Pimp my dining room
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Comments (12)Busybee, Do you happen to have photos? Does it change the texture? Our pool is chlorine but in addition to that we have well water and the water is very very hard. There is a factory in our basement devoted to trying to make the water better, but even so, one mistake and the white plaster could easily stain. Maddie, This may sound odd, but I don't "know" anyone over there, and since this is not a functional question but an aesthetic one, I thought to post here. KSWL, You are right of course, glass tiles are uber-trendy. And they do not really fit. Great idea about having the guy show me what each color would look like. Maybe a very light gray. And you have a great memory. It was someone here on GW who pointed out that the room was not neutral, but already had a color -- the blue of the pool -- that led me to my upholstery choice. And since it was very pricey Kravet outdoor fabric, I certainly want to consider it, too. Hope the pool guy doesn't think I'm crazy if I ask him to match it, LOL. Bronwynsom, Yes, to some people that is the "color of swimming" as a friend put it. But I'm thinking more "Gardens of the Vestal Virgins". Bumble, Oakley, Kew, I wouldn't go dark grey, just enough to get rid of the Miami Vice feel. Here was our pool at our old house, you can kind of see the grey on the steps. Oakley, Excuse my ignorance, are they poisonous? If so how scary! We have snakes in our pond and also they like to sun on the dock. First thing I did was look them up in a wildlife guide. All harmless. They do chase the kids in the pond sometimes, or the dog chases them. Not sure why you think the room is dark? One of the short ends is a greenhouse, one long side is about 80% french doors, the other long side is 50% french doors, and the remaining short side has a single french door on one side and faux french door to the mechanical room on the other side. Everything is painted white. We have recessed lights, hidden lights in a cove, and about a dozen sconces. And the pool itself is lit... maybe you are thinking of something else? Anyway ... I am going to ask the pool guy to show me an example of what light grey would look like, and compare it to my upholstered furnishings. Also ask him if it would hide staining from the hard water should it occur....See MorePimp my exterior
Comments (8)Thanks for the quick responses! Palimpset: I don't need the walls or the screen enclosure functionally. I am seriously considering getting rid of the front screen enclosure. Getting rid of the walls scares me a bit, as they break up the front lawn from the front walk, and other garden "rooms", even though those room are terribly cluttered. olychick: I can't see your picture links. Can you re-post? The village we live in has color restrictions, I can't do anything crazy. South beach colors would likely get bounced. snookums2: I think we might have similar tastes. I was thinking of cleaning out the garden. And I can't tell if it would like better with the hedges or without. They are made of a slow growing plant, so have likely been there a long time. Taking the main hedge down a few feet is probably a good idea, to see how it looks with the walls exposed. Your window idea intrigues me. Can you educate me as to what you mean by "contemporary windowed peaks"? Thanks so much, your thoughts are really helpful....See Moreplease help me work with this ugly dog crate or.'pimp my doghouse
Comments (15)Oh I love Weimaraners! My first memory of a dog is our Weim Misty knocking me over (and over and over!) wanting to play when I was a toddler. Zeke is a handsome boy! You can have a door cut and rehung into a dutch door so that the top and bottom each have 2 hinges, then just don't hang the bottom. You can alway hang it if you want to pretty things up for a party or something. It would probably even store flat on top of the crate when you don't need it. Kind of an extreme solution but it's your house and if that would make things more pleasing for you, I say go for it. When it comes time to sell, replacing that door is not a big expense an you just do it before listing. oh - another thought!!! Take the door off all together and hang a portiere curtain instead. It's generally a dressier look but with a casual fabric it might work for your room Here is a link that might be useful:...See MorePimp my Kitchen..please help!
Comments (9)snoopy, if you want ideas for a redesigned kitchen, post a full layout with measurements, not only of the kitchen area but also the entire floor. Also, how many people will be living here, how do you cook, and how do you shop? More good information here for those considering remodels, https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5500754/new-to-kitchens-read-me-first#24573867 It's a long thread, so to see the "meat" of this thread, you need to see the first few posts, not the last 50 posts. Unfortunately, Houzz only shows the last 50 posts on a thread, so to see the real information in this thread, you will need to repeatedly select/click on "See xxx more comments" until you get to the first comments. (As of this bump, it says, "See 668 more comments".)...See MoreButternut
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