? ;) Our style is really a mix of pottery bar/Restoration hardware look. I have a lot of Arhaus furniture, some henredon furniture. A lor of neutral pieces that I can swap out throw pillows and have the room a different color with a can of paint and new drapes and pillows. When I say "print" I sort of mean that "tone on tone" small pattern as to where you don't quite notice it, but it's there? Link below... Here is a link that might be useful:...See Morespinoff to the 'dated' thread. What's 'in' and 'out'?
Comments (21)I do think it varies quite a bit by location. When we relocated from the Bay Area, we found very little variation in kitchen styles by comparison. Here (outer suburb of Sacramento), all but the historic district homes are newish---my 12 year old home is considered "older." Not much difference between the mass produced, tract home kitchens and those in the higher end custom built neighborhoods. All have maple or espresso stained cabinets, ss appliances, and doors rather than drawers. Just toured the latest new home neighborhood and it was more of the same. If your home was built at the beginning of the cycle, you might have been stuck with white tile countertops and pinky beige floor tile; at the later end of the cycle, or if you opted to upgrade the basic builder package, a brownish granite, laminate or engineered floors and a Tuscany look overall. Never have I seen a white kitchen here, even in the most exclusive neighborhoods. Perhaps a nicer cook top and larger or custom vent hood, but certainly no modern kitchens with slab front doors and quartz counters, or styles that incorporate marble, soapstone, etc. People are just now beginning to change out some elements of their "dated" kitchens here, but few total overhauls that I'm aware of. Many are having the countertops and appliances swapped out for quartz and the newest Ss models, or in relatively rare cases having the cabinets painted white. I In my case, I couldn't see ripping out 10 year old cabinets that, while never high end, were still functional and worked for us. Replaced the white tile nightmare counters with a nice grayish white granite and updated the appliances, painted the cabs a light gray. Perhaps some would see this this is a case of the dreaded updating without regard to the overall style of the home, but I think it's often overlooked here on GW that for those living in the homes during their awkward 'tween eras, full gut remodels can be unnecessary (provided good functional layout) and tough to justify. Nothing is so awful and horribly "outdated" that a relatively small fix cannot rectify, it's just that we're all so tired of looking at the same old thing. It's already happening elsewhere with the white kitchen backlash, which I personally like, and it will surely happen with the next few trends. We all say "get what you love and it won't matter anyway," but I fear that in another 10 years all will decry their subway tile back splashes and kitchen chandeliers:)...See MoreRelated Professionals
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