Design dilemma: too many focal points?
Elyse Lanzer
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Comments (20)Good morning. Fun to see some action on this thread, I wasn't sure it would take off. I don't get the red accents in the picture that started this off, either. I do like how the cabinets/ss relate to the stone. Mostly, I was struck by that stone mimicking a landscape, cut like a mountain. It's a very good point that the BS will trump the counters when the same materials are used, given how our eye sees the vertical versus horizontal application. My comment was meant more in reference to how a calm, even solid, counter is often indicated to balance a busy, focal-point BS - as is shown in many of the subsequent examples. @coastal love - Can't wait to see! How exciting to be at that point. @ICF - Those tiles appear to be magical. They look so different close up than at a distance. I would have never assumed they had so much color variation had I just seen the close-up. Of course, that could all be the camera, I suppose. The texture is so interesting! How great to have your elements chosen. When do you expect to be started/done? @sas95 - I do love that tile. I think I just recently saw your kitchen for the first time. You and willtv are both reminding me that I should have been more specific in my introduction. Subways don't have to be a neutral field, any more than any other size/type of tile. Which reminds me... @Bellsmom, you make a great point that it's not just about color, it's about the lines. Lovely tile - and the solid-looking counter really contrasts with it and makes it stand out. @CluelessinColorado - If your link isn't the exact thing I was thinking of, it is very representative of what I was trying to get at. I actually really like that, though I don't think I could manage to make it work. There's just something so organic and simple, yet so very distinct at the same time, about it. I'm still very curious how my BS window will end up playing into this discussion - and what I am going to do with my non-window wall. I really, really need to get inspired and find some idea boards, inspiration pictures or a darn direction. At this point, I'd settle for 2-3 clear options. I don't want to hire a KD, really, but I'm beginning to wonder if I should. In the meantime, I keep lurking and surfing and playing....See MoreHow To Make Toilet Less of a Focal Point???
Comments (104)I did try various looks for the curtains, lowered the pull backs, raised them, allowed them to just hang; the way they are now is was what looked okay to me. As the room evolves, these ones may get swapped out; for now they'll be fine. I also tried a heavier white curtain with white dots in the fabric which was too much as well as a valance that was totally hideous. Ohmygosh, the table is incredibly useful!!! I'm a huge fan of small, versatile pieces of furniture like tables and benches that can easily be moved around if need be, so this one was ideal. Many tables like this have a bottom shelf which I'm much happier without....See MoreFocal point kitchen design?
Comments (22)I know absolutely nothing about proper design principles in kitchens, but I do live with one that makes me want to lose my mind daily and thus feel like an expert when I say, “DO NOT DO THIS”. Working in a kitchen with an island taking up a large portion of the central space is totally crazy-making. Our island/cooktop blocks our path from the fridge (these photos are from before we moved in, so pretend it’s in that big blank spot) to the sink, and basically every other path that we want to take. We walk a million circles around that stupid island every day. If there’s only one person working in the kitchen, it is doable. Add a second pair of hands and things get annoying fast. Thanksgiving and Christmas when various family members want to help in the kitchen? Omg. No. I like islands in general, but there is a time and a place for them and smack dab in the middle of the whole kitchen is not it. Scrap the kitchen and start again. It can be so much better and you will have far less bruises from not constantly knocking into an island that does not belong there....See MoreNeed something colorful and unique as focal point for desert home
Comments (62)Still working on this! We’ve gone camping again so will finish up next week. I couldn’t find a vertical tile mural so I brought home this giant pig! Not sure of what else to do here, maybe paint? It looks lost there. Pink bougainvillea to be replaced with an orange one. And no chickens, but I did get this vulture! And some javelinas! 4’ metal lizards possibly over garage doors Any suggestions? I’ll be back!...See Morenjmomma
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