Help! How can I make this entryway stunning?
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Comments (3)I'd be happy to email you my excel spreadsheet, if you have excel and are able to open the file. I've been converting and adding zone 8b info, but it was started in zone 5b and a lot of it would have some usefulness, even if it just saves you a lot of typing getting started. I think you mentioned you have a baby before, but do you have any kids old enough to put on rock duty? With the right psychology and instruction, kids can be very productive yard helpers, as long as they don't realize you're DYING for them to do it! LOL! I would speak to the garden center about the rose. It's possible their display was misleading as to whether they were intended to be outdoors all winter, another patron may have moved their plants around, and they may have a replacement policy, or at least offer you a discount on a replacement plant. I always approach that kind of thing with a big smile and friendly tone, and by making it sound like I'm throwing it all on myself when I'm really doing the opposite, like, "I know I'm new to this and I'm probably confused but this rose I bought didn't make it through winter. Did another shopper maybe move it before I shopped that day? What do you think went wrong? How can we fix this?" This way gives the person you talk to the position of giving advice instead of defending a mistake. It lets them know you are not accusing them of anything, just trying to get a rose growing. Use the technique however it fits with the particular garden center in question, and ask to speak with an owner or manager. I know what you mean about being a newbie. After a drastic change in latitude a few years ago, I've had some new things to learn, and am re-learning things that work differently here....See MorePLEASE help!! How can I make my kitchen with oak look better??
Comments (24)Those are not oak cabinets. As I started reading this thread, I was starting to compose a reply -- "Am I the only one thinking those are not oak?" but then started running into a growing number of folks saying the same thing. They have a tight grain that looks like maple or possibly cherry, but the way they appear to have taken a stain makes me thing maple. Maple has a tendency to not accept stain evenly and you have some lighter and darker areas. I suspect they are not alder because that is a softer wood and I don't see any dings. They do appear to be in good shape. I'd work with them. As said above, if you have money for granite and tile floors, you have money for paint or stain. If you are willing to take the time to learn and DIY on the cabinets, you may be able to do both. You showed us a lot of the kitchen, but not two things I'd like to see -- your lighting and the cooktop. Do you have a vent hood? Does it exhaust or recirculate the air? I'm wondering if the cabinets have years of gunk built up on them. They look not only yellowed, but possibly dirty or dry. I would give them a really good cleaning for starters. You can't paint or stain until you do that anyway. Then I'd look at the lighting -- It looks like it may be adding to the yellow cast to everything. Any chance you have an older florescent fixture in the kitchen? The wood color looks better in the breakfast nook than it does in the kitchen. Changing or improving your lighting and cleaning your cabinets could make things look a lot different and neither of those should be budget busters. I would paint the walls with some color and then step back and take a look. If you want darker hardware, I'd buy new. It doesn't have to be expensive, but painting hardware is likely to be very temporary. So far, with DIY, we're looking at a few hundred dollars. I would like to remove the soffit in the kitchen itself if possible. If not, I'd paint it or give it a deep crown treatment to carry the cabinet line to the ceiling. You could also paint the ceiling crown to match the ceiling if it will not bother you that is will then be different that the rest of the house. I would not paint the window trim -- the window itself is stained wood and matches all your other windows. Once you get to that point, I would make a decision on painting, gel staining or stipping the cabinets and refinishing. Those are all things you can DIY, but paint and stripping will be time intensive -- which is why there is a lot of cost to them, especially if they need a lot of cleaning and prep work. You don't want any painter who isn't looking at good prep work because the job will not be good or last unless they do it right....See MoreHelp! How can I make these windows look great?
Comments (3)Look into Hunter Douglas Silhouette window shadings. They transform harsh sunlight, give you UV protection, enhance natural daylight, preserve outside views while giving you daytime privacy and they reflect solar heat! They are truly a beautiful product. You can even install them in the arched windows!...See Morehow Can I make by entryway look bright??
Comments (1)How large of a space is it? What type of lighting is in there? How much is your budget? A door with more glass in it would help bring in daylight. A fixture that provides more light, paint everything a light color, have mirrors to bounce the light around the room, add additional sources of light e.g. wall sconces or table lamps. Without seeing what you actually have, those are my best suggestions....See MoreBeth H. :
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