"I'm in the DARK!" Help lead me into the light
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Help!!! Cabinet color change leads to hinges looking ugly! What to do?
Comments (19)Thank you all for your replies and suggestions, especially the reassurance that mixed finishes is not at all unheard of. I went to the store and purchased some Rub n Buff to test. I have never heard of this stuff! I also bought antique brass and bright brass hardware at Home Depot to try spray on, too. Once I showed it to my husband, he said that if we were going to take the time to hand apply the rub n buff wax paint that it might be better and less time consuming to just spray all the hinges instead. Then he spoke to a friend at work who used Rustoleum metallic spray for all his hardware and that it turned out great. I had mentioned spray painting before to him, but his reaction was that it would not work long term due to the movement of the hinges. From what I have also read online, if you do several light coats, followed by a clear sealer topcoat, the finish lasts a lot longer, so we may go this route in the end. We have decided we aren't going to rush this. We are going to consult with a carpenter to get a quote for new cab doors and drawer fronts just to see what it would cost for a new style. I'm suspecting it is more than we can spend right now. If it is, then I will spray paint or rub n buff the hinges so that they "hide" into the espresso stain finish and then decide what color knobs to buy. Then I will re-finish all the bright brass on interior doors, so I will be left with only two finishes around the house... I hope! Thanks for the pointers and if anyone finds this post again, I welcome future input. I will post an update, too!...See MoreHelp me light up my entryway/foyer!
Comments (2)2 more from Lamps Plus. The others were from Overstock and Lamps Plus....See MoreI’m in the dark on this...
Comments (9)As a general rule, I would not put a floor lamp in front of a window. The window is your source of light, you don't need a lamp in front of it It's like my pet peeve of people putting candlesticks on a fireplace mantel, when the fireplace is already a giant flame. If at certain times you want more light for reading, then get a lighted Kindle, but don't try to solve that issue with decorating. And lamps, like everything else, need to coordinate and compliment with each other, but they don't have to match each other. In terms of what to do with the rest of decorating that space, I wouldn't focus on lamps. I would get a second smaller area rug to put on top of the one you have now to hide most of that tight pattern. And get a rug with some of the color from the couch in it to make that couch color blend in better, right now it's sitting there by itself not coordinating with anything. I would put a large tray on top of that ottoman to hide some of that pattern and to give a hard surface for your decorative objects. If you want to give those two chairs room to swivel, then I would put a nesting table on the side of the chair closest to the built in wall. Then I would get throw pillows for the couch. I would remove the throw pillows on the two swivel chairs. If you feel you have to have pillows on those chairs, then get lumbar pillows, but I would not use pillows that match the ottoman anywhere in that space....See Morehelp me find similar light
Comments (2)It’s for a small hallway, so maybe I’m better off sticking with this one:...See MoreOndre'a
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