Help on area rug - How to define this space?
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Comments (2)Thank you, ronnatalie! Using your guess for division of space, then, I will need to move that receptacle that is on the other side of the refrigerator's end wall (where the breakfast table will be) off of the small appliance circuit and onto the AFCI-protected general-use circuit for the sitting room area, right? Your guess does seem the most obvious. But I'll check with our inspector to be sure he agrees. As far as GFCIs, I might end up simply protecting the entire circuit with a GFCI breaker, rather than use individual GFCI receptacles, just because I've found those to be more of a pain to wire, especially when you have multiple connections in a box. My mom and I are doing the wiring ourselves so trying to keep things as hassle-free as possible! I was originally going to use a 20A double pole GFCI breaker to feed both small appliance circuits to save wire, but that breaker is really expensive ($115!).... so I might go back to two separate 20A breakers after all....See Morehow to pick the right area rug area rugs
Comments (1)Your question is so general that I'm thinking you want guidelines. Houzz has many articles and this LINK may hold one that is helpful....See MoreWhat defines an updated space?
Comments (30)Interesting question, melle. Is something like a piece of furniture dated because it's older, or is it dated because it's no longer trendy? Some would consider updating a Tuscan-style stone backsplash with white subway tiles would be an update, but that Tuscan-style stone backsplash itself may have replaced a plain white subway tile backsplash from the 1920s. Same with the 1920s hex tiles on the bathroom floor in the apartment I grew up in -- in the seventies they weren't popular or trendy, but in another several decades they certainly were : ) . I think a lot of what's considered dated or updated is the result of trends, and they're cyclical. If you wait long enough, things that are out will come back into style, and anything in style now will go out. One thing to consider is a person's tolerance for living with items that all of a sudden are considered -- arbitrarily and by external forces such as shelter magazine editors (admittedly not as much of a force as they were previously), the powers that be at Pantone and HGTV, and the groundswell (organic or not) of Pinterest followers all of sudden consumed by Joanna Gaines's farmhouse modern aesthetic -- "out" and dated. And a person's willingness to replace those so-called dated items with the so-called updated, hot, and trendy items suggested by manufacturers, trade associations, media, and social media. There's also the homeowner's personality. Some, and it seems to be a growing number, are influenced by the latest trends, however arbitrary. Others have a style they like regardless of trend. And while I am definitely in the second camp, for better or worse, some in that group can tend toward more "fussy" interiors, and this can be seen at various levels of interior design, high and low. To me the most visible form of this is valances and other ornate window treatments (pelmets, swags, etc), instead of just simple curtain panels; though occasionally a less fussy version of a valance can look great....See MoreNeed Living Space Area Rug Help!
Comments (6)Notice how big the sample rugs are. Don't skimp. They should slip under the front 1/3 of the seats and extend past the ends by a foot or more. Tape it out on the floor with painter's tape and measure. If it isn't a standard size, go up in size if you can....See Morealibabak2013
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