Which Architectural Styles Blend Well Together?
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Comments (27)Slow done a bit on the decision making for a moment. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Your painted surfaces need to be primed anyway so that would be a good place to start. The paint store can tint your primer, a good one is BenMoore FreshSart, It is very durable on its own and can act as a 'decision neutral color' to help your choices by knocking out the existing color. Just might be an 'ah ha' moment when that wall color is gone. Paint out the baseboard that is part of your backsplash also. The white is distracting. Another trick is to pick up a 6 pack of white poster board. (they even have it at any pharmacy usually or hobby store). Paint choices on your boards, two side can give you 12 choices. Maybe a friend or neighbor has a wall color you might like...they probably have some left over... they could give you a small container of. I use a large masking self-stick, low-tack paper. That way i can quickly apply a large section during a 5 min. meeting. 10 out of 10 times the client does not believe the color is what they chose previously. I also have multiple alternatives that i create that is what i 'think' they meant. You are not alone in being a bit frustrated at this point. Ultimately it is your choice, your kitchen. Your granite is the star and the big ticket element. Swimming in a sea of oak AND a busy decorative backsplash might just confuse the eye....See Morelooking for information only regarding blending 2 churches togeth
Comments (14)My limited knowledge of the two tells me that they're not that different in theory. Even in any one religion the execution can swing from shall we say sweet to salty so much so that some could compare different ones together with different faiths. Much depends on the local desires. Face it, many churches cater to what the locals want, thus, even varied religions can appear very similar in the same region, yet go to a different part of the country and you won't know your own religion! My immediate suggestion is that if 99% of the people are currently happy, things are being done right so keep it up! I wouldn't suggest changing anything right now. Religion is one of the most divisive things in the world and if you bring together not just two different groups, but two different faiths, pleasing that many, well, congratulations are in order to everyone involved. It also suggests that the people are pretty accepting of many things. My only experience with something remotely similar is out by the farm where two churches tried to merge. Back when these churches were built, people generally walked to church or occasionally horse & buggy so churches were built relatively close to each other by today's standards. Now with cars distance doesn't mean much. Theoretically the same faith but different beliefs within. They needed a bigger church to combine them and both old churches were in bad shape so they built one new. Things didn't agree and with the divisions they split apart again. Now the cemeteries are poorly maintained because of lack of funds and of course the community is divided. This happened decades ago and the wounds have never healed completely. In a somewhat, though not completely tongue-in-cheek response, remember that in the Midwest, food brings people together! Have the meatball suppers, pancake breakfasts, spaghetti lunches and the occasional potluck and you'll bring people together no matter what their beliefs. Simply guessing, but I'd predict that over time the services will take a natural course of blending together to be more and more similar....See MoreWhat architectural style is my home?
Comments (57)if it were me, I would introduce myself to the neighbors so you can check out their houses. Someone in your neighborhood has to have good taste and those conversations would be invaluable. You would get to hear about what works and what doesn't work. You will be able to hire the designers and contractors who did work that you like. the second thing I would do is figure out which plants thrive and start with a handful, a small, medium and one or two large. again, take note which plants other people have that Thrive and in which exposures they do best in, north south east west. then I would just, live in your house for a while and the ideas will start to come together. One thing at a time or you will get overwhelmed for no reason....See MoreWhat style architecture is this home and help on shutter color!
Comments (15)Yes I agree with wmsimons85 your beautiful home has a French Country influence. I did a bit of research regarding this style of architecture and the traditional paint colors used. In looking at the choices I was trying to find options that I believe would work well with your stone work, shingle color, dark wood front door and cream house paint.I attached some photos to illustrate the color options. blue/gray, mint colored - similar to what you have with a bit more green and a gray/brown. However, the shutter color you have is typical French Country so that one works really well too. Look forward to seeing what you decide!...See MoreOne Devoted Dame
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